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In a Telephonic Call, PM Modi & Donald Trump discuss bi...
( India )
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:...
( India )
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...
Muslim world must unite to save Kashmir nation from oppressi...
( Iran )
Tehran:Iran`s Grand Religious Authority Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Naser Makarim Shirazi urges Muslims to unite for the sake of oppressed people of Kashmir and urged upon Indian government to use diplomatic approach for the solution of long pending Kashmir Issue. Wilayat Times reports,In a Message,His Eminance Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Naser Makarim Shirazi said: “Kashmir is a verdant and an attractive place for tourism and that’s why it is a favorite of India and Pakistan....
Report:At least 4000 detained in Kashmir since 5th Aug:Govt ...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Thousands of people have been detained in Indian Kashmir over fears of outbreaks of unrest after New Delhi stripped the restive region of its autonomy two weeks ago, government sources told AFP. Wilayat Time says Deccan Herald writes, A magistrate speaking to AFP on condition of anonymity said at least 4,000 people were arrested and held under the Public Safety Act (PSA), a controversial law that allows authorities to imprison someone for up to two years without charge or trial. “Most of them...
50,000 people homeless after fire in slum in Dhaka Banglades...
( Bangladesh )
Dhaka:Tens of thousands of people have been left homeless in Bangladesh after fire tore through a slum in the capital of Dhaka. About 15,000 homes were destroyed in the blaze, which hit the Mirpur area late on Friday and left 50,000 people homeless, according to the BBC. Atiqul Islam, mayor of the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), has said victims of the fire will be looked after in temporary shelters until they can be rehoused. “All basic needs for the homeless people will continue till their...
Indian Government should immediately stop wronging Kashmir i...
( Iran )
Tehran:Iran`s Prominent Islamic Authority Grand Ayatollah Safi Golpaygani, condemning what has been happening in Kashmir, stressed that the Indian government should immediately stop wronging Kashmir innocent people. In his message,His Eminance Grand Ayatollah Safi Golpaygani said: In the name of Allah And they resented them not except because they believed in Allah, the Exalted in Might, the Praiseworthy. The sad events in Kashmir were truly bitter. The innocent people of Kashmir...
Suicide Attack by Islamic State At Kabul Wedding, 63 Died &#...
( Afghanistan )
Kabul:At least 63 people were killed and more than 182 others were wounded when a suicide bomber targeted a wedding hall in the west of Kabul, packed with hundreds of guests. The Interior Ministry spokesman Nusrat Rahimi confirmed the casualties and said the blast was a suicide bombing. He said the explosion happened at around 10:40 pm on Saturday. Sources and eyewitnesses said the hall was packed with guests when the explosion happened. The Shahr-e-Dubai wedding hall is located in police district...
Dialogue with Pakistan now will only be about Pakistan Admin...
( India )
New Delhi:Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday continued his tough talk vis a vis Pakistan stating that should bilateral talks happen, it would not be about Jammu and Kashmir, but on Pakistan Administered Kashmir, the territory under Pakistan’s control since it invaded the region in 1947. Speaking at a rally in Haryana, where assembly elections are due soon, Singh said: “If talks are held with Pakistan, it will now be on PoK (Pakistan-occupied Kashmir),” according to news...
Kashmir Dispute is one of the catastrophes in the Muslim wor...
( Iran )
Tehran:Tehran’s interim Friday Prayers Leader Ayatollah Kazim Sidiqui has described the situation in Kashmir region as one of the catastrophes in the Islamic world. “The Kashmir issue is one of the catastrophes in the Muslim world. The Indian government was not expected to act in contradiction to international rules. This is contrary to their human conscience, fairness and even their internal laws,” Ayatollah Kazim Sidiqui said during Friday Prayers in Tehran with respect to the Indian...
For First Time Since 1965 Kashmir Issue Discussed at UN Secu...
( New York )
Geneva:The Security Council met to consider the volatile situation surrounding Kashmir on Friday, addressing the issue directly within the UN body dedicated to resolving matters of international peace and security, for the first time since 1965. Although the meeting took place behind closed doors in New York, the Chinese Ambassador, Zhang Jun, spoke to reporters outside the chamber following deliberations, urging both India and Pakistan to “refrain from taking any unilateral action which might...