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NSA Doval breaks bread with people in Shopian, takes stock of situation
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Shopian (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Aug 7 (ANI): Amid heightened security in the Kashmir valley, National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Wednesday visited Shopian and met with some local people as part of his visit for an assessment on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir in the wake
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Maldives supports India's decision on Article 370
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Male [Maldives], Aug 7 (ANI): Maldives on Wednesday showed support for India's decision to repeal Article 370 by highlighting that it considers the move as an "internal matter."
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India rejects China's opposition to its move to confer UT status on Ladakh
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 6 (ANI): India on Tuesday rejected China's opposition to its move of conferring Union Terrirtoy status on Ladakh, calling it an "internal matter" of the country.
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Pak army shall go to any extent to stand by Kashmiris: General Bajwa
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Aug 6 (ANI): Rattled by India's landmark decisions scrapping the special status of Jammu and Kashmir and converting the state into a Union Territory, Pakistan army said on Tuesday that it is prepared to go to any extent to "stand by Kashmiris" in this regard.
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Sri Lankan PM welcomes Centre's move to confer UT status on Ladakh
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Aug 6 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday welcomed the Central government's move to confer Union Territory status on Ladakh, a region with a Buddhist majority.
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Leh celebrates UT status
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Leh (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Aug 6 (ANI): There were street celebrations here to welcome the Central government's action conferring Union Territory status on Ladakh.
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AAP only supported Centre on Article 370, never backed idea of J-K as UT:
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 6 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh on Monday said his party backed the Centre on abrogation of Article 370 but emphasised that it never supported the idea of converting the state into a union territory. His response came hours after A
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US 'closely following' events in J-K, raises concern over reports of deten
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Aug 6 (ANI): The United States on Tuesday said it was "closely following" the events in Jammu and Kashmir following the abrogation of Article 370 of the Indian Constitution that gave special status to the state.
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Darkest day for me and my ancestors, all powers taken away: Sajad Lone
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 5 (ANI): Peoples Conference president Sajad Lone on Monday termed the abolishment of Article 370 as the "darkest day" for him and his ancestors while stating that the formation of a Union Territory will amount to stripping of powers.
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Rajya Sabha passes Bill to convert J-K into UTs
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Aug 5 (ANI): Rajya Sabha on Monday passed the Bill to convert Jammu and Kashmir into a union territory and to carve out Ladakh as another UT.
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Hassled Pakistan to counter India's steps in J-K
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Aug 05 (ANI): Hassled after India's landmark decisions scrapping the special status of Jammu and Kashmir and converting the state into a Union Territory, Pakistan on Monday said it will exercise "all possible options" to counter the steps.
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Crippled by debt and terror, Pakistan's hollow 'support' for Kashmiris
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Aug 5 (ANI): Soon after the BJP-led central government scrapped Article 370 which provided special status to Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan on Monday said that it will continue extending "diplomatic and political support" to Kashmiris.
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