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United Nations, Sep 26: In a sharp rebuke to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's "tirade" on Kashmir, India today said those accusing others of rights violations must introspect as it censured Pakistan for the first time at the UNGA for perpetrating the "worst form of state oppression" in Balochistan. Taking a veiled dig at Pakistan, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in her address at the 71st UN

New Delhi: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Monday faced ire from a local during a road show. A man hurled shoe at the Congress vice-president during a road show in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur. The shoe missed the mark. The man who hurled the shoe has been identified as Hari Om Mishra. He is a local journalist. He has been detained by police. Reportedly, the shoe attacker was upset with Rahul

Sriharikota, Sep 26: PSLV C-35, carrying India's SCATSAT-1 meant for ocean and weather studies and seven other satellites including from the US and Canada, today lifted off from the spaceport, here. Besides SCATSAT-1, the 44.4 metre tall ISRO's workhorse PSLV rocket is carrying two Indian university satellites, three from Algeria and one each from the US and Canada. For the first time in its

Sep 26: Escalating tension over Kashmir region is presenting a challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi who needs regional peace to reach his principal goal of economic revival in the country. But Indian citizens have been clamouring for a response to what they say is a provocation by Pakistan. The tension reached a boiling point on the early morning of Sept 18 when militants attacked an army

Islamabad, Sep 25: Pakistan today rejected Prime Minister Narendra Modi's assertion that it was exporting terror, saying the remarks were part of a "well thought out vilification campaign" to distract attention from Kashmir. Pakistan Foreign Office, in a statement, said Prime Minister Modi in a public meeting in Kerala "tried to malign Pakistan". "It is unfortunate that Indian leadership continues

New Delhi, Sep 25: Months after theMinistry of Home Affairsconducted an internal enquiry into the missing files related toIshrat Jahan encounter case, a formal police investigation has been launched into the matter. The home ministry has filed an FIR with Delhi Police to formally probe how, why and under what circumstances crucial files went missing. The probe is set to escalate the fight between

New York, Sep 25: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj is set to address the UN General Assembly tomorrow with all eyes set on her speech in which she is expected to deliver a stinging response to Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's "tirade" on Kashmir. Swaraj arrived here yesterday afternoon and will address the UN general debate tomorrow morning. "Leading India's delegation to the 71st

Meerut, Sep 25: Liaqat Ali, who now lives in Kairana, remembers how he barely made it out of his village alive. Three years ago, a mob made its way into Shamli district's Bawri village and chopped off his foot. He later limped to Kairana because he thought of it as an "oasis of communal harmony" during a time of conflict. Ali these days tackles his disability while trying to earn a living for his

Kozhikode, Sep 24: Launching a blistering attack on Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today warned its leadership that the Uri terror attack will not be forgotten and the sacrifice of 18 jawans will not go in vain. In his first public address after last Sunday's deadly attack by terrorists from across the border, he said India will mount an all out offensive to isolate Pakistan diplomatically

Chennai, Sep 24: The ruling AIADMK today lashed out at DMK chief M Karunanidhi for seeking a special session of Tamil Nadu Assembly to discuss the Cauvery issue, saying he came up with such demands as he was "irked" over Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's "repeated victories" in the inter-state row and wanted to "conceal his betrayals" in the matter. By making such demands, Karunanidhi was trying to