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.

Schools reopen in Srinagar, but students missing

Srinagar (IANS) After a gap of 15 days, around 200 school in Srinagar reopened on Monday, but few students showed up. Though teachers were present in most schools, jittery parents avoided sending their children.

"I can't send my children…

Sensex up 73 pts, Nifty above 11,000

Mumbai (IANS) The Sensex on Monday opened slightly higher over gains by finance and banking stocks.

At 9.32 a.m., the benchmark Sensex was trading 73.45 points or 0.20 per cent higher at 37,423.78.

It opened at 37,485.92, higher from…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Muslims decide not to offer namaz on road in Ranchi

Ranchi (IANS) A Muslim cleric has convinced his community against offering namaz on roads in Ranchi henceforth.

"We stopped people from offering namaz on roads as it is incorrect to do so in Islam. There were some people who stood…

Trump asks Imran Khan to reduce tensions with India through dialogue

New Delhi (IANS) US President Donald Trump has stressed upon the need for bilateral dialogue to reduce tensions between India and Pakistan regarding the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, the White House said on Saturday.

Trump's…

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…