New Delhi: India on Thursday lashed out at Pakistan for “inciting and supporting” terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir and instead asked it to vacate its illegal occupation of Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (POK) In a sharp reaction over anti-India rallies being held in Pakistan and other statements emanating from there over the situation in Kashmir, External Affairs Ministry […]
New Delhi: BJP today sacked its Uttar Pradesh vice president Dayashankar Singh from all party posts after his derogatory remarks against BSP chief Mayawati sparked massive uproar and pushed the saffron party in a tight corner. UP BJP President Keshav Prasad Maurya told reporters that Singh has been relieved of all posts and said “such […]
Lahore/Islamabad: Kashmir is not an internal matter of India, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said today and demanded a plebiscite even as the Pakistan government’s call to observe ‘Black Day’ to express solidarity with the people of the Valley received a lukewarm response from the public. “Today we are observing Black Day to express solidarity with […]
Ahmedabad/Rajkot: The ongoing protests over the brutal assault on some dalits at Una town in Gujarat worsened today as seven more youths attempted suicide with violence and arson spreading to various places in the state. The incidents of suicide bid were reported from districts of Rajkot, Porbandar, Botad and Gir-Somnath. With fresh incidents, the number […]
Mumbai:Legendary singer Mubarak Begum, best known for crooning the title track of 1961 romantic-drama “Hamari Yaad Aayegi”, has passed away after prolonged illness. She was 80. She died on Monday at her residence in suburban Jogeshwari here. “Mubarak Begum is no more with us. She passed away at 9.30 pm at her residence in Jogeshwari. […]
New Delhi: Cricketer-turned Rajya Sabha member Sachin Tendulkar confirmed that he had attended a meeting in which he had sought help in sorting out problems faced by a friend of his regarding his house in Mussoorie. Reacting to news reports in this regard, Tendulkar’s spokesperson issued a statement in which he, however, claimed that the […]
New Delhi: Rejecting ‘plebiscite’ demands as an “outdated” idea, the government today asserted that Kashmiris are “our own people” who are being “misguided” as it blamed Pakistan for the unrest in the valley and said all parties will be taken along in dealing with the situation. The issue of 10-day-old unrest in Kashmir resonated in […]
New Delhi: Cricketer-turned-BJP leader Navjot Singh Sidhu, who quit as Rajya Sabha MP today, is all set to join the AAP which could be a shot in the arm for the party’s prospects in the Punjab Assembly polls slated next year. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal hailed Sidhu’s resignation from the Upper House, saying it […]
Madikeri (Karna): A court here yesterday directed police to register an FIR against Karnataka minister K J George and two top police officials in connection with the alleged suicide of Deputy Superintendent of Police M K Ganapathy, which has raised a huge storm in the state. The order by Additional Judicial Magistrate First Class Annapurneshwari […]
Patna: At least eight CRPF commandos belonging to its elite COBRA battalion were tonight killed in a Naxal IED blast in the jungles of Bihar’s Aurangabad district, officials said. The jawans of the COBRA unit were ambushed in the IED blast after which an encounter started between the two resulting in the killing of three […]