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Murmu Arrives In Srinagar To Take Over As 1st LG Of Jammu And Kashmir
Senior IAS officer Girish Chandra Murmu, who will be the first Lt Governor of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, arrived here on Wednesday to take charge of the new responsibility on Thursday.....
India Retorts To China, Says J&K Internal Matter
The Kashmir issue, which lay low during the informal Mahabalipuram summit, reared its head on Thursday, with China protesting India's "unilateral move" to create the Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, which it said challenges "China's sovereignty".....
IS Names Abu Ibrahim Al-Quraishi As Its New Leader
The Islamic State terror organisation on Thursday named Abu Ibrahim al-Quraishi as its new leader after it confirmed the death of Abu Bak al-Baghdadi who was killed in a US raid in northern Syria.....
No Passport Required For Visiting Kartarpur Sahib, Fee Waived For 2 Days
In a major relief to devotees visiting Pakistan for the celebrations of the 550th "Prakash Purb" of Guru Nanak Dev, the host country on Friday announced to waive off conditions of carrying a passport for identification and prior registration for the visitors.....
Kashmir Move Was To Free India Of Terrorism: Modi
A day after German Chancellor Angela Merkel voiced concern about the Kashmir situation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday got the Indian diaspora in the Thai capital to cheer loudly his government's decision to scrap special status for Jammu & Kashmir.....
PoK Areas Feature In New Maps Released By Govt
Two days after the newly-created Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh came into being, the government on Saturday released new political map of the Indian Union with 28 states and nine Union Territories (UTs), which surprisingly included territories like Muzaffarabad, Mirpur and Poonch, which are in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK).....
HC Directs Transfer Of 2 Top Cops Over Tis Hazari Violence
A Division Bench, comprising Chief Justice D.N. Patel and Justice C Harishankar, ordered transfer of Special Commissioner of Police (Law and Order, Northern Range) Sanjay Singh and Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (North District) Harinder Kumar Singh.....
NRC Is For Future, But Faces Motivated Tirade: CJI
Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi on Sunday said the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam was a "base document for the future" and "a vital initiative for peaceful co-existence".....
PM To Address 5th Science Fest Through Video Conferencing
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to address the 5th India International Science Festival in Kolkata on Tuesday through video-conferencing.....
No Room Is Safe From Air Pollution, Says Angry SC
Describing air pollution in Delhi and adjoining areas as a "very serious situation", the Supreme Court on Monday came down heavily on the state governments, saying they have not been "showing responsibility".....
