Politics

China, Pakistan slam India's move to change Kashmir's special status

Indian foreign ministry spokesman Raveesh Kumar said splitting Jammu and Kashmir into federal territories was a domestic issue.

Aug 7, 2019

Goodbye Sushma Swaraj: PM Modi, Amit Shah, Advani attend funeral

An amiable leader, an able administrator and a splendid orator -- Sushma Swaraj -- had not been keeping well lately. She was 67.

Aug 7, 2019

Sushma Swaraj: A fiery leader and a mother figure

Sushma Swaraj might be remembered best for giving an all-new dimension to the role of foreign minister by being proactive in reaching out to Indians in distress in foreign lands.

Aug 7, 2019

RIP Sushma Swaraj: PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi condole veteran leader's death

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a series of tweets, remembered Sushma Swaraj and condoled her untimely death.

Aug 7, 2019

Karnataka CM Yediyurappa to discuss cabinet expansion with BJP top brass

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa came to the national capital on Monday evening to decide over the crucial cabinet expansion plan.

Aug 6, 2019

Nehru's petition seeking UN intervention in J&K illegal: Subramanian Swamy

Prime Minister Nehru had appealed to the UN Security Council through the petition filed in January 1948 following the outbreak of the first war between India and Pakistan.

Aug 6, 2019

Resolution revoking Article 370 from Jammu & Kashmir passed in Lok Sabha

The resolution to revoke Article 370, which gives special status to Jammu and Kashmir, was moved in Lok Sabha by Home Minister Amit Shah.

Aug 6, 2019

A global investor meet maybe Modi's healing touch for mortified J&K people

Economists think the change of status to Union Territory may have removed impediments to investments in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh; Prime Minister Modi may inaugurate summit in October

Aug 6, 2019

Modi's mission Kashmir: How PM & Amit Shah achieved BJP's ideological goal

BJP leader Ram Madhav shared a picture of Modi as a party functionary sitting with a banner demanding the abrogation of Article 370 in the backdrop.

Aug 6, 2019

Kashmir chaos: Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti under house arrest

Peoples Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti called the development "ironic".

Aug 5, 2019

Trump's intelligence chief pick John Ratcliffe withdraws amid qualification row

Ratcliffe gained attention by defending Trump and criticising former Special Counsel Robert Mueller during a July hearing on Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 US election.

Aug 3, 2019

Karnataka cabinet formation likely by Aug 9, Amit Shah to finalise ministers

With only 34 slots available in the cabinet, there's intense jockeying within the BJP for ministerial berths.

Aug 2, 2019

Jaishankar slams Trump for Kashmir mediation offer, says will talk only with Pakistan

US President Donald Trump broached the topic of mediating between India and Pakistan over the Kashmir issue for a second time on Thursday.

Aug 2, 2019

Rajya Sabha passes anti-terror UAPA Amendment Bill: Live Updates

The controversial UAPA Bill empowers the Narendra Modi-led BJP government to designate individuals as terrorists.

Aug 2, 2019

Maldives ex-vice president Ahmed Adeeb arrested on arrival by boat in Tamil Nadu

Ahmed Adeeb is facing trial in several cases including one related to an alleged plot to assassinate the then Maldives President Abdulla Yameen and for possessing firearms.

Aug 2, 2019