The bench said if the Left leader indulged in any political activity, the authorities were free to report it to the apex court
Pakistan has closed three aviation routes of Karachi airspace from August 28 till August 31, the country's civil aviation authority said on Wednesday after the government's announcement that it is mulling a complete ban on the use of the country's airspace by Indian flights. The ban will affect all international flights using the three routes above Karachi. It further provides pilots with an alternate route to circumnavigate Karachi airspace. The four-day ban will expire on September 1, the aviation authority said in a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM). The closure came at the heels of announcement by Minister of Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry who tweeted on Tuesday that Prime Minister Imran Khan is considering a complete closure of airspace with India. Pakistan's Cabinet on Tuesday discussed the idea of disallowing India to use the country's airspace for flight and the land route for trade with Afghanistan. The final decision will be taken by Prime Minister Khan. Pakistan had fully
Government sources said Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, Thawar Chand Gehlot, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and Minister for the PMO Jitendra Singh are part of the group
China's concern over the revocation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir is "misplaced" as the decision has no implication for the external boundaries including the Line of Actual Control with it, India's envoy here has said. In his first press conference with the Chinese media after the abrogation of Article 370 on August 5, Ambassador Vikram Misri on Tuesday reiterated India's clear stance that the move was intended to be a temporary and transitional provision, and the amendment of the Constitution was purely an internal matter, and the sole prerogative of India. Ambassador also pointed out that the change was an internal administrative reorganisation and "had no external ramifications whatsoever, and was intended to enable good governance and provide social and economic justice to the people of the state of Jammu & Kashmir, affording them the same rights available to citizens in other parts of India." He said that it has "no implication for either the external boundaries .
Feasal's counsel said they do not know the grounds on which the look out circular (LOC) was issued
Restrictions on the movement of people have now been eased in 81 police station areas across the Valley
SC also issued notice to the Centre on plea by Kashmir Times Executive Editor seeking a direction for relaxing restrictions on internet, landline, and other communication channels
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said that Kashmir is India's internal issue and there is no room for Pakistan or any other country to intervene. He said this is despite the fact that he disagreed with the government on many issues. The Congress leader also said that violence in Kashmir is instigated by Pakistan. "I disagree with this Govt. on many issues. But, let me make this absolutely clear: Kashmir is India's internal issue and there is no room for Pakistan or any other foreign country to interfere in it," he said on Twitter. "There is violence in Jammu & Kashmir. There is violence because it is instigated and supported by Pakistan which is known to be the prime supporter of terrorism across the world," he added.
To gain credibility, the clampdown needs to be relaxed
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is slated to meet his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, in Moscow on August 27
India has categorically told the international community that the scrapping of Article 370 was an internal matter
However, the services continued to remain snapped in the commercial hub of Lal Chowk and Press Enclave
Under Article 370, Jammu and Kashmir was permitted to have its own flag, which was red in colour with three equidistant white vertical strips and a white plough
It would be naïve to assume that the move to abrogate Article 370 came overnight under the cloak of secrecy
He also said the Parliament has made Jammu and Kashmir an integral part of India by ending Article 370, under the leadership of Prime Minister
Addressing a group of NRI business community in the UAE capital Abu Dhabi, Modi thanked them, saying they have made a vital contribution to India's economic growth
Defending his government's moves, Modi said it was India's 'internal steps' which was taken in a 'completely democratic, open, transparent and constitutional' manner
Yechury had travelled to Srinagar earlier this month to visit Tarigami but was denied entry
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A delegation of nine opposition parties led by Gandhi will visit Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday to meet the people and party leaders in the region