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September 27, 2016 7:43 AM

Rajnath, Venkaiah laud Sushma Swaraj's speech at UNGA

Home Minister Rajnath Singh expressed honour to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj&apos;s reply against Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif&apos;s rant on Kashmir earlier at the United Nations. In a tweet Mr Singh congratulates Sushma Swaraj for hard-hitting reply against Pakistan. <br/>...

September 27, 2016 7:27 AM

SC notice to Centre on PIL for law to stop custodial torture

The Supreme Court has sought response from the government on a petition seeking framing of an effective law to prevent torture and inhuman treatment of individuals in custody.<br/><br/>A bench comprising Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justice A M Khanwilkar yesterday issued notice to the M...

September 27, 2016 7:13 AM

Hamid Ansari says, Terrorism becomes global issue disturbing social peace

India has said, terrorism has become a global issue, one which is disturbing social peace and impacting development. <br/><br/>Talking to media onboard the special flight to Nigerian capital Abuja, Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari said, eliminating terrorism is in everybody's in...

September 26, 2016 9:07 PM

Eminent spiritual heads call on HM; To visit Kashmir in effort to restore peace

A delegation of heads of eminent Khanqahs and Dargahs led by the Chief of Ajmer Sharif today appealed to the people in the Kashmir Valley to remain calm, observe peace and help the government in bringing normalcy.The delegation, which met Home Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi , said they would go...

September 26, 2016 8:59 PM

Centre to fix fencing gaps and vulnerability along Indo-Pak border

The Centre is all set to implement the recommendations of a high-powered committee which flagged fencing gaps and vulnerability along the Indo-Pak border. The committee, headed by former Union Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta, had been set up following the January terror attack on Pathankot air base an...

September 26, 2016 8:12 PM

Congress calls for special Parliament session in wake of Uri attack

Congress today demanded special session of Parliament to discuss security situation in back drop of Uri attack. Briefing media in New Delhi, Congress Spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi said extreme situation demands extreme decision. Mr Singhvi said parliament should declare Pakistan a terrorist sta...

September 26, 2016 7:52 PM

Karnataka moves SC to modify order on release of Cauvery water

Karnataka today moved Supreme Court seeking modification of its order to release 6,000 cusecs of Cauvery water per day to Tamil Nadu. The state submitted before the court that its reservoirs did not have sufficient water.<br/><br/>While Karnataka sought modification of September 20 order...

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