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Jaishankar attends 7th Coordination Council meet of INSTC
New Delhi, Aug 21: A coordination council meeting of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) was held here on Friday, over a month after Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged Central Asian countries to join the grouping.…
Communal Strife in Samba, Jammu over Cow Slaughter; Curfew Imposed
Jammu, Aug 21: Protesters blocked the Pathankote-Jammu highway in Jammu and Kashmir and clashed with the police on Friday following overnight communal violence, authorities said.
Curfew was imposed in Samba district in Jammu region late…
Amit Shah trapped in Guest House Lift, BJP seeks probe
Patna, Aug 21: The BJP on Friday demanded a probe to know why a lift in a state guest house stopped midway, trapping party president Amit Shah for about half hour.
"It is a gross dereliction of duty and irresponsibility by people…
Narendra Modi meets Fiji Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama
Jaipur, Aug 21: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with his Fijian counterpart Frank Bainimarama here on Friday ahead of the second Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) Summit.
This was stated by external…
FTII unrest: Mamata Banerjee says Centre must resolve Issue
Kolkata, Aug 21: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said the Narendra Modi government must resolve the ongoing unrest at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII).
"The central government must resolve the…
HC stays Academic Qualification for Haryana Panchayat Polls
Chandigarh, Aug 21: The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday stayed a Haryana government decision making academic qualifications and some other conditions mandatory for those contesting Haryana Panchayat Polls.
The BJP government on…
BJP should contest 102 seats in Bihar Assembly Elections
Patna, Aug 21: BJP ally Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP) said on Friday that the Amit Shah-led party should contest 102 seats in the upcoming Bihar assembly elections and leave the remaining for its allies.
"The Bharatiya Janata Party…
Invite to Hurriyat not appropriate: India tells Pakistan
New Delhi, Aug 21: India on Friday advised Pakistan that it would "not be appropriate" for Pakistan's National Security Advisor (NSA) Sartaj Aziz to meet with Hurriyat representatives in India.
The government's reaction comes ahead of the…
Tributes paid to Rajiv Gandhi on his Birth Anniversary
New Delhi, Aug 20: President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday led the nation in paying tributes to former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversary.
Mukherjee, Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her…
India, Pakistan must jointly combat Terrorism says CM Mufti
Srinagar, Aug 20: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on Thursday urged India and Pakistan to work out a joint strategy to combat terrorism in the region.
Accompanied by Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh, Sayeed…