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New Delhi, Jun 5: India today said Pakistan cannot take Kashmir to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and asserted that the issue must be resolved bilaterally. India wants to settle all issues with Pakistan through dialogue, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said, but also made it amply clear that talks and terror cannot go together. Swaraj was addressing a press conference on

Agra, Jun 5: Environmentalists today said the Taj Mahal and other historical monuments in Agra remain at risk from pollution even twenty-three years after the Supreme Court announced a set of measures to protect them. Speakers at a day-long dharna here, organised on the occasion of World Environment Day, said environmental conditions in the city had worsened due to the increased number of vehicles

Jaipur, Jun 5: Five Pakistani nationals were detained in Barmer district of Rajasthan for violating visa norms. Khojo Bhil (60), Chandu Bhil (75), his wife Dhai Bai Bhil (70), and two minors - Naresh Bhil (10) and Dharmi Bai (12) - had a visa for Jodhpur but travelled to Barmer. They were detained from Gadra road railway station in the district when they were waiting for a train to Jodhpur on

Thiruvananthapuram, Jun 5: Kerala joined the nation in observing World Environment Day today with the government taking lead by distributing one crore saplings for planting across the state. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in his Environment Day message sought the support and cooperation of all sections of the society in the government's efforts of tree plantation. Known Malayalam actor Mohanlal

Chennai, Jun 5: Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi today said he was reading Upanishads and the Bhagwad Gita to take on the RSS and BJP. "Nowadays I study the Upanishads and the Gita since I am fighting the RSS and BJP," he said addressing party functionaries here. "I ask them (RSS men), my friend, you are doing this, you are oppressing people, but it is written in the Upanishad that all people

New Delhi, Jun 5: The Prime Minister Narendra Modi led union government of India said it was open to suggestions from various groups on the May 23 cattle slaughter notification and was not viewing it as a prestige issue. Speaking to reporters here, Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan said the intention behind the notification was not to harm any particular group, influence food habits or affect the

New Delhi, Jun 4: Only five of the 545 members clocked cent per cent attendance in three years of the current Lok Sabha during which Congress President Sonia Gandhi attended more sittings than her son Rahul. Bhairon Prasad Mishra, the MP from Banda, Uttar Pradesh, participated in 1,468 debates and discussions, the highest in the Lok Sabha and has 100 per cent attendance record. Twenty-two

Bengaluru, Jun 4: Former Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara today said there was no issue of divided leadership in Congress following his continuation as KPCC chief. "There is no issue of divided leadership in Congress following my continuation as Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee President," he told reporters here. Parameshwara said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's opinion also will be taken

New Delhi, Jun 4: In a transformational move, the Indian Army is all set to open up combat positions for women, a gender barrier broken by only a few countries globally. Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat said the process to allow women in the combat role, currently an exclusive domain of men, is moving fast and initially, women will be recruited for positions in military police. "I am looking at women

Lucknow, Jun 4: Almost 25 years after the Babri Masjid was razed in Ayodhya, the spotlight has once again turned on the Ram Janmabhoomi issue in Uttar Pradesh, galvanising the workers of the Bharatiya Janata Party, back in power in the state after 15 years. Daily hearings at a special CBI court in Lucknow on a case relating to the 1992 demolition of the mosque has put the focus on the temple -- on