Abuse of executive power to affect national security: Rahul

New Delhi (IANS) Outgoing Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday hit out at the government over its decision to revoke Article 370 that gave Jammu and Kashmir special status and said the abuse of executive power has grave implications for…

Six dead in South Delhi fire

New Delhi (IANS) Six people died while 11 were injured in a massive blaze that broke out at a residential building in the national capital early on Tuesday.

According to the Delhi Fire Service, the blaze started at 2.21 a.m. in a four-storey…

SP-rank officials to ensure security of Kashmiri students in UP

Meerut (IANS) Superintendent of Police (SP)-ranked officers have been asked to ensure the security of Kashmiri students studying in various districts of western Uttar Pradesh.

Meerut IG (Range) Alok Singh said on Tuesday: "There is a good…

Diwan of Ajmer Sharif welcomes scrapping of Article 370

Jaipur (IANS) The diwan of the Khwaja Moinuddin Hasan Chishti dargah in Ajmer, Saiyad Jainul Obedin, on Monday welcomed the government's move to revoke Article 370 of the Constitution which grants special status to Jammu and Kashmir, terming it…

Modi's Mission Kashmir: How Shah & Co executed the 'top secret' task

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi's actual countdown for revoking Article 370 and bifurcation of the state of Jammu and Kashmir began during the third week of June, when he chose 1987 batch IAS officer of Chattisgarh cadre, B.V.R.…

Kashmiri Pandits hail axing of Article 370

New Delhi (IANS) Hindu Pandits who have been displaced from the Kashmir Valley on Monday hailed the decision to scrap Article 370 of the Constitution giving special status to Jammu and Kashmir and said they hoped this will help them return…

Article 35A inserted by Presidential Order, can be struck down

New Delhi (IANS) Even as the new BJP government explores all options to bring an end to the brutal cage match taking place in Kashmir, with the setting up of a Delimitation Commission as one of the prongs available on the table to correct the regional…

Shah proposes in RS to revoke Article 370 in J&K

New Delhi (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday proposed in the Rajya Sabha to revoke Article 370 of the Constitution in Jammu and Kashmir, ending the special status to the state.

Shah moved the amendment amid uproar by opposition…

Omar, Mehbooba under house arrest in Srinagar

Srinagar (IANS) Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti will not be allowed to move out of their houses as strict restrictions are imposed in the Kashmir Valley from early Monday morning, police sources said.

Restrictions imposed across Kashmir Valley, School colleges to remain shut

Srinagar (IANS) Restrictions have been imposed across the Kashmir Valley from early Monday, it was announced here.

"Government has imposed restrictions under section 144 CrPC in District Srinagar with effect from 1200 Hrs on…