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August 2, 2019 No Responses

‘No agreement’ on Ayodhya, mediation report submitted; SC takes it up today

The three-member mediation panel looking into the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute has been unable to get the various parties involved in it to come to an agreement, one of the persons aware of the development said on condition of anonymity....

July 24, 2019 No Responses

Fury across India as Trump claims Modi asked for Kashmir mediation, opposition wants Modi to clarify claim

India’s foreign minister issued a strenuous denial to an infuriated opposition in parliament on Tuesday, after US President Donald Trump said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had invited him to mediate in the bloody conflict with Pakistan over Kashmir. While...

July 23, 2019 No Responses

Mediate on Kashmir: India rebuts Trump on claim that PM Modi asked him mediate

US President Donald Trump on Monday offered to help resolve the Kashmir issue between India and Pakistan in initial remarks with visiting Prime Minister Imran Khan. Trump said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had made a similar request when they...

July 16, 2019 No Responses

Modi govt will never misuse NIA law: Amit Shah

Refuting opposition’s claims of “misuse” of the NIA law, Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday asserted that the Modi government will never abuse it to target anyone but will ensure that terrorism is finished off irrespective of the religion of...

July 3, 2019 No Responses

I am no longer Congress Chief: Rahul Gandhi

Congress president Rahul Gandhi, who resigned following the party’s dismal show in the Lok Sabha elections, on Wednesday said that the party must quickly decide on the new chief and that its highest decision making body, the Congress Working Committee,...

July 2, 2019 No Responses

Mumbai records highest rainfall in 10 years, 16 dead in Mumbai, Thane in overnight rains; govt declares public holiday

At least 16 people were killed in Mumbai and Thane as the cities received heavy rains throughout the day and night on Monday forcing authorities to declare a public holiday amid forecast of more showers. According to Mumbai Fire Brigade...

June 29, 2019 No Responses

15 Persons crushed in midnight wall collapse in Pune

At least 15 people including four children and one woman were killed after a wall of a housing society collapsed in Pune post midnight, following heavy rains. As per initial information, the wall collapsed on a slum where labourers were...

June 28, 2019 No Responses

Amit Shah pilots his first bill in Lok Sabha for amendment of J&K Reservation Bill and extending President’s Rule in J&K

Home Minister Amit Shah Friday proposed to introduce the J&K Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2019 in Lok Sabha along with the proposal to extend President’s rule in the state. The J&K reservation amendment bill seeks to bring residents of areas adjoini...

June 21, 2019 No Responses

Army commanders whose bases breached in terror attacks may be told to put in their papers and retire

Commanders who were in charge of the Uri brigade, the Sunjuwan military camp and the Nagrota army base in Jammu and Kashmir when their establishments were stormed by terrorists in past years may have “to go home”, the government has...

June 17, 2019 No Responses

Heat wave claims 70 lives across three districts in Bihar

The 45°C heat wave sweeping across Bihar claimed at least 70 lives in the past 24 hours in three districts of the Magadh division, which includes Gaya, Aurangabad, Nawada, Arwal, and Jehanabad. There were 30 deaths in Aurangabad, 20 in...