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Police impose restrictions in Indian Kashmir after Pakistan PM’s speech

SRINAGAR, India – Authorities in Indian Kashmir tightened restrictions on people’s movements on Saturday to prevent possible protests triggered by a speech by Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan. Khan, in an address to the United Nations General Assembly on Friday, warned there would be a bloodbath once India […]

Govt accepts resignation of Madras HC Chief Justice V K Tahilramani

New Delhi, Sep 21: The resignation of Madras High Court Chief Justice V K Tahilramani has been accepted, according to a government notification. Her resignation has been accepted with effect from September 6, it said. She had resigned after the Supreme Court collegium declined her request for reconsideration of […]

Single phase Maharashtra, Haryana assembly polls on Oct 21; Counting on Oct 24

New Delhi, Sep 21: Single-phase assembly elections will be held in Maharashtra and Haryana on October 21 and the BJP will take on the Congress-led opposition to retain power in both the states. The date for the polls in the two states was announced by the Election Commission (EC) […]

Weapons used in Saudi attacks ‘came from Iran’: coalition

The weapons used to strike Saudi oil facilities were Iranian-made, the Riyadh-led coalition said Monday, heightening fears of regional conflict after the US hinted at a military response to the assault. The weekend strikes on Abqaiq –- the world’s largest oil processing facility –- and the Khurais oil […]

Pakistan denies Indian president’s request to use its airspace for foreign visits

Islamabad, Sep 7:  Pakistan has refused a request by India to allow President Ram Nath Kovind to use its airspace for his flight to Iceland, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Saturday. Kovind will embark on a visit to Iceland, Switzerland and Slovenia from Monday during which […]

There will be a new dawn: Modi on Chandrayaan-2

Bengaluru, Sep 7: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asked ISRO scientists not to get disheartened by the hurdles in the moon mission Chandrayaan-2 and asserted that there will be a “new dawn” ISRO’s plan to soft land Chandrayaan-2’s Vikram module on the Lunar surface did not go as […]

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