Kartarpur corridor ceremony: India protests Imran Khan’s reference to Kashmir during ‘a pious occasion’
India on November 28 said Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s reference to Jammu and Kashmir during the ground breaking ceremony of the Kartarpur corridor was “deeply regrettable” and asserted that he chose to politicise a pious moment. The Ministry of External Affairs said Jammu and Kashmir was an “integral and inalienable” part of India.
Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram Assembly elections live updates | 73% turnout in Mizoram, 65.5% in M.P.
Polling has ended in Madhya Pradesh and Mizoram Assembly Elections, which have been incident-free. In Madhya Pradesh, the Congress is seeking to oust the BJP which has been in power in for the last 15 years, while in Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla is seeking a third consecutive term as the BJP looks to uproot the Congress in its last bastion in the Northeast.
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We are not seeking votes for our grandchildren, says Modi in a jibe at Rahul at Rajasthan poll rally
The “kamdar” is in a fight against the “naamdar” (dynast) in Rajasthan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at a poll rally in Nagaur on Wednesday, in a jibe against Congress president Rahul Gandhi.
SC transfers cases of sexual abuses in Bihar shelter homes to CBI
The Supreme Court on Wednesday, November 28, 2018, directed the CBI to investigate the “gamut of allegations” involving 17 Bihar shelter homes for children, destitute women, beggars and senior citizens in the aftermath of the case of sexual abuse of children in a Muzaffarpur shelter home in the State.
Bill against NRI men abandoning wives in India in next session of Parliament, says Sushma Swaraj
The Union government will introduce a Bill in the coming winter session of Parliament for more stern measures against Non-Resident Indian (NRI) husbands abandoning their wives in India.
India won't participate in SAARC meet in Pakistan, says Sushma Swaraj
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday said India would not participate in the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) summit in Pakistan.
Naveed Jatt, suspect in Shujaat Bukhari killing, another militant shot dead in Budgam encounter
Naveed Jatt , a suspect in the killing of editor of Rising Kashmir Shujaat Bukhari on June 14 outside his office , is among two militants killed in an operation by security forces in central Kashmir's Budgam district, the police said on Wednesday morning.
Sterlite’s Thoothukudi plant closure against natural justice: NGT Committee
A committee constituted by the National Green Tribunal, to carry out an “independent probe” into the closure of the Sterlite copper plant in Tamil Nadu, has said that the closure is not sustainable and against natural justice.
Trump to have trilateral meeting with Modi and Abe in Argentina
U.S. President Donald Trump will have a trilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Buenos Aires on November 30 and December 1, the White House said on Tuesday.
Syrian refugee, stranded 7 months in Malaysia airport, lands in Canada
A Syrian man who spent seven months stranded in a Malaysian airport arrived in Canada this week, ending a months-long ordeal that highlighted asylum seekers' often bizarre quest for refuge.