15 trains delayed due to snag at Okhla station

New Delhi (IANS) At least 15 trains were delayed on Sunday due to a technical snag at the Okhla railway station in the national capital.

Following a delay of two hours, services along the route were normalised after the snag was fixed by a…

Govt mulls legal action against media for 'baseless' J&K reports

New Delhi (IANS) The government is contemplating legal action against media outlets for reporting fabricated and baseless news relating to developments in Jammu and Kashmir.

Highly placed sources in the Ministry of Home Affairs said that legal…

Sonia named interim president after Rahul firm on quitting

New Delhi (IANS) As the evening wore on into night, Sonia Gandhi's coterie trumped Rahul Gandhi's Young Turk to appoint her as the interim Congress President.

After day-long deliberations, the Congress on Saturday failed to name a party…

Manmohan to file nomination for RS on Aug 13

New Delhi (IANS) Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, whose tenure as Rajya Sabha member ended in June this year is set to return to the Upper House from Rajasthan, party sources said.

A Congress source said Manmohan Singh…

CWC to meet again, Sonia, Rahul opt out of selection process

New Delhi (IANS) The crucial Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting to choose a new party chief ended on Saturday afternoon, with another meeting scheduled for the evening. Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi have opted out of the process of choosing…

India's Kashmir moves within Constitution, says Russia

Moscow/New Delhi (IANS) Russia has backed India's moves on Jammu and Kashmir, saying that the changes are within the framework of the Indian Constitution, even as it urged India and Pakistan to maintain peace.

In response to a question…

As LoC tension mounts, over a dozen terror camps reactivated in PoK

New Delhi (IANS) As tension between India and Pakistan escalates over scrapping of special status to Jammu and Kashmir, Islamabad has hastily reactivated nearly a dozen terror camps in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and close to the International…

Now Pak suspends Lahore-Delhi 'Dosti' bus service

Islamabad (IANS) After suspending two cross-border train services, Pakistan has announced to suspend the Lahore-Delhi friendship bus service, in the wake of India's moves on Kashmir.

Federal Minister for Postal Services and Communications…

J&K Reorganisation Act gets President's approval

New Delhi (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday gave his approval to the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, which was passed by the Parliament in the recently concluded first session of the 17th Lok Sabha to bifurcate the state into…

Prohibitory orders withdrawn in Jammu

Jammu (IANS) Restrictions announced across Jammu and Kashmir late on last Sunday, ahead of the announcement of the abrogation of Article 370, were withdrawn in Jammu on Friday, an official statement said.

Schools and colleges can open from…