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London, March 17 – Jemima Goldsmith has publicly appealed to Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to intervene after her two sons, Sulaiman Khan and Kasim Khan, were unable to obtain visas to visit their father, former Prime Minister Imran Khan, despite applying more than two months ago.In...

Jammu, March 16 The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) on Monday appealed to the Lieutenant Governor administration to consider releasing all those who were detained in the valley following protests over the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.JKPCC...

New Delhi, March 16 The Delhi High Court on Monday closed proceedings on the petition filed by actress Celina Jaitly regarding the detention of her brother, Vikrant Jaitly, in the UAE, and asked the Centre to continue providing legal assistance to the retired major.Observing that the Indian...

Leh, March 16 Two days after the release of activist Sonam Wangchuk, rallies were held in Leh and Kargil towns on Monday in response to a call by protesting groups to pressure the Centre to resume talks on their demands for statehood and extending the Sixth Schedule to Ladakh.Kargil and...

New Delhi, March 16 The Indian Youth Congress held a 'Sansad Gherao' at Jantar Mantar here on Monday to protest the India-US trade deal, alleging that the agreement could negatively impact farmers, workers, and small businesses.At least 90 protesters were detained as they attempted to march...

Hyderabad, March 15 TDP MP from Andhra Pradesh Putta Mahesh Kumar and former BRS MLA Pilot Rohith Reddy were among the 11 people detained here following an alleged drug bust at a farmhouse in Moinabad, although the MP and seven others were subsequently released on Sunday, officials said.Mahesh...

Srinagar, March 15 – Legislators from the ruling National Conference (NC) in Jammu and Kashmir requested Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday to order the release of people detained during anti-US and anti-Israel protests in Kashmir.A delegation, led by NC spokesperson and Zadibal MLA...

New Delhi, March 15 The Delhi High Court on Sunday directed the city police to file an affidavit explaining the circumstances and the legal basis for detaining certain activists last week.The Delhi Police counsel stated that all detained individuals have been released, and the matter was "not...

New Delhi, March 15 – The Delhi High Court was informed by the Delhi Police on Sunday that all 10 students and activists who were allegedly detained on March 13 and 14 from various parts of the national capital have since been released.During a special sitting held over the weekend, a bench of...

Hyderabad, March 15 Eleven people, including TDP MP from Andhra Pradesh Putta Mahesh Yadav and former BRS MLA Pilot Rohith Reddy, were detained following a raid at a farmhouse in Moinabad near here over alleged drug consumption, officials said on Sunday.Rohith Reddy tested positive for alleged...

New Delhi, March 14 The opposition parties on Saturday denounced the Centre for framing "completely bogus" charges to keep climate activist Sonam Wangchuk in prison for almost six months and alleged that his release from jail had "exposed" the arbitrary use of the National Security Act.The...

New Delhi, March 14 On a day the Union Government announced revoking Sonam Wangchuk's detention under the National Security Act, the Congress said the Narendra Modi dispensation "stands fully exposed" as it had "arrested" the activist on "completely bogus grounds".With Wangchuk released from...

New Delhi, March 14 The opposition parties on Saturday condemned the Centre for framing "completely bogus" charges to keep climate activist Sonam Wangchuk in prison for almost six months and alleged that his release from jail had "exposed" the arbitrary use of the National Security Act.The...

Mumbai, March 14 Samajwadi Party (SP) President, Akhilesh Yadav, said on Saturday that Sonam Wangchuk, a climate activist and engineer based in Ladakh, should not have been sent to jail in the first place, after the Centre revoked his detention.Wangchuk was released from the Jodhpur Central...

New Delhi, March 14 The Centre's decision to release climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who is based in Ladakh, after almost six months has drawn sharp criticism from the AAP, which said that it "exposes" how individuals can be jailed for months, "without evidence".AAP National Convenor Arvind...

Jammu, March 14 The Jammu and Kashmir Congress welcomed the Centre's decision to revoke the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, claiming that the decision was made amid mounting pressure from his case in the Supreme Court and growing public support in Ladakh.The party, however...

Srinagar, March 14 – Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and President of the opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP), Mehbooba Mufti, expressed solidarity with Iran on Saturday and urged the Centre to reconsider its policy towards Iran, while highlighting the historical ties between...

Leh, March 14 Ladakh Lt Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Saturday welcomed the central government's revocation of the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk under the National Security Act, terming it a positive step for the region. Saxena stated that there is "no room for agitation" and...

Leh, March 14 Leaders from Ladakh welcomed climate activist Sonam Wangchuk's release from Jodhpur jail and demanded the release of other detainees.Wangchuk was released from prison on Saturday after the Union government revoked his detention with immediate effect.Ladakh MP Mohammad Hanifa...

New Delhi, March 14 Leaders from Ladakh welcomed climate activist Sonam Wangchuk's release from Jodhpur jail on Saturday and demanded the release of other detainees.Wangchuk was released from prison on Saturday after the Union government revoked his detention with immediate effect.Ladakh MP...