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Srinagar, Jun 20: National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah on Wednesday called for the immediate dissolution of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly and holding of fresh elections in the state. In a surprise move, the BJP on Tuesday pulled out of the three-year-old ruling coalition with the People's Democratic Party (PDP), and the State was placed under Governor’s rule on Wednesday

Pithoragarh, Jun 20: The first batch of Kailash-Mansarovar pilgrims crossed over to Tibet through the 17,500 feet high Lipulekh pass on Wednesday morning, an official said. The first batch had reached Gunji base camp by trekking 33 km from Mangti, the last motorable station in two days. Dharchula SDM RK Pandey said one member of the 58-member batch Ram Dayal Mali from Rajasthan had to return from

Mumbai, Jun 20: The Shiv Sena today wondered if the BJP's decision to part ways with alliance partner PDP in Jammu and Kashmir was taken to avoid "uneasy questions" over violence in the state ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. Dubbing the BJP's decision as a "political move", Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said the coming together of the PDP-BJP to form the government in the state was "unnatural and

New Delhi, Jun 20: President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday approved the imposition of Governor's rule in Jammu and Kashmir, with an immediate effect. Yesterday, Governor Narinder Nath Vohra forwarded his report to the President of India for the imposition of Governor's Rule under Section 92 of the Constitution. This came after Mehbooba Mufti resigned as Jammu and Kashmir's Chief Minister following

New Delhi, Jun 19: After a period of nine days, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal ended his sit-in strike at Raj Niwas, Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal's office-cum-residence. This move came after Baijal wrote to Kejriwal, asking them to hold a meeting with IAS officers to sort out their differences. Addressing the media, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said the officers have started

Mumbai, June 19: Senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid on Tuesday said that former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Digvijay Singh's controversial comments should be contextualised and not generalised as a statement against a particular community or organisation. "Ideologically Digvijay Singh has very strong views. He has opposed minority extremism and said that every kind of extremism is bad. We

Srinagar, June 19: Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday resigned as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) pulled out of the alliance with the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. "She (Mehbooba Mufti) has submitted her resignation (as Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir) to the Governor (Narinder Nath Vohra)," PDP's Naeem Akhtar said following the

New Delhi, Jun 19: India and the EU must persuade the world that there is no difference between the "good" and "bad" terrorists, President Ram Nath Kovind said today as he called for sanctions on state sponsors of terrorism, in an apparent reference to Pakistan that has been long blamed for providing safe havens to terrorists. He also said that India was committed to an international order marked

New Delhi, Jun 19: The BJP today pulled out of its alliance with the PDP in Jammu and Kashmir, saying it has become impossible to continue in the government in view of the growing radicalism and terrorism in the state. The decision to withdraw was taken after consulting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party chief Amit Shah, the party's general secretary Ram Madhav announced at a press conference

New Delhi, Jun 19: The government has decided not to go ahead with Air India stake sale in an election year and will provide required funds for its operations, a senior official said today. The decision comes less than 3 weeks after the proposed 76 per cent strategic stake sale in debt-laden national carrier failed to attract any bidder. Air India will very soon get funds from the government for