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Jammu, Aug 17: Following days of restrictions, mobile internet services have been restored in five districts of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. Starting today morning, 2G mobile internet services have been restored in Jammu, Reasi, Samba, Kathua and Udhampur districts of the region. In Kashmir Valley too, landline services have been restored in 17 exchanges. Landline services in 17 exchanges of the

New Delhi, Aug 17: The Supreme Court of India has asked the idol worshippers to prove their claim that Babri Masjid was built on the remains of an ancient temple or Hindu religious structure. “Over the past two millennia we have seen civilisations settle and resettle on river banks. They have built upon pre-existing structures. But prove that the alleged ruins or demolished building [on which

New Delhi, Aug 16: A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said the petition by advocate M L Sharma challenging the scrapping of Article 370 has "no meaning". "What kind of petition is this? It could have been dismissed but there are 5 other pleas with the registry," the bench also comprising S A Bobde and S A Najeer said. The bench during the hearing identified that petitions on Jammu and

New Delhi, Aug 16: The Supreme Court on Friday commenced hearing petitions posing legal challenges to the Centre’s decision to scrap provisions of Article 370 which abrogated special status to Jammu and Kashmir and subsequent measures putting restrictions on the working of media in the region. A special bench, comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices S A Bobde and S A Nazeer, is hearing

New Delhi, Aug 16: A prayer meeting was held at Sadaiv Atal--the memorial to Atal Bihari Vajpayee--on Friday to mark the first death anniversary of the former prime minister. President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and members of Vajpayee's family were amongst those who paid tributes to the BJP leader amid the playing of hymns and devotional music. The

Srinagar, Aug 15: Governor Satya Pal Malik hoisted the national tricolour at the Sher-e-Kashmir stadium in the first Independence Day celebration in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of its special status. After unfurling the flag, Malik inspected the parade of para-military forces and Jammu and Kashmir Police. Restrictions were put in place in the wake of the abrogation of the special status

New Delhi, Aug 15: The Delhi Police is using cameras equipped with facial recognition software for the first time to secure the Red Fort, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hoist the national flag on the 73rd Independence Day, officials said on Wednesday. A multi-layered security arrangement, involving SWAT commandos and NSG snipers, is being put in place for the national capital in view of

New Delhi, Aug 15: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed concern over "population explosion" in the country saying it causes new challenges for the coming generations and asserted that the central and state governments should launch measures to deal with the issue. In his Independence Day speech, Modi said the issue of ever-rising population is a matter of concern and said that a

New Delhi, Aug 15: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hailed his government's decision to revoke Article 370 of the Constitution that granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir, saying that it was a step towards realising the dream of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 73rd Independence Day, Modi said: "The government is yet to complete

Chandigarh, Aug 14: Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu has asserted that dilution of Article 370 would strengthen the security, safety and integrity of India and should not be viewed through any other narrow prism. Delivering the first Balramji Dass Tandon Memorial Lecture at Panjab University here on Wednesday, the Vice- President said Jammu and Kashmir has always been an integral part of the