Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivering his address from the Red Fort on Independence Day. (Express photo Neeraj Priyadarshi) Shared News| Updated: August 16, 2019 10:48:53 am As Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted “population explosion” and underscored the need for “social awareness” to deal with this concern in his Independence Day address to the nation Thursday, […]
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Remembering Vajpayee, PM Modi said, ” his thoughts and words live on.” Express photo by Neeraj Priyadarshi. Shared News| Updated: August 16, 2019 11:55:34 am The BJP stalwart died at the age of 93 on August 16, 2018, at AIIMS hospital in Delhi following a prolonged illness. Often described as a “right man in the […]
Continue ReadingJammu and Kashmir: The party sought direction from the top court to declare the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, which was ratified by Parliament on Wednesday, as “unconstitutional”. Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah. (Express Photo by Shuaib Masoodi/File) The National Conference, led by former J&K chief minister […]
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Shared News| Published: August 10, 2019 5:15:06 pm People see off their relatives for the last India-bound Thar Express train at Karachi Railway Station in Pakistan, Friday, Aug. 9, 2019. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan) A day after services of the Thar Express was suspended, Pakistan Saturday gave clearance for its last journey to Karachi, which 165 […]
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In their measured response, these two countries of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) did not take sides. Earlier, two other OIC countries — UAE and Maldives — backed India, saying that its decision on J&K was an “internal issue”. Malaysia, Saudi cite UNSC resolutions, US calls for restraint In their measured response, these two […]
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Jammu and Kashmir Article 370 Live News Updates: CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury and CPI general secretary D Raja wrote separate letters to Governor Satya Pal Malik informing him of their visit to the state and said they hoped the “administration will not create any hurdles”. Shared News| Updated: August 9, 2019 11:08:04 am On […]
Continue ReadingThe Netherlands will play the United States for the Women’s World Cup title after Jackie Groenen sealed a 1-0 victory over Sweden in extra time on Wednesday night Sweden’s Stina Blackstenius is tackled by Netherlands’ Merel Van Dongen during the semifinal soccer match between the nations. (AP Photo) When Jackie Groenen received the ball, even […]
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Based on intelligence inputs about the presence of militants, the security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Shopian. Shared News| Updated: June 23, 2019 11:15:25 am A gunbattle ensued between the forces and militants in Shopian district of South Kashmir in the early hours of Sunday. (Representational Image) Four militants have been killed […]
Continue ReadingThe top-most bureaucrat in the ministry, Defence Secretary Sanjay Mitra, is on an extension of three months till August. Whoever Rajnath chooses next would have a fixed tenure of two years. Shared News| Updated: June 2, 2019 10:52:50 am Rajnath Singh takes charge of Defence on Saturday. (Photo: PTI) One of the first tasks before […]
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