Jaitley in AIIMS, condition normal

New Delhi (IANS) Former Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley was on Friday admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) after he complained of uneasiness and weakness. Senior doctors at AIIMS later said that Jaitley's condition…

Congress to explain stand on Article 370 to its leaders

New Delhi (IANS) Amid divided views in the party over the Central government's move on Kashmir, Congress' policy planning group for Jammu and Kashmir chaired by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will brief the party General Secretaries,…

CEC rules out return to ballot paper system

Kolkata (IANS) Rejecting the demand of bringing back the ballot paper system of voting, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sunil Arora on Friday said that there is no question of going back to the bygone era.

"We are not…

UNSC resolution on Kashmir cited by Pakistan has killer clause

United Nations (IANS) The UN Security Council resolution on the Kashmir plebiscite that is invoked by Pakistan has a killer clause that scared away Islamabad right from Day One: It has to withdraw from all of Jammu and Kashmir not only its troops…

Thanks to Modi move, Pak has only China's shoulder to cry on

New Delhi (IANS) Barring good friend China, Pakistan has so far failed in its efforts to get global leaders to pass any adverse remark against India over revoking Jammu and Kashmir's special status. And this is despite Islamabad going on a diplomatic…

Su-30 fighter crashes in Assam, pilots safe

Guwahati (IANS) Two months after the tragic loss of an An-32 transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force, a Su-30 fighter jet crashed near Assam's Tezpur on Thursday, a defence official said.

Defence spokesman, Wing Commander Ratnakar Singh…

PM's address to the nation -- 10 takeaways

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday addressed the nation on the government's big decision to revoke Article 370 granting special status to Jammu and Kashmir and split the state into two Union Territories -- Jammu…

Indian High Commissioner to leave Pakistan via Wagah

Islamabad (IANS) With Pakistan issuing orders expelling him, Indian High Commissioner Ajay Bisaria is likely to leave Islamabad via the Wagah border, in the aftermath of escalating tensions after India ended the special status for Jammu and Kashmir.

PM Modi to address nation at 8 p.m. on J&K

New Delhi (IANS) In a special broadcast, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation at 8 p.m. on Thursday on All India Radio, after the government altered the special status of Jammu and Kashmir.

He is likely to outline…

Mercedes speeds at 214 kmph on Yamuna Expressway

Agra (IANS) A record number of fatal accidents on the Yamuna Expressway has neither alarmed nor proved a deterrent to speeding crazy car drivers.

The Agra RTO has a sent an E-challan to the owner of a Mercedes which zoomed past at…