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New Delhi, Jan 9: Amid reports that the odd-even scheme may be extended, Delhi Transport Minister Gopal Rai today asserted that the government has no intention to take the road-rationing experiment beyond January 15. The pilot plan for cutting vehicular emission was launched on January 1. Rai said that some confusion is also being spread that the plan was illegally imposed by the government, and

Islamabad, Jan 9: Amidst of uncertainty in the wake of the Pathankot terror attack, Pakistan Prime Minister’s Advisor on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz has said Foreign Secretary-level talks with India are scheduled to take place on January 15, 2016. In reply to a question in the National Assembly, Pakistan's Parliament, Mr. Aziz on Friday said Pakistan and India’s Foreign Secretaries are scheduled

Srinagar, Jan 9: Allies PDP and BJP today dismissed speculation about any differences or new conditions between them over formation of new government in Jammu and Kashmir in the wake of death of Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed. "There are certainly no conditions from our side and there was no meeting of our leaders on government formation. "We respect the right of the bereaved family of Mufti

New Delhi, Jan 9: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today visited the strategic Pathankot Air Force base for a first-hand assessment of the situation in the aftermath of the terror attack last Saturday. Security forces had yesterday declared the sprawling Air Force station fully sanitised after a massive combing operation spanning over three days. "The combing operation at the Air Force station is over

New Delhi, Jan 8: Triggering another row, the Centre has declared as "unconstitutional and illegal" the constitution of Commission of Inquiry into the DDCA affairs by the AAP dispensation in Delhi in the continuing battle between the two governments. "Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, has accordingly held that the notification.....issued by the Directorate of Vigilance, Government of

Srinagar, Jan 8: The BJP legislature party will meet today to decide on the issue of extending support to PDP president Mehbooba Mufti as Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir following the death of incumbent Mufti Mohammad Sayeed. "We are meeting today. A decision on this issue will be conveyed to you later today," BJP state president Sat Sharma said. The PDP, which is coalition partner of the BJP

New Delhi, Jan 8: India on Thursday made it clear to Pakistan that the proposed foreign secretary-level talks could be held only if Islamabad acts promptly against plotters of the Pathankot airbase attack. New Delhi put the onus on Islamabad to salvage the peace process which was recently reinitiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistan counterpart M Nawaz Sharif. The dialogue process

New Delhi, Jan 7: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu today met Congress President Sonia Gandhi and sought cooperation for the early passage of the crucial GST bill and the Real Estate bill even as he said the government was ready for an early Budget session if the parties agree. Naidu drove down to the residence of Gandhi at 10, Janpath here early today and held discussions with her for

Pune, Jan 7: Police used force to disperse and round up a group of about 40 FTII students protesting here against TV actor and BJP member Gajendra Chauhan who is expected to take charge as the institute's Chairman today. Not withstanding a warning issued by police yesterday to maintain peace on the eve of the first meeting of the new FTII Society headed by Chauhan, members of FTII Students

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, a crafty politician who took on the powerful Abdullah family and rose to become the country's first Muslim Home Minister, died today at AIIMS here after his platelets dropped dangerously. Sayeed, 79, who took charge of the state on March 1 last year heading a PDP-BJP alliance, breathed his last this morning after remaining on ventilator for