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Separatists Call for 'Mass Agitation' if SC Delivers Verdict Against Article 35A
In a joint statement in Srinagar, Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik alleged the BJP government was working to sabotage the referendum process in Kashmir and described the PDP, its ruling partner in the state, as "an ally of th...
Read Before Criticising, Chidambaram Tells PM Modi as Kashmir Autonomy Debate Heats Up
“The Prime Minister is imagining a ghost and attacking it,” said the former home minister in his rebuttal after Modi accused the Congress of speaking the language of Kashmiri separatists and elements in Pakistan.
GST Fallout? Government May Miss FY18 Revenue Collection Target
For the year ending March 2018, the government had budgeted Rs 9.68 trillion collection from customs and GST.
Farooq Abdullah Re-elected NC President, Says Did Not Want to Continue
Eighty-year-old Farooq Abdullah was re-elected unanimously at the session held at the Sher-e-Kashmir Cricket Stadium where thousands of party delegates participated in the day-long session.
Down From 12 to 2: Gujarat Assembly Shows Sharp Dip in Muslim Representation Since 1980
Muslims account for 10% of the state’s population, but only two people from the minority community were elected as MLAs in the 182-member Assembly in the 2012 elections
Review Meeting on Draft Haj Policy to be Held on November 2
The review meeting is expected to be attended by Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, senior officials from the two ministries and the Haj Committee of India (HCI).
5.7 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Kashmir Valley
"An earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale occurred at 11.15 p.m. yesterday," an official at the Met Office said.
Rohingya Hacks to Death Bangladeshi Amid Rising Tensions
Police said the attack by the Rohingya man was linked to a family dispute. It is the latest of a string of crimes in the area which have alarmed local authorities.
Ahmed Patel May File Defamation Suit Against Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani
Ahmed Patel issued a statement rejecting the allegations and said he had resigned as director of the hospital in 2015, a year before the suspected operative joined as an employee.
Growing Up with Dogs Protects Children from Asthma & Eczema: Study
Studies show that having dogs around the house can help prevent asthma and eczema in children
Kamal Nath, Jyotiraditya Scindia to Take Part in Digvijay Singh's Narmada Yatra
Another regional stalwart, Kamal Nath, is expected to join the AICC general secretary a couple of days after Scindia.
President Trump Leaning Towards Jerome Powell as Next Fed Chair: Sources
US President Donald Trump is expected to announce his pick for the post of Federal Reserve Governor, which would need to win Senate approval, before he departs on a trip to Asia on November 3.
At Tokyo Film Fest, Spotlight on Video Piracy Reveals Japan Is As Affected As India
During the first six months this year, about 15.2 million unique users in Japan accessed sites or applications facilitating online piracy every month. About 24 per cent of all the Japanese who used the internet downloaded pirated content.
Catalan Independence Declaration Changes Nothing for EU: Tusk
“For EU nothing changes. Spain remains our only interlocutor,” Tusk said on Twitter. Tusk also urged Spain to favour “force of argument, not argument of force.”
Rajasthan Govt Makes Visit to RSS-backed Maharana Pratap Institute Mandatory for All College Students
Congress is reportedly opposing the move which has been made in order to develop in state's college students a sense of "culture, traditions, education/patriotism in the domains of tourism and history, bravery and diligence."
Rukh Movie Review: A Heartbreaking Film That Ends On a High Note of Hope
Despite the overwhelming heaviness, and frankly a cop-out ending, the film is powered by its performances.