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Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind says Kashmir integral part of India,Supp...
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New Delhi:Indian Famous Religious Muslim Organization Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind (JuH) on Thursday came out in support of the Narendra Modi led Government`s decision of scrapping provisions of Article 370, saying Kashmir is an “integral part” of the India and the welfare of people in the Valley lies in their integration with India. In the resolution passed in its annual general meeting held in Capital New Delhi, JuH rallied for a united India. “It is our belief that the welfare of the...
India’s space agency lost contact with spacecraft minu...
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New Delhi:India’s Hopes To land on the moon have been dashed after its national space agency said it lost contact with a spacecraft just minutes before landing.India had hope to become the fourth country after the US, Russia and China, to successfully land on the moon. The country also aimed to be the first to land in the Southern Polar region, an area the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said was “completely unexplored”. “The Vikram lander descent was [going] as planned and normal...
Another IAS officer of Karnataka resigns for ‘ethical...
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Bengaluru: S. Sasikanth Senthil, an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer and Deputy Commissioner of Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka on Friday, resigned from his post citing that he could no longer continue in office when the “fundamental building blocks of democracy were being compromised in an unprecedented manner”. Senthil is a 2009 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer. “I have taken this decision as I feel that it is unethical for me to continue as...
Supreme Court Refers Article 370 Cases to 5-Judge Constituti...
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New Delhi:Petitions related to the abrogation of Article 370 will be heard by a five-judge Constitution Bench in October, the Supreme Court said today while hearing pleas against the repeal of special status in J&K. The top court also issued notices to the Centre and Jammu and Kashmir administration on the pleas. “We know what to do, we have passed the order, we are not going to change,” the bench said, as the Centre contended that there was no need for issuance of notice in the matter...
Removing Article 370 is India’s Internal Matter;Indian PM ...
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New Delhi:Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres during their meeting on Sunday that repeal of Article 370 was India’s internal matter and “no step has been taken by New Delhi that in any manner threatens regional peace.” The Prime Minister also told Guterres during their meeting on the sidelines of the G-7 summit that terrorism was the primary threat and concern and in keeping with that “certain restrictions will remain in place in Jammu and Kashmir...
Disturbed over J&K curbs,IAS officer who quits facing d...
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New Delhi:The 33-year-old Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, Kannan Gopinathan, who quit the service over the Kashmir crisis ever since the government abrogated Article 370 in the region, has been facing disciplinary action from the Centre. Kannan Gopinathan, lauded for his work during the 2018 Kerala floods, quit the coveted government job on August 21, alleging there was a denial of “fundamental rights” to lakhs of people in Jammu and Kashmir for weeks which disturbed him...
Former Finance Minister of India and BJP Leader Arun Jaitley...
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New Delhi:The man who implemented India’s biggest economic reforms of the 21st century has died. Arun Jaitley, who served as India’s finance minister for five years until May 2019, passed away on Saturday in New Delhi. He was 66. Jaitley took charge as India’s top economic official in 2014, following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s victory in an election where he promised to boost growth and create millions of jobs. A lawyer who was once jailed for taking part in student protests,...
What Govt is Trying to Hide over J&K, Asks Congress aft...
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New Delhi:Jammu and Kashmir LIVE Updates: Rahul Gandhi and the delegation of opposition leaders who attempted to visit Srinagar on Saturday to meet people and assess situation in Kashmir Valley were sent back from Srinagar International Airport. Restrictions have been in place in J&K since August 5 after the Centre withdrew special status to Jammu and Kashmir. The delegation included leaders from Congress, CPI-M, CPI, RJD, NCP, TMC and DMK. The leaders who took a flight to Srinagar were Rahul...
In a Telephonic Call, PM Modi & Donald Trump discuss bi...
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New Delhi:Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump discussed bilateral trade between the two countries during a 30-minute-long telephonic conversation on Monday. PM Modi also voiced his concerns over the extreme rhetoric and incitement to anti-India violence by certain leaders in the region, calling it a hindrance to peace. During the conversation, PM Modi recalled his meeting with President Trump on the sidelines of G-20 Summit in Osaka in June earlier this year. He hoped...
Internet shut down, house arrests the new normal in Kashmir:...
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New Delhi:Former Finance Minister and Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Monday took a dig at the Central government on the current situation in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), saying that what is happening in Kashmir is the new normal. Taking to Twitter, Chidambaram said that the internet was shut down in the state once again but the government has claimed that the situation in Jammu and Kashmir is normal. Questioning the alleged house arrest of Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter, Chidambaram said...