Congressional hearing on Kashmir was one sided: KP’s
Washington: The Congressional hearing on human rights situation in South Asia with a focus on Kashmir was one sided, an organisation of Kashmiri Pandits has alleged in a letter to the Congressman who chaired the committee, saying it left out one of the indigenous races of Jammu and Kashmir against whom human rights violations have […]
Imran vows not to resign as opposition hardens stand
Says opposition’s planned protest sends wave of joy in India
Islamabad: A defiant Imran Khan has vowed not to step down as Pakistan Prime Minister despite the Opposition mounting pressure on him and dismissed the next week’s planned mega sit-in as agenda-driven, saying it has sent a wave of joy in India. The Azadi March in Islamabad on October 31 will be led by Ulema-e-Islam […]
UK authorities deny permission to Kashmiri protestors
London: A march planned by pro-separatist groups on Kashmir to coincide with Diwali on Sunday has been denied permission by the UK authorities to assemble outside the Indian High Commission here. A day after Prime Minister Boris Johnson told MPs in the House of Commons that any kind of violence during such demonstrations was “wholly […]
Persistent clampdown in Kashmir should end: Pak
Islamabad: Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Thursday urged the international community, especially the UN Security Council, to work towards ending, what he called a “persistent clampdown” imposed by the Indian government in Kashmir. Pakistan has been unsuccessfully trying to drum up international support against India for its decision to withdraw Jammu and Kashmir’s […]
NRC wrongly linked with the minority rights, India at UN
United Nations: India has voiced disappointment that the NRC in Assam is being “wrongly linked with the minority rights issue and asserted that one should not jump to conclusions based on “incomplete understanding” after a UN expert raised alarm over a potential “humanitarian crisis” due to the exercise. First Secretary in India’s Permanent Mission to […]
Pak pop singer posts photo wearing suicide jacket
Threatens PM Modi over Kashmir issue
Islamabad: A provocative photo posted by Pakistani pop singer Rabi Pirzada in which she was seen wearing a suicide jacket and threatening Prime Minister Narendra Modi for revoking the special status of Jammu and Kashmir has gone viral in social media. As the photo appeared on social networking site Twitter, it attracted huge attention with […]
Pakistan is a challenge for entire world: Ram Madhav
New Delhi: Describing Pakistan as the “epicentre” of global terrorism, BJP general secretary Ram Madhav on Monday said India’s neighbour is now not only its problem but has become a “global challenge”. Madhav said the democratic world should come together and pursue Pakistan to act again terrorism, which has become a global problem. When asked […]
Pakistan making ‘business out of faith’: Union Minister
Chandigarh: Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal has slammed Pakistan for its insistence of charging USD 20 as service fee from Indian devotees for visiting Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara, saying that the neighbouring country has made a “business out of faith”. “The $20 fee each charged by Pak for Kartarpur Sahib darshan is atrocious. How will a […]
Parliament gears for winter session
New Delhi: The next session of Parliament will be held from November 18 to December 13, sources said, adding that the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs has communicated it to the secretariats of both Houses. A number of bills are likely to be taken up during the Winter Session. Further, two crucial ordinances are on the […]
Kashmir situation: Kashmiri Pandits brief US lawmakers
Washington: Ahead of the next week’s Congressional hearing on human rights situation in South Asia, Kashmiri Pandits residing in various parts of the US held a briefing for US lawmakers and their aides on ground realties in the Valley and violations of their rights for the past several decades. Indian American Congressman Ro Khanna, Congressmen […]