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A refugee is someone who fled his or her home and country owing to “a well-founded fear of persecution because of his/her race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion”, according to the United Nations 1951 Refugee Convention. Many refugees are in exile to escape the […]
President Ram Nath Kovind said Centre is taking all requisite steps towards modernization of armed forces and announced that the delivery of first Rafale fighter aircraft and Apache helicopters in the offing in the “near future”. “My Government is rapidly taking forward the work […]
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday said it will not be challenging for him to run the lower House of the Parliament, where chants of ‘Vande Mataram’ and ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’ were heard when several leaders including UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and AIMIM […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday introduced his Council of Ministers in the Rajya Sabha. Prime Minister read out the name of the ministers along with their portfolios. It is a customary practice for the Prime Minister to introduce his Council of Ministers after the […]
NCP leader Sharad Pawar on Wednesday wrote to Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi ‘giving various suggestions and demanding a national debate on the idea of – One Country One Vote’. “The idea of One Country One Election is a good idea but there are […]
India defeated Pakistan by 89 runs on Sunday at Manchester in the ongoing ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, and as a result, the Men in Blue maintain their unbeaten record against the arch-rivals in the World Cup. The Men in Blue displayed a clinical performance […]
The “far better” Indian team has a much higher probability of winning against Pakistan in their forthcoming Cricket World Cup clash, said former India captain Kapil Dev on Friday. “The Indian team is definitely far better. I am not saying because I am Indian. But […]
India defeated South Africa by six wickets in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup on Wednesday, following which celebrations were witnessed outside the stadium as well as across India. However, the fans have one request for the team – to increase their run-rate in the […]
Mainintaining that India has a fantastic chance to win the upcoming cricket World Cup, former cricketer Dilip Vengsarkar on Monday asserted that the country would definitely make it to the last four in the tournament. “India has a fantastic chance to win the World Cup. […]
Hockey India on Wednesday recommended ace goalkeeper PR Sreejesh for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, while experienced duo of men’s team midfielder Chinglensana Singh Kangujam and forward Akashdeep Singh, as well as women’s team defender Deepika, have been recommended for the Arjuna Award. […]
“We would rather blame it on the British who robbed India of its resources, but, even after 71 years of Independence; we have failed to provide basic facilities like water and electricity to the poor farmers forget about helping them with money during the phase of failed crop”. India, the […]
Poll bugle having been sounded, political parties have commenced electoral festivities. it is time for loaded jibes, like ‘Chokidar Chor Hai,’ on Social Media (SM) and equally fierce counters like ‘Main Bhi Chokidar’. With about 340 million smartphone users in India, Election – 2019 is likely to be the most […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress President Rahul Gandhi, Union Ministers Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari and Chief Ministers of different states among others on Tuesday expressed grief sorrow over the demise of Former Defence Minister George Fernandes. George Fernandes passed away on Tuesday at the age of 88 at […]
The inevitable had to arrive as it could not be delayed further considering elections are round the corner and jumping into the band wagon of electoral politics seems to have been scripted by the role model Shah Feasal much before the date of putting down his papers today. Shah Feasal, […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in the much publicised and debated interview with the ANI Editor, while replying to a question on the accusation that institutions had weakened under the BJP regime mentioned that the “Congress has no right to speak on this issue. Against the PM and PMO, […]
A refugee is someone who fled his or her home and country owing to “a well-founded fear of persecution because of his/her race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion”, according to the United Nations 1951 Refugee Convention. Many refugees are in exile to escape the […]
India on Thursday rejected claims of having responded to Islamabad’s call for dialogue and clarified that New Delhi seeks normal and cooperative relations with all neighbours, including Pakistan. “As per the established diplomatic practice, PM and EAM have responded to the congratulatory messages received from […]
A refugee is someone who fled his or her home and country owing to “a well-founded fear of persecution because of his/her race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion”, according to the United Nations 1951 Refugee Convention. Many refugees are in exile to escape the […]
“The 2019 mandate India, including J&K, was a mandate for the revocation of divisive Articles 35A and 370. Dilly Dallying on the abrogation of these “Break-India” and “Destroy-Jammu/Ladakh” Articles amount to murdering people’s mandate and negating Preamble of the Indian Constitution,” said chairman of […]
In a heinous incident of corporal punishment, students at a boy’s hostel in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district were allegedly beaten up by their teacher for turning up late for class. A video of the incident that occurred at the Gujjar Bakerwal Boys Hostel, which […]
The Indian Navy’s MARCOS officials on Wednesday rescued mother-daughter duo after their boat loaded with domestic items capsized in the Wular lake in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district. According to officials, the boat was en route to Sopore. The rescued were identified as Rafiqa Begum […]
Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday busted a module of Hizbul Mujahideen and arrested five terrorists during an operation. An improvised explosive device (IED) was found during the raid, the police said. The terrorists were planning to target police and security forces by planting explosives in […]
A recent study has found links between inflammatory arthritis and its impact on intimacy and sexual function in both men and women. The analysis in the journal ‘Arthritis Care and Research’ included 55 studies. According to the study, people suffering with inflammatory arthritis depicted a […]
In pursuit of efforts to crush the terror and separatist network in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, Central Government today declared Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front led by Yasin Malik as an unlawful association under the provisions of Section 3(1) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. While addressing […]
Syesha Ganju, a 7th grade student of G D Goeanka Public School has be declared as overall best speaker(1st Position) amongst thousands of participants and scores of rounds all across the country in Maha Behes National debate competition held at Delhi on Sunday, 16 December. Syesha Ganju is the younger […]
Each one of us in ourlife times have gone through a moment or moments where we have witnessed some injustice , big or small, and looked away because the consequences of standing up against the mighty and powerful seemed too intimidating …and thereby have ensured our vulnerability to more […]
Swami Ganeshanand Ji Maharaj, a highly elevated soul attained Nirvana and Samadhi on 09 November at Jammu. Swami ji originally from Tamil Nadu had settled in Kashmir since his childhood and received spiritual guidance, knowledge of scriptures and expertise in various traditions of worship through various spiritual masters in Kashmir. […]
Srinagar, Feb 5 From joy rides on snow scooters to shopping in a floating market in the scenic Dal Lake, Kashmir has it all to make it ‘the safest place and a shopping paradise’, according to a group of women travelers from Hyderabad, who are out on an expedition […]
New Delhi, Oct 25 (PTI) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said along with strengthening of infrastructure, the culture of hospitality and warmth needs to be developed in order to attract more tourists into the country. Speaking at the Paryatan Parv organised by the Ministry of Tourism, he said tourism, world […]
Srinagar, Sep 23 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said today that her government will launch an intense promotional campaign to attract more tourists as the state’s negative portrayal was hurting the tourism industry. In her address after the screening of a film on Kashmir, she said the state […]
Copenhagen, Sep 16 (PTI) Air India has launched its direct flight to the Danish capital from New Delhi, the 11th destination for the national carrier in Europe, describing it as connecting Maharaja with the Mermaid. The flight landed at the airport here after more than a seven-hour journey at around […]
London, Sep 1 (PTI) The number of Indians visiting the British capital London is set to increase by a huge 90 per cent by 2025, according to official data released today. Last year, 0.27 million visitors from India came to London and that figure is set to hit 0.52 million […]
Criticising the Centre’s decision to authorise 10 agencies to intercept, monitor and decrypt data contained in any computer system, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan Saturday said the order was an “attack” on individual freedom and the Right to Privacy. Vijayan said it was even more “disturbing” that the media, members […]
Cold wave conditions tightened grip in Kashmir as the mercury went down at most places last night, with Leh, in the Ladakh region, experiencing the coldest night of the winter so far. Leh recorded a low of minus 15.8 degrees Celsius last night over three degrees down from minus 12.7 […]
Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah Friday expressed hope that the Supreme Court will take a “long hard look” at the legality of the Government of India’s order which allows government agencies to intercept “any information” contained in any computer system.“Given that the government has now authorised multiple […]
NDelhi’s air quality deteriorated to ‘severe’ category Saturday as a cover of smog surrounded the national capital and prevented dispersion of pollutants, authorities said This is a fourth time this season that the air quality here has worsened to severe category. The first time it dipped to the severe category […]
Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra’s obsessive pursuit of excellence and a new-found sprint sensation in Hima Das gave Indian athletics audacious Olympic hopes but familiar dope shame kept things in perspective in an eventful 2018. If 2016 announced his arrival on the world scene with a junior world record, the 20-year-old […]
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan telephoned UN chief Antonio Guterres and raised the issue of Kashmir, a UN spokesman has said. Stephane Dujarric, the spokesman for the UN Secretary General, did not give further details about the conversation between Khan and Guterres. When asked to comment on India’s strong retort […]
Six terrorists were killed in an encounter Saturday morning with security forces in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Arampora village in Awantipora area of the south Kashmir district this morning following specific intelligence about the presence of terrorists there, a […]
J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik on Wednesday likened a section of the country’s wealthy to “rotten potatoes”, saying they don’t have any sensitivity towards society and do no charity.Malik, who has often spoken out against wealthy politicians and bureaucrats in Kashmir, was addressing a function of the state’s Sainik Welfare […]
US President Donald Trump has signed a bipartisan bill on Tibet into law that could enrage China, paving the way to impose a visa ban on Chinese officials who deny American citizens, government officials and journalists access to the sensitive Himalayan region, homeland of the exiled Dalai Lama. US citizens […]
Dia Mirza is the latest name to join the growing chorus, asking the reason for women’s absence from the Bollywood delegation of producers and actors that recently met Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss issues faced by the film industry. On Tuesday, an 18-member panel, including Akshay Kumar, Karan Johar, […]
A delegation of 48 newly-elected sarpanches of panchayats from Jammu and Kashmir called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday and sought his assistance for the development of the state.Led by chairman Shafiq Mir of All Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat Conference (AJKPC), an apex body of panchayat leaders of the […]
The Constitution does not have any provision to deal with anti-nationals raising slogans against India, Union Minister Hansraj Ahir said, admitting some residents in Jammu and Kashmir have been influenced by elements inimical to national interests.Ahir said in Rajya Sabha that Jammu and Kashmir has been affected by terrorist and […]
The BJP and the Congress workers clashed over the Rafale deal issue at Congress Bhawan here, a senior police official said. Minutes before senior Congress leader Kumari Selja was to address a press conference over the Rafale deal issue at the party office here Wednesday, the BJP workers allegedly stormed […]
After completion of six months of Governor’s rule on Wednesday, the Jammu and Kashmir came under President’s rule from midnight paving the way for the union cabinet to take all policy decisions related to the state.President Ram Nath Kovind signed the proclamation for imposition of central rule in the state, […]
Indian airlines are projected to need 2,300 planes worth USD 320 billion in the next 20 years amid unprecedented domestic passenger growth, aircraft maker Boeing said Wednesday as it raised the forecast for the country. As much as 85 per cent of the planes would be narrow-body and the rest […]
A journalist, who had criticised the BJP-led governments at the Centre and in Manipur on social media, has been sentenced to one year in detention by a local court, according to a statement issued by the state home department. The chief judicial magistrate of Imphal West district passed the order […]
Former Union minister P Chidambaram was Wednesday questioned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the INX Media money laundering case, official sources said. He arrived at the agency’s office in Jamnagar House, near India Gate, at around 11:15 am along with his lawyer. This is the first time […]
eCongress president Rahul Gandhi Wednesday said his party had managed to wake up the chief ministers of Assam and Gujarat to grant farm loan waivers and will rouse a sleeping Prime Minister Narendra Modi too. Gandhi’s comment came a day after he said he would not let Modi sleep till […]
The authorities Wednesday did not allow fresh traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway after shooting of stones from a hillock overlooking the road left hundreds of vehicles stranded, officials said. It was decided to clear the stranded vehicles and therefore no fresh traffic was allowed on the 270-km highway either […]
NGold prices fell by Rs 210 to Rs 31,850 per 10 gram at the bullion market Wednesday owing to tepid demand from local jewellers even as the precious metal firmed up overseas. Silver too weakened by Rs 435 to Rs 37,880 per kg due to reduced offtake by consuming industrial […]
National Conference president Farooq Abdullah Tuesday hit out at the Governor’s administration for ending disbursement of subsidised sugar to the state’s BPL consumers, saying it will adversely affect the poor. He also demanded that the administration roll back its decision for the benefit of the people. “It is an anti-people […]
The Delhi High Court Tuesday sought response of the Government of India (GoI) and the prison authorities on a plea by Dukhtaran-e-Millat (DeM) chief Aasiya Andrabi, arrested in a case of allegedly waging war against the country with support from Pakistan, challenging her solitary confinement.Besides Andrabi, her associates Sofi Fehmeeda […]
Pakistan’s Senate or Upper House on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution condemning the violence in Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday that resulted in the death of seven civilians.The resolution moved by Pakistan People’s Party leader Sherry Rehman also reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to continue its “moral and diplomatic support” to the […]
N Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned till noon on Wednesday amid sloganeering and protests by members from the AIADMK, the Congress and the TDP over various issues. While the AIADMK members protested against the construction of a dam across the Cauvery river, those from the Congress demanded a Joint Parliamentary Committee […]
e Addressing India’s distressed farmers directly from Parliament, Congress president Rahul Gandhi said Tuesday he will not let Prime Minister Narendra Modi sleep until all farms loans have been waived. In a stinging attack on what he described as crony capitalism, Gandhi said the government has turned a blind eye to […]
Prime Minister Imran Khan said Tuesday that Pakistan will do everything within its power to further the peace process in Afghanistan as talks sponsored by the country between the US and the Taliban were being held in the UAE to end the 17-year bloody conflict. The US and the Taliban […]
With Hindutva organisations ramping up pressure on the government to bring a law to build Ram temple in Ayodhya, Home Minister Rajnath Singh Tuesday asked BJP lawmakers to be patient on the issue At the BJP parliamentary party meeting, Ravindra Kushwaha and Hari Narayan Rajbhar, both of whom represent Lok […]
a The Jammu and Kashmir administration has decided to resolve the service-related grievances of its employees through a new committee which will hold its first hearing on Wednesday, officials said. The new Service Grievance Committee (SGC), set up by the administration to resolve the issues of its workers, will conduct its […]
Kargil in Ladakh region was the coldest place in Jammu and Kashmir Monday as minimum temperature dipped to minus 15.8 degree Celsius, MeT Office said Tuesday. Cold conditions continued in Kashmir valley and Ladakh, while there was some respite in the Jammu region. The mercury in Leh dipped to minus […]
Indicating that further simplification of the Goods and Services Tax is on the anvil, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his government wants to ensure that ’99 per cent things’ attract sub-18 per cent GST slab. Before implementation of the GST, registered enterprises only numbered 65 lakh, which has now risen […]
Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm on Tuesday as the AIADMK and DMK protested over Cauvery issue, while the Congress demanded that a privilege notice against the government be taken up for allegedly misleading Parliament and the Supreme Court on Rafale jet deal. Rajya Sabha proceedings have been disrupted […]
uThe rupee appreciated 37 paise to 71.19 against the US dollar in early trade at the interbank foreign exchange Tuesday after crude prices fell to a 14-month low level in international market The rise in the rupee was also supported by dollar-selling by exporters and banks and the US unit’s […]
M Breaking its five-day winning streak, the benchmark BSE Sensex fell 141 points in early trade Tuesday, as banking, IT, realty and FMCG stocks retreated, tracking sell-off in global market. The 30-share index dropped 140.51 points, or 0.40 per cent, to 36,129.56 points in opening trade. The gauge had rallied over […]
Skipper Virat Kohli Tuesday said the thought of having a spinner for the second Test against Australia never crossed his mind as he believed India’s four-pronged pace attack would do the job India lost the match by 146 runs. The visitors were outdone by a second successive eight-wicket haul by […]
Lok Sabha Bills to be introduced: * The National Institute of Design (Amendment) Bill 2018 Bills for consideration and passing: *The New Delhi International Arbitration Centre Bill, 2018 *The Consumer Protection Bill, 2018 – Discussion on natural calamities in various parts of the country particularly in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and […]
i Indian government’s “sustained and intense” pressure on the RBI could “undermine” the hard-fought improvements in the banking system over the past few years as well as the long-term financial stability in the country, S&P Global Ratings warned on Monday. In particular, S&P Global Ratings views as credit negative the circumstances […]
In a declaration that the Congress was back in the saddle, Rajasthan’s new deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot, who had pledged not to wear a turban till his party returns to power in the state, proudly sported a red bandhej safa on Monday. Clad in white kurta-pajama with white Nehru […]
While the results of the farmers protest in Delhi are yet to be seen at a wide scale, a conversation has definitely started with chefs and experts discussing the ways to tackle the issues faced by farmers Speaking at the recently concluded Tasting India Symposium here, eminent environmentalist Sunita Narain […]
Sushant Singh Rajput is happy with the response to his recently released film “Kedarnath” and he says it encourages him to do better. The film that marked the debut of Sara Ali Khan opened at Rs 7.25 crore and got mixed reviews from critics. It released on December 7. Sushant […]
A top US lawmaker has said that any IMF loan to cash-strapped Pakistan cannot be just a “convenient way” to repay its debt to China which has engaged many countries in a debt trap. Pakistan is seeking USD 8 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to bail itself out […]
Union minister Smriti Irani Monday accused the opposition Congress of trying to malign the country’s defence establishment and said “lies” of the party’s chief Rahul Gandhi on Rafale deal have been exposed. The Congress is trying to play with the national security and is spreading lies to mislead the people, […]
The Delhi High Court is likely to pronounce on Monday its verdict on the appeals challenging a trial court’s judgement in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case in which Congress leader Sajjan Kumar was acquitted. A bench of Justices S Muralidhar and Vinod Goel had on October 29 concluded hearing arguments […]
A senior National Conference (NC) leader on Sunday cautioned the people against the “divisive politics” and said harmony was an imperative for steering Jammu and Kashmir to a new era of peace, prosperity and development. “Polarisation may have short-term gains for opportunistic elements in the political arena, but ultimately it […]
Green-coloured balloons with ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogan written on them were found at the site of the International Gita Festival, 2018 being held in this city of Haryana. Some children were found playing with the balloons, police said Sunday. An FIR has been registered in this regard following a complaint by […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday introduced his Council of Ministers in the Rajya Sabha. Prime Minister read out the name of the ministers along with their portfolios. It is a customary practice for the Prime Minister to introduce his Council of Ministers after the […]
In a heinous incident of corporal punishment, students at a boy’s hostel in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district were allegedly beaten up by their teacher for turning up late for class. A video of the incident that occurred at the Gujjar Bakerwal Boys Hostel, which […]
The Indian Navy’s MARCOS officials on Wednesday rescued mother-daughter duo after their boat loaded with domestic items capsized in the Wular lake in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district. According to officials, the boat was en route to Sopore. The rescued were identified as Rafiqa Begum […]
NCP leader Sharad Pawar on Wednesday wrote to Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi ‘giving various suggestions and demanding a national debate on the idea of – One Country One Vote’. “The idea of One Country One Election is a good idea but there are […]
Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday busted a module of Hizbul Mujahideen and arrested five terrorists during an operation. An improvised explosive device (IED) was found during the raid, the police said. The terrorists were planning to target police and security forces by planting explosives in […]
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Election Commission (EC) on a plea by Congress against its decision to conduct separate by-polls for two vacant Rajya Sabha seats in Gujarat. A Bench of Justice Deepak Gupta and Justice Surya Kant sasked the EC […]
After the first two days exclusively earmarked for oath-taking by MPs, five newly-elected lawmakers are yet to do so in the Lok Sabha. The members who are yet to take oath or make solemn affirmation are Santosh Kumar (Janatal Dal-U, Purnia, Bihar), Prajwal Revanna (Janata […]
In a move welcomed by the defence forces, Union Minister for Defence Rajnath Singh on Tuesday announced the restoration of the ‘Ration in Kind’ for military officers posted in peace areas. Asserting that he feels honoured, Singh said: “I will leave no stone unturned to lift […]
Two Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorists, including one whose vehicle was used to carry out the blast in the deadly Pulwama terror attack, were killed in an encounter between terrorists and security forces in Anantnag district in south Kashmir on Tuesday, police said. “Two terrorists were killed […]
The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet on Tuesday approved six proposals, including the one to convene the state Assembly’s Monsoon Session from July 18. The Cabinet has also approved a proposal regarding the Gorakhpur Zoological Park, which is being made at the cost of Rs 181.82 crore. […]
