NSA Doval briefs Amit Shah on Kashmir situation

New Delhi (IANS) National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Monday briefed Union Home Minister Amit Shah about the current situation in Jammu and Kashmir which is under a security clampdown since the abrogation of Article 370 earlier this month.

J&K political parties under intelligence scanner

Jammu/Srinagar (IANS) In a major breakthrough to identify rumour mongers bent upon creating trouble, Jammu and Kashmir and central intelligence agencies claim to have identified activists and sympathizers of mainstream political parties with separatist…

Talks with Pakistan only on PoK: Rajnath Singh

Kalka (Haryana) (IANS) Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that talks would be held with Pakistan only on Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK).

"If talks are held with Pakistan, it will now be on PoK," he…

Last narrow gauge line in Central India to chug into history

Nagpur (IANS) The old world magic and excitement of travelling leisurely by trains on narrow gauge railway lines, is fast becoming a thing of the past world over, including India.

Now, the last surviving narrow gauge line, running 106 km between…

BJP cadre now hope Ram Mandir, Uniform Civil Code come soon

New Delhi (IANS) The Narendra Modi government's revocation of Article 370, one of the core agendas of the BJP and which opposition parties had scoffed at as impossible, has filled the party rank and file with the hope that the other two core…

17 phone exchanges restored, curbs lifted in 35 police stations in J&K

Srinagar (IANS) Following the clampdown for 12 days in Jammu and Kashmir over the abrogation of Article 370 and bifurcation of the state into two Union Territories, the state government on Saturday said that 17 of the 96 exchanges were made…

No plans to privatise ordnance factories: Defence Ministry

New Delhi (IANS) The Central government on Saturday denied reports about the privatisation of ordnance factories across the country in a response to workers who have threatened to launch a 30-day strike from August 20.

A panel…

Pak propaganda wing spreading misinformation via fake 'colonels'

New Delhi (IANS) The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), public relations wing of the Pakistan armed forces, is busy spreading fake news related to Kashmir and sow seeds of discord among security forces and fuel hatred among citizens…

PM Modi greets nation on 'Sanskrit Day'

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the people on the occasion of 'Sanskrit Day' on Thursday.

Modi tweeted in Sanskrit as he highlighted the significance of the ancient language.

"My…

Situation in J&K to improve in few days: Centre

New Delhi (IANS) The Centre on Friday told the Supreme Court that the situation in Jammu and Kashmir will improve over the next few days.

The submission came before a bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi who was hearing various petitions…