Indian forces across Kashmir were on alert to head off protests after Friday prayers at mosques, as tensions remained high over the ending of the disputed region’s autonomy, residents and reports said. A five-day-old lockdown with no internet or phone communications appeared tighter than ever though the region’s […]
Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam on Friday ruled out concessions to “silence the violent protesters”, as pro-democracy activists who have staged months of demonstrations rallied at the city’s airport. Her comments came as she warned that the demonstrations now in their third month were causing economic chaos in […]
SRINAGAR, India — Navigating through narrow, winding streets, Reyaz Ahmed embarks upon a daily drill under an indefinite 24-hour curfew in Indian-controlled Kashmir. The 35-year-old trader gets up around 5 a.m. and meets his neighborhood friend in the main city of Srinagar. They walk a few kilometers (miles) […]
NEW DELHI — A strict curfew in Indian-administered Kashmir in effect for a fifth day was eased Friday to allow residents to pray at mosques, officials said, but some protests still broke out in the disputed region despite thousands of security forces in the streets as tensions remained […]
NEW YORK — Now is the summer (vacation) of the president’s discontent. As Donald Trump prepares to leave on Friday for his annual August holiday at his lush New Jersey golf club, he’s confronting a storm of crises, at home and abroad, that could set the course for […]
We must preserve the age old Indian tradition of honouring excellence; Innovation is an imperative to take India forward on the path to inclusive and sustainable development; Vice President calls for innovative and out-of-box solutions to challenges faced by the country Presents Gujar Mal Modi Innovative Science and […]
open view news desk Indian Naval Ship Tarkash, a front-line warship of the Indian Navy, entered the port of Bergen, Norway, today, on 09 Aug 19 for a three day visit as part of Western Fleet Overseas Deployment 01/ 2019. The ship is part of the Indian Navy’s Western […]
open view news desk NITI Aayog, the premier think tank of the Government of India, has launched the Fourth Edition of Women Transforming India (WTI) Awards, in collaboration with the United Nations in New Delhi today. UN Resident Coordinator in India, Ms. Renata Lok-Dessallien, opened the nomination process […]
HONG KONG – China is gravely concerned about situation in Kashmir, senior diplomat Wang Yi said on Friday, following a meeting with Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, the Foreign Ministry said. Wang added that China would continue to support Pakistan to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests, […]
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan said on Friday it will halt the last train service running to India, after New Delhi revoked special status for its portion of the Kashmir region claimed by both countries. “We have decided to shut down the Thar Express as well,” Pakistan’s railways minister Sheikh […]
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