China continue to defend Masood Azhar in UN
China today defended its second technical hold to prevent a UN ban on Pakistan-based JeM chief Masood Azhar. It said there were different view on India’s application and that Beijing’s…
India fully capable of responding to any challenge: Rajnath
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said that security arrangements at the western border are strong. Mr. Singh interacted with security personnel at Munabao in Barmer, Rajasthan today and told them…
Indo-Pak border to be sealed completely by 2018: Rajnath
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said that Indo-Pak border will be completely sealed by December 2018. Addressing the media after holding a meeting of states sharing border with Pakistan…
Political War escalates over surgical strikes on Pakistan
BJP, Congress hit out at each other Our Correspondent Political War over India’s surgical strikes against Pakistan escalated today with Congress hit back at BJP Chief Amit Shah. Briefing media…
Triple Talaq, polygamy, Halala not essential parts of Islam, Govt. tells SC
A AKHTER / New Delhi The Union government today told the Supreme Court that triple Talaq, polygamy and Halala are not essential or intrinsic part of Islam, thereby creating ripples…
Pakistan identifies itself with global terror: Arun Jaitley
TIA NEWS Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said ‘Brand Pakistan’ “really identifies with global terror” as every major terrorist incident in the world has a “Pakistani footprint” around it. Jaitley,…
SC stays Patna HC order quashing law banning liquor in Bihar
TIA NEWS Supreme Court today stayed the Patna High Court judgement quashing the Bihar government’s law banning sale and consumption of all types of liquor in the state. A bench,…
India to take up issue of blocking of Brahmaputra tributary with China
India will take up with China the issue of blocking of Brahmaputra tributary. Replying to a media query last evening, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup said, there is a…
ASEAN countries to fight terrorism in every form resolutely: Parrikar
TIA NEWS Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has called upon ASEAN countries to fight terrorism in every form resolutely. Addressing the 20th ASEAN Regional Forum in New Delhi today, Mr Parrikar…
3 Militants killed in encounter with security forces in J&k
TIA NEWS Three militants were killed in an encounter with security forces after they attacked an army camp in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district Jammu and Kashmir today. Defence ministry spokesman…