BJP govt pursued a tough approach against Pak: Amit Shah
Neemuch (MP): BJP chief Amit Shah Thursday said that under the Narendra Modi regime, a bullet fired by Pakistan will be met with a shell from India’s side. Addressing an election rally here, Shah sought to underscore the difference between the approach of the previous UPA and that of the present NDA government to national […]
Pak’s political leadership, military not on same page: US
Says PM saying right things, his military leadership too needs to take right decisions
Washington: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is saying the “right things”, but his military leadership too needs to take the “right decisions”, the Trump administration has said, hours after the UN Security Council designated JeM chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist. Nearly 18 months after President Donald Trump ordered cutting off security aid to […]
Kashmir to remain with India whether BJP will come to power or not: Shah
Bongaon (West Bengal): Bharatiya Janata Party President Amit Shah on Wednesday emphatically stated that no one will be able to separate Kashmir from India whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP were in power at the Centre, or not. Addressing an election rally here, an area that falls under the Bongaon Lok Sabha constituency, […]
Pak working out to seek 8 billion USD aid from IMF
Islamabad: Senior Pakistani officials on Wednesday held technical discussions with a visiting IMF delegation for a bailout package to the cash-strapped country. The talks will continue for about a week. Pakistan is seeking USD 8 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to bail itself out from a severe balance-of-payments crisis that threatens to cripple […]
Pak’s response to any misadventure will be stronger: PAF
Islamabad: The Pakistan Air Force on Wednesday said its response to any “misadventure by the adversary” would be stronger than before as it decided to mark its retaliatory action on February 27 against the Indian air strikes on the Balakot terror camp as ‘Operation Swift Retort’. Tensions between India and Pakistan escalated after the February […]
New round of US-Taliban talks to start in Doha: Taliban
KABUL: A new round of peace talks between the Taliban and the US starts Wednesday in Qatar, an official for the insurgents said, as the foes seek an end of America’s longest war. Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid told AFP that “the sixth round of talks between Islamic Emirate and the US will start in Doha […]
MCC violations by PM, Amit Shah: SC seeks EC response on Congress MP’s plea
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday sought Election Commission’s response on a plea by a Congress MP alleging MCC violations by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah over their alleged hate speeches and using armed forces for “political propaganda”. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said it would hear at […]
Kabul on lockdown as assembly discusses peace with the Taliban
Kabul: Afghanistan’s usually bustling capital Kabul slowed to a crawl Tuesday amid massive security for a high-stakes peace summit that has previously been a target for insurgent attacks. Police flooded the city and authorities blocked off key roads around the west Kabul venue of the so-called “loya jirga” — where some 3,000 tribal elders, religious […]
Will revoke Article 370 if BJP comes to power again: Shah
Morena: BJP president Amit Shah Tuesday said Article 370 will be withdrawn from Jammu and Kashmir, if the saffron party is voted back to power. Addressing an election rally here in Madhya Pradesh, Shah also slammed National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah for his statement seeking a separate prime minister for Jammu and Kashmir. “We […]
