Islamabad (2 MIN READ): Pakistan’s top civil and military leadership on Wednesday decided to downgrade diplomatic relations, expel the Indian High Commissioner and suspend bilateral trade with India in the wake of New Delhi’s move of revoking special status for Jammu and Kashmir. The decision was taken at a second session of National Security Committee (NSC) […]
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Ladakh MP flooded with FB friend requests after Modi praise
New Delhi (2 MIN READ): After Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the speech by Jamyang Tsering Namgyal on Article 370 the day before in Parliament, the Ladakh MP on Wednesday revealed facing a problem of plenty – friendship requests on Facebook. “I cannot accept more friend request on Facebook Account as the limit of 5000 […]
JD-U’s U-turn on Article 370, says now supports it
Patna (2 MIN READ): In a U-turn, the Janata Dal (United), a key ally of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), on Wednesday announced its support to the Centre’s move to revoke Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. After opposing scrapping of Article 370, senior JD-U leader R.C.P. Singh said that when any law come […]
J&K likely to have domicile requirement for purchase of land
New Delhi (2 MIN READ): Against the background of various apprehensions in Jammu and Kashmir after abolition of Article 370’s applicability, the Central government is likely to put in place a provision of ‘domicile’ requirement for various purposes like purchase of land to protect the interests of the citizens of the newly-formed Union Territory. The requirement […]
‘Akhand Bharat’ banners appear near Pak Parliament, PM Imran Khan’s residence
Islamabad (2 MIN READ): Hundreds of flex banners bearing an Indian parliamentarians remark about acquiring Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Balochistan appeared near the National Assembly here a day after India reclassified Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) as a Union Territory. India on Monday asserted Kashmir was not a bilateral issue but an internal one as it scrapped […]
J&K’s special status ends with abrogation of Article 370
New Delhi (2 MIN READ): President Ram Nath Kovind has declared abrogation of the provisions of Article 370 of the Indian Constitution which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, after Parliament passed a resolution in this regard. “All provisions of Indian Constitution as amended from time to time without any modifications or exceptions, shall […]
Congress split out in the open over Article 370
New Delhi (3 MIN READ): The Congress on Tuesday was split down the middle over the scrapping of Article 370 as a large number of leaders, mainly the young brigade, supported the government’s move while the old guard, backed by Rahul Gandhi, opposed it. Jyotiraditya Scindia, Milind Deora, Jaiveer Shergill, and Deepender Hooda favoured withdrawal of […]
President Kovind declares abrogation of Article 370
New Delhi (1 MIN READ): President Ram Nath Kovind has declared abrogation of the provisions of Article 370 of the Indian Constitution which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, after Parliament passed a resolution in this regard. “All provisions of Indian Constitution as amended from time to time without any modifications or exceptions, shall apply […]
Netizens warn of fake messages on property sales in J&K
New Delhi (3 MIN READ): With Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday proposing to revoke Article 370 of the Constitution granting special status to Jammu and Kashmir, fake messages concerning land and property sales in Kashmir have been making the rounds on social networking platforms. Netizens have warned each other from falling prey to […]
Manish Tewari’s ’50 shades of grey’ remark sends twitterati into frenzy
New Delhi (2 MIN READ): In a fresh twist to the current divide in the Congress, Party MP Manish Tewari’s allusion to erotic novel ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ while debating Article 370 in Parliament on August 6 sent twitterati into a frenzy simply because there was no reference to context. Vehemently opposing the government’s decision […]