NAMSAI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday criticised China for renaming several places in Arunachal Pradesh, and wondered whether a similar attempt by India will result in those areas of the neighbouring country becoming “parts of our territory”. Addressing an election rally at Namsai in Arunachal Pradesh East Constituency, Singh said China’s move to change […]
New Delhi: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Tuesday said that Indian civilization is one of the oldest and continuous civilizations, and it also has a vast expanse. NSA Doval was addressing an event on the release of “History of Ancient India, a Volume 11 series” by the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) in New Delhi. […]
Washington, DC [US]: The United States has said that it “will not get into the middle of the situation” following allegations by Pakistan on India and has urged both countries to avoid escalation of tensions and resolve differences via dialogue. The response by US Department of State spokesperson Matthew Miller came after he was asked […]
Jammu: Four years after being revoked, Article 370 has taken centre stage in the poll campaign in Jammu and Kashmir, more so in the Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency where Union Minister Jitendra Singh is seeking reelection. The seat is seeing a triangular fight with the Congress fielding Choudhary Lal Singh and the Democratic Progressive Azad […]
Nawada (Bihar): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched a scathing attack on Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge for questioning the “relevance” of Jammu and Kashmir at a Rajasthan rally. He said Kharge’s remarks reflected the mindset of those people who wanted to “divide the country”. At a rally in Rajasthan, Kharge referred to PM Modi’s […]
Leh: Accusing the administration of turning Leh into a “war zone” ahead of its march to the China border on April 7, the Leh Apex Body (LAB) on Saturday said it is withdrawing the proposed event to “avoid any sort of confrontation with the law-enforcement agencies”. Addressing a press conference here, LAB leaders, including its […]
Srinagar: The last Friday prayers of this Ramzan were not allowed to be held at the Jamia Masjid here by authorities. “On the very significant religious occasion of Jumatul Vida, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was put under house arrest and not allowed to go to Jama Masjid and Jamia Masjid was also locked for by the […]
SRINAGAR: On the solemn occasion of Jumat-ul-Vida, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, the religious leader and prominent figure in Jammu and Kashmir, expressed his dismay and condemnation over his house arrest and the closure of the historic Jama Masjid in Srinagar by the authorities. In a video message released on social media, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq conveyed his […]
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said India has challenging relationships with China. He further said that the prime concern regarding Pakistan is that of terrorism, and if anything unruly happens, it will be given a firm response. “On the issue of PoJK, there is a national position and not the party’s position. The […]
Mehbooba, Omar Trade Blame Srinagar: The PDP and the National Conference, the two INDIA bloc partners in Jammu and Kashmir, will be taking on each other on the three Lok Sabha seats in the valley. Mehbooba Mufti-led PDP accused National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah of leaving them ”no option”. Abdullah, however, hit back […]