National Conference moves Supreme Court against Presidential Order on Article 370
NEW DELHI: The National Conference mounted a legal challenge in the Supreme Court on Saturday to the changes made in the constitutional status of Jammu and Kashmir, contending that these have taken away rights of its citizens without their mandate. Arguing that the legislation approved by Parliament and the orders issued by the President subsequently […]
Article 370: Indian-Americans back Modi government move to revoke Jammu and Kashmir special status
NEW DELHI: Hundreds of Indian-Americans assembled outside the Indian Consulate in Houston on Saturday in support of India’s decision revoking Jammu and Kashmir’s special status and bifurcating the state into two Union Territories. Indian Americans, under the aegis of the Houston chapter of Friends of India Society International (FISI) and the Houston chapter of Global […]
If all is well, why weren’t we allowed in Jammu and Kashmir: Left leaders question Modi government
NEW DELHI: The Left parties hit out at the Narendra government on Friday after CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury and CPI chief D Raja were barred from entering Kashmir, saying if the situation was normal, why the two leaders were stopped at the Srinagar airport. Speaking at a briefing here after being sent back, Yechury […]
President of India gives assent to Jammu and Kashmir reorganisation legislation
NEW DELHI: President of India Ram Nath Kovind on Friday gave assent to a legislation through which Jammu and Kashmir would be split into two Union Territories — Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. The Parliament had earlier this week given its nod to the legislation for bifurcating the state, a bold and far-reaching decision that […]
Pakistan says can resume full diplomatic ties if India scales back on Kashmir
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is ready to review its decision against India if New Delhi agreed to reconsider its actions on Kashmir, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on Thursday. Qureshi’s remarks came a day after Pakistan expelled the Indian High Commissioner as part of its decision to downgrade the diplomatic ties with India over what it […]
Don’t agree with blanket condemnation of government’s Jammu and Kashmir move: Karan Singh
NEW DELHI: Veteran Congress leader Karan Singh on Thursday said he does not agree with a blanket condemnation of the government’s move on Jammu and Kashmir, pointing out what he called were its several positives. Singh, son of former J&K ruler Maharaja Hari Singh, welcomed the union territory status for Ladakh and said political dialogue […]
Imran Khan calls Boris Johnson to discuss Kashmir situation, Mehmood Qureshi heads for China
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday called his British counterpart Boris Johnson and Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman as part of his government’s plan to inform the world leaders about India’s decision of revoking Article 370 and withdrawing the special status of Jammu and Kashmir. The Indian government on Monday revoked Article […]
Pakistan closes a corridor of its air space, Air India says won’t affect us much
NEW DELHI: Pakistan has closed a corridor in its airspace, which will result in an additional up to12 minutes of flying time for overseas flights, an Air India official said on Wednesday. The flights will have to be diverted to other routes due to the closure, the official said. “One air corridor has been closed […]
Congress top leaders meet in Delhi to discuss stand on Jammu and Kashmir
NEW DELHI:The Congress Working Committee met late Tuesday with top leaders deliberating on the party’s strategy on Jammu and Kashmir going forward after the government revoked its special status and bifurcated the border state into two Union Territories. The meeting, attended by Congress parliamentary party leader Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, former prime minister Manmohan Singh, […]
China objects to formation of Ladakh as Union Territory; India hits back
BEIJING/ NEW DELHI: China on Tuesday objected to the formation of Ladakh as Union Territory by India, saying it undermined its territorial sovereignty, evoking a sharp reaction from New Delhi, which asked Beijing to refrain from commenting on its “internal affairs”. With the government bifurcating Jammu and Kashmir into two Union territories –Jammu and Kashmir, […]
Pulwama-like attacks can happen after revocation of Article 370: Imran Khan
By Sajjad Hussain ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday expressed apprehension that Pulwama-like attacks can follow the revocation of the special status for Jammu and Kashmir, which could trigger a conventional war between Pakistan and India. “This will be a war that no one will win and the implications will be global,” he warned […]
Parliament nod for removing Artticle 370 provisions, splitting Jammu and Kashmir to 2 Union Territories
NEW DELHI: Parliament on Tuesday approved a resolution abrogating special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution and a bill for splitting the state into two Union Territories. The resolution was adopted by Lok Sabha with 351 members voting in its support and 72 against it, while one member abstained. The […]
After Jammu and Kashmir bifurcation, hill parties want Darjeeling to be Union territory
By Pradipta Tapadar KOLKATA/ DARJEELING: The government of India’s decision to revoke provisions of Article 370 and bifurcate Jammu and Kashmir has rekindled hope among the major hill parties, which want Darjeeling to be a separate Union territory with a legislature. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Darjeeling, Raju Bista, said he was hopeful […]
Jammu and Kashmir’s head chopped off; identity lost: Ghulam Nabi Azad on Kashmir
NEW DELHI: Some opposition parties termed the scrapping of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir and its bifurcation into two union territories as a “black spot”, with Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday charging that the state’s head, considered as India’s crown, has been “chopped off” and its identity removed. Various parties like the […]
Rajya Sabha approves resolution on Jammu and Kashmir
NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha on Monday approved a resolution abrogating Article 370 for Jammu and Kashmir and a bill to bifurcate the state into two union territories with Home Minister Amit Shah saying the controversial provisions were responsible for poverty and lack of development in the state. Allaying opposition fears of all hell breaking loose […]
Article 370: Kashmiri groups in UK react with sadness and joy
NEW DELHI: The news of the Indian government scrapping Article 370 that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir received a mixed reaction from Kashmiri groups in the UK with some terming it as a “sad day” while others hailing it as a “historic day”. The government on Monday revoked Article 370 that gave special […]