Sushma Swaraj warns of terrorism threat at Saarc meeting, avoids Qureshi

Sushma Swaraj warns of terrorism threat at Saarc meeting, avoids Qureshi

United Nations, Sep 28 : Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj carefully avoided any interaction with Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi at the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) meeting of ministers, walking out after issuing a call to end the eco-system of terrorism. After India had called off talks between the two […]

Congregational prayers disallowed in Srinagar’s Jamia Masjid

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

Kashmir shuts against civilian killings, Congregational prayers disallowed in Srinagar’s Jamia Masjid

India, Pakistan foreign ministers to meet in New York

India, Pakistan foreign ministers to meet in New York

New Delhi, Sept 20: Breaking the ice in bilateral relations, Foreign Ministers of India and Pakistan will meet on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) session that begins later in September — the first such interaction after a long hiatus. “I can confirm that the two foreign ministers will meet on the sidelines of […]

Pakistan glorifies Burhan Wani, releases postal stamp portraying him as freedom fighter

Pakistan glorifies Burhan Wani, releases  postal stamp portraying him as freedom fighter

New Delhi, Sept 20: In an attempt to honour slain Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Muzaffar Wani, Pakistan released special ‘commemorative’ postal portraying him as a freedom fighter. Calling him a ‘victim of atrocities by Indian troops in Kashmir’, the Pakistan Post released the postal stamps, reported Times of India. They were issued by Philately Bureau in […]

No agenda finalized for meeting between EAM and Pak FM: MEA

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 […]

Pakistan PM Khan writes to Modi seeking resumption of peace dialogue with India: report

Pakistan PM Khan writes to Modi seeking resumption of peace dialogue with India: report

New Delhi, Sept 20: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has written a letter to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling for the resumption of the peace dialogue between the two countries, a media report said on Thursday. According to the report in The Times of India, PM Khan specifically sought a meeting between Foreign Minister […]

Rahul terms Sitharaman ‘Rafale Minister’, demands resignation

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 […]

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