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"Even after so many days, Imran Khan has failed to help out Jagjit Kaur, forcibly converted and married against her wishes. I would like to extend my full support to the young girl and will be happy to have her and her family settle down in Punjab along with any help needed," Singh wrote in a tweet on Monday. (Photo: FIle)

Imran Khan failed to help Sikh girl who was forcibly converted, married: Amarinder Singh

Days after Kaur, 19, was allegedly abducted and was forcefully converted to Islam, Singh lambasted Khan for not helping the girl.

03 Sep 2019 11:08 AM

He also downplayed Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's "warning" of an impending war between the two nuclear powers and ruled out any possibility of negotiations unless Pakistan stops financing and recruiting terrorist groups. (Photo: File)

To stop communication between terrorists: Jaishankar on J&K restrictions

Jaishankar also denied Imran Khan's claim that there was Hindu nationalist agenda behind scrapping J&K's special status.

03 Sep 2019 9:27 AM

Pakistan openly practises terrorism and there is no scope for negotiations until Islamabad reins in its financing and recruitment of militant groups, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said. (Photo: File)

S Jaishankar's 'silent' reaction after Imran Khan's Op-ed on Kashmir

Discussing Trump's increasingly hard stance on Indian tariffs, the minister said India was in a mood to compromise.

03 Sep 2019 8:20 AM

“We both are nuclear-armed countries. If these tensions increase, the world could be in danger,” Khan said addressing members of the Sikh religious community in the eastern city of Lahore. (Photo: File)

'Won't use nukes first': Pakistan PM on tensions with India

Khan was addressing members of the Sikh religious community in the eastern city of Lahore.

02 Sep 2019 9:01 PM

The tension between India and Pakistan has been soaring since the Narendra Modi government decided to abrogate Article 370. (Photo: Representational)

‘Terrorism in Pakistan is conducted not in dark corners, but in broad daylight’

Jaishankar dismissed as 'fictitious' reports of shortage of medicines and essential items in Kashmir, as well as human rights violation.

02 Sep 2019 2:21 PM

Former US ambassador to India, Tim Roemer, who was responsible for deepening and broadening the US-India partnership, has accused Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan of increasing the volatility of the region. (Photo: File)

Pak PM hypes Kashmir issue, personally attacks Modi: Ex-US envoy

He was American ambassador to India from 2009 to 2011 during the Presidentship of Barack Obama.

02 Sep 2019 8:41 AM

Pakistan and its Prime Minister Imran Khan have maintained a daily diatribe of anti-India rhetoric, nuclear war threats and public protests over India’s Kashmir policy. (Photo: ANI)

Global realignments & some lessons for India

Russia’s re-emergence as a strategic player in West Asia and Gulf and its close monitoring of Afghanistan revives its relevance for India.

02 Sep 2019 12:17 AM

Pak Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa (Photo: AFP)

Extension for Gen. Bajwa perhaps not a good idea

The reality is that most civil servants have not cultivated many interests outside their jobs.

02 Sep 2019 12:12 AM

A view of A deserted Lal Chowk area in Srinagar Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

India may reap the whirlwind

he people of Kashmir, by voting in successive elections, have shown that they are already integrated with India.

01 Sep 2019 2:17 AM

India is willing to discuss outstanding issues with Pakistan bilaterally in an atmosphere free of terror and violence, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday. (Photo: File)

'India open to discuss issues bilaterally with Pakistan,' says S Jaishankar

The remark was made during the minister’s meeting with European Union Commissioner Christos Stylianides.

31 Aug 2019 9:57 AM

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan attends a Kashmir rally at the Prime Minister’s Office in Islamabad on Friday. (Photo: AP)

Pak PM rachets up nuclear war threat over J&K

New Delhi had said the world had seen through Pakistan’s tactics that were based on “lies and deception”.

31 Aug 2019 12:44 AM

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan (Photo: ANI)

PM Imran has a big problem, of too many spokespersons

There were persistent rumours about his “possible” exit as the Prime Minister’s spokesperson.

31 Aug 2019 12:01 AM

As for the security aspect, J&K’s geographical location on Pakistan’s periphery will not change even if it's made a part of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, leave alone a Union territory, in effect bypassing Kashmir’s mainstream politicians.

Pak must stop war talk, and keep off Kashmir

Even so, reports of human rights violations cannot be brushed aside when there is an information and communications blackout.

31 Aug 2019 12:00 AM

The incident has raised a furore in India, with several political leaders across parties asking for action to be taken against the perpetrators. (Photo: ANI)

Asked for immediate remedial action: MEA on forced conversion of Sikh girl in Pak

Jagjit Kaur, 19, who was missing for a number of days, surfaced on Thursday after she was forcibly converted to Islam.

30 Aug 2019 8:25 PM

Family of Jagjit Kaur said they will self immolate in-front of Punjab Governor's house if the girl was not released. (Photo: ANI)

Sikh girl forcibly converted to Islam, made to marry Muslim in Pakistan

19-year-old Jagjit Kaur is the daughter of Bhagwan Singh, a 'granthi' of Gurudwara Tambu Sahib and was converted to Islam at gunpoint.

30 Aug 2019 9:36 AM

'Muslims in this country are united and are with the country in every situation. If a bullet is fired from Pakistan, we would be the one to take on our chests,' a protestor said. (Photo: ANI)

'Funeral procession' taken out in Chattisgarh for Pakistan PM Imran Khan

Imran Khan had said that the neighbouring nation would go to any extent to ensure that Kashmiri get 'freedom'.

29 Aug 2019 4:56 PM

'We strongly condemn the recent statements by Pakistani leadership on matters internal to India. These are very irresponsible statements,' said MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar. (Photo: ANI)

'Irresponsible' remarks by Pakistan: MEA condemns comments on internal issues

'Not even in one incident any hospital has reported shortage of drug or of any disposable item,' Kumar said.

29 Aug 2019 4:47 PM

Pakistan had fully closed its airspace in February after an Indian Air Force strike on a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terror camp in Balakot. (Photo: ANI)

On blocking airspace for India, 2 top Pakistan ministers talk in different voices

‘Decision to this effect will be taken after due consideration, looking into each, every aspect of the move through consultation,’ he said.

29 Aug 2019 2:11 PM

Power cuts and scheduled outages, known as load shedding, in urban areas, however, have been reduced from about 12 hours a day previously to only occasional outages now. (Photo: ANI)

Power cut scare at Pakistan PM Imran Khan’s office over non-payment of electricity bills

The Imran Khan's secretariat owes electricity bills worth 41 lakh Pakistani Rupees to the Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESC).

29 Aug 2019 2:03 PM

Ghafoor said the ballistic missile is capable of delivering ‘multiple types of warheads’ up to a distance of 290 km. (Photo: video screengrab | @OfficialDGISPR)

Pakistan Army tests surface-to-surface ballistic missile with 290 km range, calls its ‘successful’

Pak's prez Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan conveyed their appreciation to the team, and congratulated the nation on the feat.

29 Aug 2019 1:29 PM

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