Shah rules out change in Article 371 on Assam visit

Guwahati (IANS) Dismissing apprehensions after abrogation of Article 370, Union Home Minister Amit Shah here on Sunday assured the people of northeast that there would be no change in the Article 371 as it was a "special" provision.

India, Pakistan to fight it out on J&K at UNHRC

New Delh (IANS) After failing to garner support on Jammu and Kashmir from countries individually, Pakistan is now preparing to rake up the issue at the forum of United Nations, mainly with the agenda of internationalizing the matter.

Railways mulls privatising train services in coming years

New Delhi (IANS) Railway Board Chairman V.K. Yadav on Monday said the national transporter will offer more trains to private players in the coming years. He said on private basis, the first Tejas Express train operated by the Indian Railway Catering…

Trouble for Kamal Nath as MHA to reopen 1984 riot cases

New Delhi (IANS) The Union Home Ministry has cleared a proposal to reopen the 1984 anti-Sikh riot cases against Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath, Delhi's Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) MLA Manjinder Singh Sirsa said on Monday.

"A…

RSS backs govt on Kashmir, NRC; supports reservation

New Delhi (IANS) The BJP got a huge pat on its back on Monday from the RSS, it's an ideological mentor for abrogating Article 370 and 35A of the constitution apart from getting an endorsement for the NRC.

The RSS lauded…

If Pak behaves, J&K restrictions can ease: Doval

New Delhi (IANS) National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Saturday said out of 199 police stations in Jammu and Kashmir, only 10 continue to have restrictions and ease of the clampdown in the erstwhile state is completely dependent on Pakistan's…

Ace lawyer, ex-Minister Ram Jethmalani passes away

New Delhi (IANS) Veteran criminal lawyer and former Union Law Minister Ram Jethmalani passed away on Sunday at his residence here, confirmed advocate Ashish Dixit. Jethmalani was 96.

He had also served as the Minister of Urban Development in…

Cement trader commits suicide in Jharkhand

Ranchi (IANS) A cement trader, identified as Vinod Singh, allegedly committed suicide in the Koderma district of Jharkhand on Sunday, reportedly due to financial stress.

According to the police, Singh's body was found hanging with a ceiling…

Stay steady, our best yet to come: Modi to ISRO scientists

Bengaluru (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday addressed the scientists of ISRO, hours after the much-anticipated Vikram lander lost signal moments before its moon landing. Boosting the morale of Team Chandrayaan-2, he inspired…

NDA2.0's 100-day performance historic: PM

Mumbai (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hailed the 100-day performance by his Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA 2.0 government as "unprecedented and historic" on all fronts.

"We have been working speedily…