Islamabad, Oct 24 (PTI) Pakistan today dismissed as unrealistic India’s move to appoint an interlocutor to understand the legitimate aspirations of people in Jammu and Kashmir, saying no interaction or dialogue would carry any weight without the participation of the Hurriyat Conference. India yesterday appointed former Intelligence Bureau chief Dineshwar […]
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Not allowed to rebuild Kedarnath as Guj CM under pressure from UPA: Modi
Kedarnath (Uttarakhand), Oct 20 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today laid the foundation stones of five reconstruction projects here and hit out at the Congress, saying he was not allowed to carry out redevelopment work after the 2013 deluge when he was Gujarat chief minister. Offering prayers at the Kedarnath […]
Cracker ban goes up in smoke on Diwali night, Delhi wakes up to hazy morning
New Delhi, Oct 20 (PTI) Delhi and the National Capital Region woke up to a blanket of smog today, after a quiet and promising Dilwai evening gave way to noisy and relentless bursting of firecrackers till late night yesterday, despite a Supreme Court ban on their sale in the NCR. […]
Xi assures neighbours to resolve disputes through dialogue
By K J M Varma Beijing, Oct 18 (PTI) President Xi Jinping today assured China’s jittery neighbours that Beijing is ready to resolve its disputes through dialogue but not at the expense of its strategic interests, as he opened a key meeting of the ruling Communist party elite that will […]
CBI to look into Fairfax detective’s Bofors allegations
New Delhi, Oct 18 (PTI) The CBI today said it would look into the “facts and circumstances” of the Bofors scam mentioned by private detective Michael Hershmam, who alleged that the Rajiv Gandhi-led Congress government had sabotaged his investigation. Hershman, who is the president of the US-based private detective firm […]
China’s economic growth stays stable as ruling party meets
Beijing, Oct 19 China’s economic growth stayed relatively stable in the latest quarter, buoyed by strength in retail spending and exports, giving the ruling Communist Party a boost as it prepares to appoint President Xi Jinping to a new term as leader. Growth edged down to a still-robust 6.8 per […]
Pak anti-graft court indicts Sharif, his daughter, son-in law
Islamabad, Oct 19 (PTI) Pakistan’s ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter and son-in-law were indicted today by an anti-graft court in a corruption case related to the Avenfield property in London. The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had registered three cases of corruption and money laundering against 67- year-old Sharif, […]
Secular and liberal muslims have become next ‘Kashmiri Pundits’ in valley: Junaid Qureshi
Intervening the debate at the ongoing 36th session of Human Rights Council, Junaid Qureshi, Director European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS) based in Amsterdam, on 22 September raised the issue of a new minority developing in the kashmir Valley. “We, the people of Jammu & Kashmir want to live […]
NC to defend Article 35A in SC: Omar Abdullah
POONCH AUGUST 27-Saying that National Conference is in touch with top legal luminaries of the country with a view to engage a counsel and contest Article 35A in the Supreme Court as a private party, Working President Mr Omar Abdullah on Sunday observed that the PDP led Jammu and Kashmir […]
‘Trump-Modi meeting laid strong foundation for Indo-US ties’
Washington, Aug 27 (PTI) The meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump in June laid a strong foundation for moving India-US relationship forward, a senior US official has said, indicating that the defence and counter-terrorism are likely to be key areas of co-operation. Modi’s visit to the […]