Azhar listing: China says no Apr 23 deadline fixed
Beijing: China on Wednesday dismissed reports that the US, UK and France have served it an ultimatum until April 23 to lift its “technical hold” on designating Pakistan-based JeM chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist but claimed that the vexed issue is “moving towards settlement”. After the Pulwama attack, a fresh proposal to designate […]
Pak PM Imran Khan to visit China for Belt and Road Forum
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will visit China next week to attend the 2nd Belt and Road Forum and hold bilateral meetings with the top Chinese leadership, the Foreign Office announced on Wednesday. China will hold the Belt and Road Forum (BRF), which provides a platform to countries participating in the Belt and Road […]
Imran’s remarks about BJP win a ‘reverse swing’ to affect polls: Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken a swipe at his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan over his claim that Indo-Pak peace talks will have a better chance if the BJP wins in Lok Sabha polls, saying it was an attempt by the former cricketer to influence the elections in India with his reverse swing. […]
Kashmir will remain with India till BJP exists: Shah
Tasgaon (Maha): Kashmir is an integral part of India and it would continue to remain so as long as the BJP exists, party president Amit Shah said here Wednesday. Shah’s remarks came at a poll rally, in response to National Conference leader Omar Abdullah’s recent suggestion of having a separate prime minister for Kashmir. “No […]
Satirical booklet on Modi earns a complaint against publisher
Ahmedabad: A police complaint was Wednesday filed against the publisher of ‘Chowkidar Pe Charcha’, a booklet that takes a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his government’s promises and policies. The complaint was lodged at Paldi police station in Ahmedabad against Jayesh Shah, the publisher of the booklet, on the directions of the district […]
PDP gets a jolt in Leh, entire party unit joins BJP
Jammu: Several PDP leaders, including party’s district president Leh Tashi Gyalson, have joined the BJP, a spokesperson of the saffron party said here on Wednesday. Almost the entire Leh unit of the PDP led by Gyalson joined the BJP at the party headquarters on Tuesday evening, he said. Chairman and chief executive councillor of the […]
Special observers for JK submit report to EC
New Delhi: The three special observers appointed by the Election Commission to determine when assembly elections can be held in Jammu and Kashmir have submitted their report to the poll body, sources said Tuesday. Jammu and Kashmir has been under President’s rule since December 19, 2018. It was necessitated at the end of the six-month […]
Muslim women seek to enter mosques to offer prayers
SC issues notice, admits petition for hearing
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a petition seeking permission for Muslim women to enter mosques to offer prayers. A bench headed by Justice S A Bobde issued notice to the Centre and asked it to respond to the plea filed by a Pune-based couple. The bench told the counsel appearing […]