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Sharif waiting for Kashmir to Join Pakistan

Muzaffarabad (Pakistan): Pakistanis are waiting for the day when Jammu and Kashmir becomes a part of Pakistan, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif declared on Friday. In his first public address following his return from London after open heart surgery in May, Sharif urged Kashmiris in Pakistan “not to f

28 years after separation, two Dubai women find mother in Hyderabad

THE Hyderabad Police on Thursday helped two daughters reunite with their mother, 28 years after they were separated. Nazia Sayeed, now 60, last saw her daughters Ayesha (33) and Fatima (32) before her UAE-based husband divorced her in 1988 and handed her an air ticket to Hyderabad. In January, th

Maharashtra, Kerala cops arrest Zakir Naik's 'aide' for recruiting youths for IS

NAVI MUMBAI/KALYAN: The Kerala police along with the Maharashtra anti-terrorism squad arrested Arshid Qureshi , alleged to be a member of Zakir Naik 's Islamic Research Foundation (IRF), on Wednesday night for recruiting Kerala youths for the terror outfit Islamic State. If his links with IRF are

Rajnath condemns atrocities on Dalits in Gujarat's Una

New Delhi, July 21 (ANI):Condemning the atrocities on Dalits in Gujarat's Una, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said what has happened in Gujarat is highly condemnable and such incidents must not be repeated. Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, Singh said, "Keeping in view seriousness of th

Delhi Police arrests car thief during delivery of stolen BMW

New Delhi, July 21 (ANI): Two thieves were caught on camera carjacking a BMW while driving in an Audi, also stolen, in Noida's posh colony of Sector 17 A on July 15. The West Delhi police has arrested one of the two thieves who stole a BMW from Noida Sector 17 on July 15. His name is Robin alias

For cow vigilantes, Dalits are soft target: fact finding team

Ahmedabad, Jul 21 (PTI) A fact finding team which visited Gujarat's Una town in connection with the brutal assault of Dalits, has claimed to have found a new trend among 'cow vigilantes' to show bravado by making a particular Dalit community as their "soft target". The incident of beating up of s

NIA seeks assistance from six countries in investigation against suspect IS operatives

New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has sought assistance from six countries, including the US, UAE and Canada, in its ongoing investigation against various suspected Islamic State (IS) operatives and their terror activities in the country. The probe agency disclosed this in its c

PM Modi’s image in ‘top 10 criminals list’; Google to face criminal action

A district court has issued a notices to global search giant Google, its CEO and its India head for portraying Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a search query. The query which became topic of discussion back in June 2015, listed an images of PM Modi (among others) when a search query for ‘top 10 crim

Kashmir unrest: Curfew continues, newspapers refuse to publish despite permission

Srinagar, July 20 (ANI):With the curfew in the Valley dragging into its 12th day on Wednesday, life in Jammu and Kashmir continued to be in a state of paralysis even though incidents of violence between locals and the security forces show no sign of cooling down and the death toll of civilians conti

Kashmir unrest: Army Chief Gen. Dalbir Singh to take stock of situation in Valley

Srinagar, July 20 (ANI):In the wake of the violent situation in the Valley spiraling out of control day-by-day following the death of slain Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani, Indian Army Chief General Dalbir Singh will visit Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday to take stock of the situation. Severa

Air India to change curtains in all aircraft

New Delhi, July 19 (ANI): Air India is all set to change curtains in all aircraft for flyers to "feel good" as curtains in its nearly 126 fleets are old-fashioned. According to sources, curtain change will cost Air India around 10,000 per fleet. New Chairman and Managing (CMD) Ashwani Lohani took

No dispute between executive and judiciary: Ravi Shankar Prasad

New Delhi, July 19 (ANI): Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has asserted that there is no dispute between judiciary and executive and only an impression has been created. Speaking in an exclusive conversation with ETV News head Jagdeesh Chandra, Prasad said, “If a new law is made, then it is th

Stricter penalties for child labour

New Delhi, July 19 (ANI): The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Bill 2012. Replying to debate on the Bill, Labour and Employment Minister Bandaru Dattatreya said that the bill is aligned with the statutes of the International Labour Organisation, I

Kejriwal taunts PM Modi over Sidhu's exit

New Delhi, July 19 (ANI): Taking a fresh shot at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over former cricketer-turned politician Navjot Singh Sidhu resigning from the Rajya Sabha, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday asserted that honest and good people are feeling extremely suffocated within the Bh

BJP's Navjot Singh Sidhu Quits As MP Calling It 'Burden', May Join AAP

New Delhi, 18 July,2016:BJP leader Navjot Singh Sidhu quit as a Member of Parliament on Monday, powering reports that he is set to switch to Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in time to play a big role in the Punjab election next year. "The people of Punjab are looking for a change," was Mr

Pema Khandu to be new chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh

Itanagar, July 17 (ANI): With the Congress party succeeding in roping in its rebels back to the party fold by forcing Nabam Tuki to step down, Congress MLA Pema Khandu on Sunday will be sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh in Itanagar at 12 pm. The much anticipated floor test i

4.7 magnitude quake hits Gujarat

A 4.7 magnitude earthquake hit Amreli, Bhavnagar and Surat districts of Gujarat at around 9.24 a.m. on Sunday Gandhinagar, July 17 (ANI): Tremors of magnitude 4.7 were felt in various parts of South Gujarat on Sunday morning. According to the Met Department, the tremors were felt at 9:24 am. T

Kashmir unrest: Curfew continues for ninth consecutive day

Curfew in Jammu and Kashmir continued for the ninth day in an attempt to maintain law and order in the state, as well as preventing people from staging demonstrations against the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander, Burhan Wani. Srinagar, July 17 (ANI): Around 38 people were killed including 1