ICJ to resume hearing in Kulbhushan Jadhav case
Islamabad, Sep 13 (IANS) The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is set to resume on Wednesday hearing in the case of alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav sentenced to death by Pakistan. The judicial body of the United Nations had earlier fixed time limits for the filing of the initial pleadings in the case. The court […]
Amnesty calls for immediate ban on pellet -firing shot guns in report.
Amnesty International India on Wednesday released a report, “Losing Sight in Kashmir: The Impact of Pellet-Firing Shotguns” while calling for an immediate ban on pellet-firing shotguns. During the press briefing, it presented the cases of 88 people whose eyesight was damaged by metal pellets fired from pump-action shotguns used by the “Jammu and Kashmir Police […]
Shinzo Abe Gujarat visit live updates: Japan PM gets warm welcome from PM Modi
September 13, 2017 Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will reach India on Wednesday to attend the 12th edition of the India-Japan annual summit meeting. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that Ahmedabad is all set to welcome the PM of Japan. The two leaders will be meeting for the fourth time. Abe is in India on a […]
After ‘no’ to Rohingyas, citizenship for Chakmas
September 13, 2017 The Centre will soon grant citizenship to nearly one lakh Chakma and Hajong refugees, who came from the erstwhile East Pakistan five decades ago and are living in camps in the Northeast, officials said today. The Chakma-Hajong refugee issue was discussed threadbare today at a high level meeting convened by Union Home […]
Rohingya Issue: Illegal Migrants Could Pose Threat To Security …
12 September 2017 A day after the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights castigated the Indian government’s plan to deport Rohingya refugees, Syed Akbaruddin, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, on Tuesday stated that “enforcing laws should not be mistaken for lack of compassion” and expressed regret that the UN body had overlooked the […]
Sunanda death: Hotel Leela suite to be unlocked
September 12, 2017 The Patiala House Court in Delhi on Tuesday directed the Delhi Police to de-seal the Hotel Leela’s suite no. 345 where Congress MP Shashi Tharoor’s wife Sunanda pushkar was found dead, back in 2014. The court ordered the concerned authorities to de-seal the room within four weeks. Earlier in the day, Deputy […]
Congress says ‘BJP on track now’ post Rajnath’s statement on Article 35A
12 September 2017 The Congress party on Monday lauded Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh statement on Article 35A and said the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) is on track now on the issues related to Jammu and Kashmir. Talking to ANI, Congress leader Sachin Sawant also asked the Home Minister issue a diktat directing all the […]
Rohingya Muslim refugees threat to India:Rajnath
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that Rohingya Muslim refugees in India could pose a security threat to India. “Rohingyas are illegal immigrants. Security threat can’t be ruled out,” said Rajnath while responding to a question in Jammu on the deportation of Rohingya Muslims who have taken shelter in India. Singh said the […]
Girl made to stand in boys’ washroom in school as ‘punishment’
September 11, 2017 An 11-year-old girl studying in class V was made to stand in the boys’ washroom as a “punishment” for coming to the school in civil dress and not in uniform, her father has alleged. A large number of parents and locals on Monday gathered at the school, located in R C Puram area […]
Nirmala Sitharamantakes charge as new Defence Minister of India
7 September 2017 Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday assumed office as new Defence Minister of India. Sitharaman earlier held Commerce and Industries portfolio in the Narendra Modi-led government and was promoted to the post of Defence Minister during the third reshuffle of Modi cabinet. Sitharaman is the first full-time woman Defence Minister of the country. Former […]
