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Says committed to addressing all outstanding issues bilaterally
Says committed to addressing all outstanding issues bilaterally
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New Delhi: There was no discussion on Kashmir in the meeting between US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Japan recently and there is no question of any mediation on the issue, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said in Lok Sabha on Wednesday. Amid a walkout of proceedings by the opposition which has […]
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Jammu: A Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant carrying a reward of Rs 5 lakh was arrested in a joint operation in the forest area of Doda district on Wednesday, police said. Jamal-ud-din Gujjar, alias Abu Bakar, was arrested from Phagsoo forest in Thathri area in a joint operation of the police and the 26 Rashtriya Rifles following […]
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New Delhi: The NIA on Wednesday carried out raids at four locations in the Kashmir valley in connection with terror operatives allegedly motivating local youths to join the ranks of the banned Pak-based group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), officials said. The searches were conducted at the premises of Bakhtiyar Mujeev Mullaha in Srinagar’s Rajbagh area and at […]
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Islamabad: Pakistan on Wednesday summoned India’s Deputy High Commissioner and condemned the alleged “unprovoked ceasefire violations” by Indian troops across the Line of Control which resulted in the death of two Pakistani civilians. Director General (South Asia and SAARC) Mohammad Faisal, who is also the foreign ministry spokesman, summoned Gaurav Ahluwalia and “condemned the unprovoked […]
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Says recruitment down by 40 per cent
New Delhi: Recruitment of local youth into militant groups in Jammu and Kashmir is down by 40 per cent, while infiltration from across the border has been reduced by 43 per cent, Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said on Wednesday. Replying to a written question in the Rajya Sabha, Reddy said […]
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Srinagar: Four Amarnath pilgrims have died over the past 24 hours en route the holy cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas, taking the death toll in this year’s pilgrimage to 30, officials said on Wednesday. “While three pilgrims died on Tuesday, one more pilgrim died this morning due to various causes during their pilgrimage to […]
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New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Wednesday approved a bill to amend an anti-terror law aimed at allowing the government to designate an individual as a terrorist with Home Minister Amit Shah asserting this is of “prime importance” to nip terrorism in the bud. Stoutly defending the amendments to the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act(UAPA) to […]
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New Delhi: Lok Sabha is likely to take up the contentious triple talaq bill for consideration and passage on Thursday, official sources said. The ruling BJP has issued a whip to its MPs, asking them to ensure their presence in the House. The bill, which criminalises instant divorce by Muslim men and seeks jail term […]
Added on July 25, 2019
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Says 30,000-40,000 militants who fought in Afghanistan, Kashmir still in Pak
Washington: Prime Minister Imran Khan has admitted that about 30,000-40,000 “armed people”, who have been trained and fought in some part of Afghanistan or Kashmir, were in Pakistan and accused the previous governments of not telling the truth to the US about the militant groups operating in the country. India and Afghanistan accuse Pakistan of […]
