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Jaishankar Meets Chinese VP; Says Normalisation Of Ties Can Produce Mutually Beneficial Outcomes

Beijing, Jul 14: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday conveyed to Chinese Vice President Han Zheng that continued normalisation of India-China ties can produce mutually beneficial outcomes and an open exchange of views between the two sides is “very important” considering the “complex” global scenario. The external affairs minister held talks with Zheng shortly…

Jaishankar Meets Chinese VP; Says Normalisation Of Ties Can Produce Mutually Beneficial Outcomes
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Amit Shah Reviews Security Along Indo-Pak Border, Airports With Top Officials
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Amit Shah Reviews Security Along Indo-Pak Border, Airports With Top Officials

New Delhi, May 9: Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday reviewed the prevailing situation along India’s border with Pakistan and airports in the country amid the military conflict between the two countries, sources said. The meeting came hours after the Border Security Force said it has foiled an infiltration bid from across the International Border…

Govt committed to offer 200 units free electricity: CM Omar Abdullah

JAMMU: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said that Jammu and Kashmir aims to achieve self-sufficiency in power generation in next two years, ensuring a reliable electricity supply, and that the government was committed to offering 200 units of free electricity. He said Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Corporation was prioritizing the development of hydroelectric…

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Grenade attack on police station in north Kashmir’s Baramulla, no casualties: Officials
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Grenade attack on police station in north Kashmir’s Baramulla, no casualties: Officials

BARAMULLA: A suspected grenade attack took place at a police station in north Kashmir's Baramulla district late last night, police said today. "During the night intervening March 4-5, at approximately 2120 hrs, a blast-like sound was heard from the backside of Police Post Old Town, Baramulla, causing concern among the general public. No casualty or…

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Amit Shah doesn’t ‘know history, keeps rewriting it’: Rahul Gandhi
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Amit Shah doesn’t ‘know history, keeps rewriting it’: Rahul Gandhi

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi responded to Home Minister Amit Shah's criticism of India's first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, on Tuesday by saying the BJP leader "keeps rewriting" history and does not understand it. Gandhi added that the goal of the whole thing was to divert attention away from the caste census issue and the question of who is receiving the nation's funds. During his Monday speech in the Rajya Sabha, Shah attributed the Kashmir issue to Nehru and highlighted her "mistakes" in requesting a "untimely" ceasefire and bringing the matter before the UN. Gandhi responded, "Pandit Nehru dedicated his life for this country," when questioned about Shah's comments. Amit Shah ji does not understand history; he spent years behind bars.Since he is constantly changing history, I don't think he would be knowledgeable about it." "This is all a diversion; the fundamental problem is the caste census and participation, and whose hands hold the nation's finances. Gandhi told reporters outside Parliament, "They (BJP) don't want to discuss this issue; they are afraid of it and run away from it." He declared that the Congress would pursue this matter and guarantee the rights of the impoverished. [caption id="attachment_7099" align="alignnone" width="300"] Amit Shah doesn't 'know history, keeps rewriting it': Rahul Gandhi[/caption]      

Will be “off-grid” for few weeks: Omar after back-to-back legal setbacks
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Will be “off-grid” for few weeks: Omar after back-to-back legal setbacks

SRINAGAR: In response to two "deeply disappointing" days, National Conference leader Omar Abdullah announced on Tuesday that he will go "off-grid" for a few weeks. However, he pledged to return early in the upcoming year to face challenges, including two elections in Jammu and Kashmir. The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister reportedly mentioned the Supreme Court's reaffirmation of Article 370's repeal and the Delhi High Court's denial of his request for a divorce from his estranged wife Payal Abdullah in a lengthy post on X. "Who said that the most important thing is not how hard you can hit someone, but rather how hard you can get hit and keep going forward? Even though the past two days have been extremely discouraging on both a personal and professional level, I won't give up and hide. Every year at this time, I take some time to spend with the people I love, recharge, and get stronger. "I'm taking a few weeks off from social media," Abdullah wrote in the post. According to him, he will return early the following year "fighting fit" and prepared to take on the challenges of 2024. I'll be back early in the new year, energised and prepared to take on all the challenges that 2024 will bring, including at least two J&K elections. The conflicts and battles will go on," he continued. The Supreme Court's decision on Monday to uphold the Center's August 5, 2019, decision to abrogate Article 370, which granted the former state special status, disappointed but did not depress Abdullah. [caption id="attachment_7096" align="alignnone" width="300"] Will be "off-grid" for few weeks: Omar after back-to-back legal setbacks[/caption]    

Who needs ‘Money Heist’ fiction in India when you have the Congress: PM
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Who needs ‘Money Heist’ fiction in India when you have the Congress: PM

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacked the Congress on Tuesday, citing a popular crime series, over the recovery of over Rs 350 crore from properties connected to Congress leader Dhiraj Prasad Sahu. The prime minister made the comments in response to a BJP post on X that featured a video featuring images of Sahu with prominent Congressmen, such as Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge, as well as the mountains of cash found during Income Tax raids on locations connected to the Jharkhand MP. The popular title song from the series is playing in the background as the BJP captioned the video, "Congress presents the Money Heist!" The prime minister wrote, "In India, who needs 'Money Heist' fiction, when you have the Congress Party, whose heists are legendary for 70 years and counting." According to official sources on Sunday, the cash seizure in the Income Tax department's searches against the Boudh Distillery Private Limited, located in Odisha and owned by the family of Sahu, the Congress MP for Rajya Sabha, has been valued at Rs 351 crore. This is the largest amount of money that any investigative agency in the nation has ever taken in one action. [caption id="attachment_7093" align="alignnone" width="290"] Who needs 'Money Heist' fiction in India when you have the Congress: PM[/caption]

Omar-Payal Abdullah divorce case: Delhi HC dismisses former J&K CM’s plea
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Omar-Payal Abdullah divorce case: Delhi HC dismisses former J&K CM’s plea

NEW DELHI: On Tuesday, the Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal that former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah had filed against a family court ruling that barred him from getting a divorce from his wife Payal Abdullah. On August 30, 2016, the Patiala House Court in Delhi dismissed his divorce petition due to cruelty. In 2013, he submitted the plea. They separated in 2009 after getting married in September 1994. The two sons of the couple. The family court order was maintained by the division bench, which was made up of justices Sanjeev Sachdeva and Vikas Mahajan. The appeal contesting the order was denied. The division bench stated that it did not find any flaws in the family court order that denied him a divorce while rejecting the appeal.The high court further stated that Omar Abdullah's accusations of Payal's cruelty are imprecise. The bench also pointed out that the appellant had not provided evidence of any physical or psychological abuse committed by Payal Abdullah. The appeal was dismissed by the high court because it lacked substance. Because he was unable to provide evidence supporting his allegations of cruelty or desertion, the family court denied his petition. [caption id="attachment_7087" align="alignnone" width="300"] Omar-Payal Abdullah divorce case: Delhi HC dismisses former J&K CM's plea[/caption]    

Night temp improves, Srinagar mercury settles at -1.5 °C
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Night temp improves, Srinagar mercury settles at -1.5 °C

SRINAGAR: Although the Valley's nighttime low has dropped, it is still below freezing in all of Kashmir's stations. The capital of Jammu and Kashmir during the summer, Srinagar, recorded a low of minus 1.5 degrees Celsius. The temperature dropped to minus 2.6 degrees Celsius in Qazigund and minus 2.3 degrees Celsius in Kokernag. The north Kashmiri town of Kupwara recorded a low of minus 2.4 degrees Celsius. Pahalgam is freezing at minus 1.5 degrees Celsius, while Gulmarg's temperature has dropped to minus 3.5 degrees. [caption id="attachment_7070" align="alignnone" width="300"] Night temp improves, Srinagar mercury settles at -1.5 °C[/caption]