Politics

Govt mulls legal action against media for 'baseless' J&K reports

Legal notices could be served to media outlets if they are found broadcasting "fabricated and provocative" stories, which could lead to disturbance of peace.

Aug 11, 2019

Are recurring floods a result of Kerala's failure to preserve the environment?

Unprecedented landslides destroy lives and property in hill areas while razing of environmentally fragile zones by construction and mining sharks continue.

Aug 10, 2019

Man from Detroit dies short of insulin shots weeks after deportation to Iraq

Aldaoud said in a video that he was vomiting, unable to take his insulin shots and sleeping in the streets of Baghdad since he was deported despite living in the US since he was six months old.

Aug 9, 2019

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres

Amid J&K tensions, UN chief urges India, Pak to exercise 'maximum restraint' on Kashmir, recalls Simla agreement

The Simla Agreement signed in 1972 by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, who was Pakistan's President at that time, also said that Kashmir was a bilateral issue, thus ruling out third-party intervention.

Aug 9, 2019

Maharaja Hari Singh's son Karan Singh sees positives in Modi govt's move on Kashmir

Karan Singh says leaders of legitimate political parties in Kashmir should be released and a political dialogue initiated with them.

Aug 9, 2019

Will Kashmiris celebrate Eid in Valley amid lockdown?

Centre may loosen restrictions that were imposed before the government's move to abrogate provisions of Article 370 that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcation of the state into two union territories.

Aug 8, 2019

Pakistan expels Indian envoy, suspends trade for revoking Kashmir's special status

The Pakistan government announced a five-point plan against India in a tweet on Wednesday after a National Security Committee (NSC) meeting.

Aug 8, 2019

Taliban bomb attack injures 95 near Kabul police station

A statement released by the terrorist group said a "recruitment centre" had been attacked by one of their suicide bombers.

Aug 7, 2019

China, Pakistan slam India's move to change Kashmir's special status

Indian foreign ministry spokesman Raveesh Kumar said splitting Jammu and Kashmir into federal territories was a domestic issue.

Aug 7, 2019

Modi's mission Kashmir: How PM & Amit Shah achieved BJP's ideological goal

BJP leader Ram Madhav shared a picture of Modi as a party functionary sitting with a banner demanding the abrogation of Article 370 in the backdrop.

Aug 6, 2019

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