Month: August 2019

India’s splitting of Kashmir opposed in Muslim border city

NEW DELHI — India’s surprise move to carve out sparsely populated Ladakh from the state of Jammu and Kashmir to make it a territory directly controlled by New Delhi has been met with protests in Kargil, a Muslim-majority border city in Ladakh that identifies culturally with Kashmir, suggesting […]

500 arrests made during clampdown in Indian-ruled Kashmir

NEW DELHI — A petition was filed Thursday in India’s top court challenging the communications blackout and security clampdown in Indian-controlled Kashmir, where people remained holed up in their homes for a fourth day. State-run All India Radio said security agencies have arrested more than 500 people in […]

Anyone can be brought along with money: Azad on Doval’s Shopian pictures

New Delhi, Aug 8: Reacting to the pictures and videos of National Security Advisor Ajit Doval’s interaction with locals in Kahsmir’s Shopian district, Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Thursday said “anyone can be brought along with money”. NSA Doval on Wednesday undertook a whirlwind visit to the militancy-infested […]

UP: 5 killed in road accident

Bijnor (UP), Aug 8: Five persons were killed and three others seriously injured in a crash involving three trucks near Kali temple crossing here, police said on Thursday. The brakes of a tanker truck failed and it collided with two other trucks on Wednesday night, they said. Raghuveer (35), […]

Minor gang-raped, killed in Kotdwar

Pauri (UKD), Aug 8: A ten-year-old girl from Nepal was raped and killed allegedly by two Nepalese nationals at Kotdwar in the district sparking tension in the area, police said on Thursday. The partially mutilated body of the girl, who had been missing since Monday evening, was recovered from […]

ACB arrests Raj CMO for accepting bribe

Jaipur, Aug 8: A chief medical officer in Sriganganagar district was on Thursday arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 4000. Ramesh Kumar, the block medical officer of Ghadsana, had demanded the money to clear the bills of a taxi owner whose car was […]

India’s first night racing session held at MMRT track

Chennai, Aug 8: The Madras Motor Sports Club conducted the country’s first floodlit test session in a bid to host night racing competitions at the MMRT track in Sriperumbudur. The four-hour hour test session held on Wednesday night, attracted over 100 participants, a clutch of “super cars” and professional […]

PM pays tributes to former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi paid tributes to former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, at her residence in New Delhi today. Expressing condolence over her demise, Prime Minister said, “A glorious chapter in Indian politics comes to an end. India grieves the demise of a remarkable leader who […]

Prime Minister salutes the courageous and resilient sisters and brothers of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh

Says Passing of the landmark Bills on Jammu and Kashmir a momentous occasion in Parliamentary Democracy open view news desk Prime Minister Narendra Modi today welcomed the passing of bills pertaining to Jammu and Kashmir as “a momentous occasion in our Parliamentary democracy”. In a series of tweets […]

ISRO announces Vikram Sarabhai Journalism Award in Space Science, Technology and Research

open view news desk As part of centenary year celebrations of Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, father of Indian space programme, ISRO institutes two categories of awards in journalism. ISRO has announced its “Vikram Sarabhai Journalism Award in Space Science, Technology and Research” to recognize and reward journalists who have […]

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