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United Nations, Sept 27: The United States wants New Delhi to quickly ease restrictions imposed in Kashmir, a senior official said Thursday, declaring President Donald Trump's willingness to mediate to ease tensions between India and Pakistan. Mr Trump met separately this week with both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, who are both due to address the UN General

Sept 27: US space agency Nasa on September 26 released high-resolution images of Chandrayaan-2 lander Vikram's intended landing site but said it was unable to determine the exact location of Vikram. "Vikram had a hard landing and the precise location of the spacecraft in the lunar highlands is yet to be determined," a Nasa statement read. The pictures were taken by a Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter

Puducherry, Sep 26: The CPI (M) on Thursday claimed that the country had entered a stage of recession with factories in large numbers being shut down and huge retrenchment of employees taking place. Besides, farmers suicides continued and the country`s growth rate had fallen steeply and this scenario had clearly marked that the country was in a stage of recession, CPI-M general secretary Sitaram

Kolkata, Sept 26: The CBI on Thursday made the first arrest in the Narada tapes scandal, as it took senior IPS officer SMH Mirza into custody, an agency official said. He was produced before a special CBI court here after a medical check-up, he said. Mirza was the Superintendent of Police of Burdwan district when the sting operation was conducted by Mathew Samuels of the Narada News portal.

Jammu, Sept 26: The BJP on Thursday hit out at senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad for his remarks that democracy does not exist in Jammu and Kashmir, saying he is "mentally bankrupt". Azad on Wednesday had said there is no democracy in Jammu and Kashmir and people are living in fear after the Centre scrapped the state's special status on August 5. "Ghulam Nabi Azad is mentally bankrupt who

New Delhi, Sept 26: In a clear indication that judgment in Ayodhya dispute case is likely to be delivered before CJI Ranjan Gogoi's retirement in November, the Supreme Court on Thursday said that it cannot grant even a single extra day beyond October 18 to all petitioners to complete their submissions. A five-judge Constitution bench, headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said that it doesn't want

Dehradun, Sept 26: Take 650 mg of paracetamol instead of the usual dose of 500 mg -- this is what Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat advised dengue patients amid reports of the disease affecting 4,800 people in the state. Rawat was on Wednesday reacting to claims that the mosquito-borne disease had become an epidemic in Uttarakhand this year. “Dengue is far from acquiring epidemic

Jammu and Kashmir, Sept 25: A group of Muslim intellectuals on Wednesday called for the easing of restrictions in Jammu and Kashmir while asserting that the state is an integral part of India and national interest is paramount. India First, a group of Muslim intellectuals, also issued a release saying that as members of the civil society, they are concerned at the current human sufferings

Maradu, Sept 25: Kerala government on Wednesday decided to register a criminal case against the builders of flats in Maradu district of Kerala for violating Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) norms. The cabinet took this decision in a meeting held with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan today in Trivandrum Secretariat Office. On September 23, the Supreme Court slammed the Kerala government for allegedly

New Delhi, Sept 25: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesday said those who do not feel proud of U.S. President Donald Trump’s comment that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the father of India, do not consider themselves Indians. India is being respected in a way which was rare in the past, Mr. Singh said on the sidelines of the launch of CPGRAMS reforms in the Department of Posts. “People who