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Amritsar/California, Aug. 11 : Various Sikh bodies and political leaders on Thursday criticised the alleged desecration of the Sikh holy book the Guru Granth Sahib in California, saying some elements want to create unrest in the Sikh community by commi…

New Delhi, Aug. 11 : Congress party leader Manish Tiwari on Thursday said mere use of phraseology cannot absolve Prime Minister Narendra Modi or his government from the policies being followed to resolve the unrest in Kashmir.”The Prime Minister has be…

Chandigarh, Aug. 11 : Punjab Education Minister Daljit Singh Cheema on Thursday appealed to all Sikh leaders of America, Canada and other parts of the world to maintain peace and communal harmony, while urging the U.S.Government to thoroughly investiga…

New Delhi, Aug. 11 : In a jolt to self-styled god man Asaram Bapu, the Supreme Court on Thursday declined to grant interim bail to him on health grounds in connection with a rape case.The apex court directed the All India Institute of Medical Sciences …

New Delhi, Aug. 11 : Union Minister for Food Processing Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Thursday said India must demand the “strongest and urgent” action against desecrators of the Guru Granth Sahib in Union City, California.”I hope and I’m going to meet Sushm…

New Delhi, Aug. 11 : Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will arrive here tomorrow on a three-day official visit to India during which he will hold talks with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on important issues of bilateral, regional and multilate…

New Delhi, Aug. 11 : A Special National Investigation Agency (NIA) Court on Thursday extended the custody of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist Bahadur Ali till August 17.The NIA yesterday disclosed that Ali has confessed to the involvement of LeT and Pak…

New Delhi, Aug. 11 : Pointing out the depressing state of affairs in Kashmir, ex-RAW chief A.S. Dulat on Thursday said dialogue, engagement and talking with the people of the valley is the only solution to the ongoing crisis.Dulat asked the ruling disp…

Dehradun, Aug 11 : The Uttarakhand Police has issued a high alert in Haridwar and Dehradun following reports that a call was made to Kashmir via the satellite phone from the Bhagwanpur area.”At this point of time, we are not in a position to reveal whe…

New Delhi, Aug. 11 : Captured Pakistani terrorist Bahadur Ali has requested the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for councillor access to meet his family.According to NIA sources, Ali’s request has been forwarded to the Ministry of External Affairs …