Congregational prayers disallowed in Srinagar’s Jamia Masjid
Srinagar, Sep 28 : Authorities on Friday disallowed congregational prayers at the historic Jamia Masjid here by imposing restrictions in the area. Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, who delivers his weekly sermon at the mosque, was placed under house arrest. Following a separatist-called shutdown in the Kashmir Valley, the authorities took Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) […]
Kashmir shuts against civilian killings, Congregational prayers disallowed in Srinagar’s Jamia Masjid
No agenda finalized for meeting between EAM and Pak FM: MEA
New Delhi [India], Sep 20: Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday informed that no agenda has been set for the meeting between External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi which will take place on the sidelines of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). “There is nothing much to read into this […]
BSP not to contest ULB elections in Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu, Sept 20: Bahujan Samaj Party today said that the BSP will not participate in upcoming urban local bodies (ULB) elections in Jammu and Kashmir as the situation was “not conducive for the polls” in the state. “BSP high command has decided not to contest the municipal elections to respect the sentiment of the majority […]
Rahul terms Sitharaman ‘Rafale Minister’, demands resignation
New Delhi, Sept 20: Terming Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman the “Rafale Minister”, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday demanded her resignation after former HAL chief T. Suvarna Raju refuted her claims that the state-owned aerospace and defence company did not have the capability to build the fighter jets. “The RM (Rafale Minister) tasked with defending […]
PDP hopes PM Modi will reciprocate dialogue offer made by Imran Khan
Srinagar, Sept 20 : The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Thursday expressed hope that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reciprocate the offer of talks made by his Pakistan counterpart Imran Khan, saying dialogue was the only way out of the stalemate. Khan has proposed a meeting between Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and his Indian counterpart […]