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Washington: The US has sought from India a ‘roadmap’ to political and economic normalcy in Kashmir and immediate release of all political detainees as it asked Pakistan to take ‘sustained and irreversible’ steps against militants in its territory. Most of the top level and second rung separatists of Jammu and Kashmir have been taken into […]
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Calls for dialogue between India, Pak
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres continues to call for the Kashmir issue to be resolved through dialogue, saying any solution should be rooted in the respect for human rights of the people living in the Valley, his spokesperson has said. Guterres will engage whenever he can with the two nations on the issue, spokesman […]
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Washington: US President Donald Trump is ready to mediate between India and Pakistan on the issue of Kashmir only if asked by both the countries, a senior administration official said on Thursday reiterating that the onus for peace talks lies on Islamabad by taking sustained and irreversible actions against terrorist groups. President Trump obviously has […]
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Srinagar: Normal life continued to remain affected in the Kashmir Valley as the historic Jamia Masjid in the Nowhatta area of the city here remained closed for congregational prayers for the 12th consecutive on Friday, officials said. The gates of the Jamia Masjid were shut and security forces’ personnel were deployed in strength in the […]
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Washington: The US has welcomed India and Pakistan signing a key agreement to operationalise the landmark Kartarpur Corridor next month, saying building of people-to-people ties between the two neighbours is “good news”. India and Pakistan on Thursday signed the agreement on the Kartarpur Corridor that will allow Indian pilgrims to undertake visa-free visit to GurdwaraDarbar […]
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday credited the decision to scrap the special status of Jammu and Kashmir for the high voter turnout in the state’s first-ever Block Development Council (BDC) polls. “Thanks to the decisions of the Indian Parliament, young and dynamic representatives will shape the destiny of the people of all […]
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Islamabad: Pakistan on Friday summoned India’s Deputy High Commissioner Gaurav Ahluwalia and condemned the “unprovoked ceasefire violations” along the Line of Control that killed three Pakistani civilians. The Director General (South Asia & SAARC) Mohammad Faisal told Ahluwalia that the ceasefire violations by India are a threat to regional peace and security and may lead […]
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Srinagar/Jammu: Ahead of its bifurcation into two union territories next week, the Jammu and Kashmir administration has ordered the winding up of district consumer forums from October 31, an official order said. The order issued by the General Administration Department (GAD) said consequent upon the repeal of the Jammu and Kashmir Consumer Protection Act by […]
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Five independent MLAs meet Nadda
New Delhi: Five Independent MLAs, along with Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and BJP’s Haryana in-charge Anil Jain, met the party’s working president, J P Nadda, at his residence here on Friday to finalise the modalities of government formation, sources said. The five Independent legislators – Dharampal Gondan, NayanpalRawat, SombirSangwan, Rakesh Daulatabad and Randheer […]
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New Delhi: Former Jammu Kashmir Sadr-i-Riyasat and son of last Dogra Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir, Karan Singh has stressed on resumption of dialogue with political leadership and civil society of Kashmir to normalize the situation in Kashmir. Kashmir is on edge since August 5 when Government of India annulled the special status of Jammu […]