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| Rajnath Singh reacts to Afridi’s statement on Kashmir | | | | Agencies
NEW DELHI: Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday agreed with former Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi’s statement on Kashmir and asserted that Kashmir has so far been a part of the Indian Territory and will always remain its part.
In a press conference, Singh said “He (Afridi) was right in saying that Pakistan is not able to handle its own four provinces, what will they handle Kashmir. Kashmir was a part of India, is a part of India and will always be a part of India.
The home minister was responding to the former captain of Pakistan cricket team Afridi’s statement that ‘Pakistan doesn’t need Kashmir, as it cannot manage its own four provinces’.
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| | | | Karnataka govt to build 125-feet tall statue of 'Mother Cauvery' at Krishna Raja Sagar reservoir | | | | Agencies
BENGALURU: The HD Kumaraswamy government in Karnataka has proposed to build a 125-feet tall statue of Mother Cauvery at the Krishna Raja Sagar reservoir in Mandya district.
According to news agency ANI, the JDS-Congress government has also proposed to build a museum complex, two glass towers measuring 360 feet which will provide a bird's eye view of KRS reservoir.Additionally, a bandstand, an indoor stadium and a replica of historical monuments will also be built to give a boost to tourism in the region. The total estimated cost of the project is Rs 1,200 crore, the ANI reported.
A decision to this effect was taken following a meeting of state's Water Resources Minister DK | |
| | | | Maneka Gandhi writes to Rajyavardhan Rathore, seeks probe into alleged sexual harassment cases at All India Radio (AIR) | | | | Agencies
Union Minister for Women and Child development Maneka Gandhi has raised concerns over reports of alleged sexual harassment of some women at the All India Radio. The minister has written a letter to Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore over the issue.
In her letter, Maneka has asked Rathore to ensure that a sensitive and fair system is put in place to address the issue concerning the state radio broadcaster, reported news agency ANI.
The letter has been sent by the Union minister after reported alleged that some women working a casual announcers in All India Radio were being sexually harassed. | |
| | | | At least four persons were injured in an oxygen cylinder blast at Baglihar | | |  At least four persons were injured in an oxygen cylinder blast at Baglihar hydropower project in Chanderkote area in Ramban district on Thursday. Reports said that the blast took place inside a store of the power project, injuring four persons including an official. The injured were shifted to district hospital Ramban treatment. | |
| | | | | | | Maoist posters threaten Mamata Banerjee's ministers of beheading, say 'TMC govt fooling people' | | | | Agencies
KOLKATA: Just 24 hours after four people were arrested over alleged Maoist links from West Bengal’s West Midnapore district, several posters favouring the Naxals were spotted at the Murakata forest on Thursday morning.
The posters were strewn over the road near the Murakata jungle under Gurguripal Police Station limits.
The posters read, ''warning the state Transport Minister Suvendu Adhikari and Salboni MLA Srikant Mahato. Behead and bring their heads to us. The government is fooling people of Jangalmahal by offering them Rs.2 per kg rice.” The posters end with Communist Party of India (Maoists) written at the bottom of the warning from the Naxals. | |
| | | | India's smart cities attract Chinese investors, experts caution about 'risk factors' | | | | Agencies
New Delhi: Chinese companies are showing an increasing interest in Indian start-ups and the government's ambitious Smart Cities Mission, with experts reminding that the investors should factor-in risks and challenges, as per a report in Chinese media.
A Global Times report said that India has become a major investment destination for the Chinese companies.
Recently, eight Indian startups managed to secure funding commitments to the tune of USD 30 million at the 2nd Startup India Investment Seminar held at Beijing. Around 20 Indian startups pitched for attracting Chinese investment from 350 representatives of leading Chinese Venture Capitalists who attended the event. | |
| | | | Congress chief Rahul Gandhi booked for making 'false' claims on Veer Savarkar | | | | Agencies
MUMBAI: Hindutva icon and freedom fighter Veer Savarkar's family is reportedly offended with Congress chief Rahul Gandhi's statement that the former had pleaded to the Britishers to be freed from jail and apologised for his activities.
Ranjeet Savarkar, the grand nephew of Veer Savarkar, has filed a police complaint against the Congress president for allegedly making a "false statement" about the iconic Hindutva leader, who is revered by the ruling BJP.
''Rahul Gandhi, while addressing an election rally, had alleged that Veer Savarkar had apologised to the Britishers to be released from jail. It's false. Savarkar ji was jailed for 27 years by the Britishers. I've filed a com | |
| | | | Weather likely to improve in Jammu and Kashmir from today | | | | Agencies
After fresh snowfall in the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir in the last 24 hours, the Met office on Thursday forecast improvement in the weather conditions.
"Weather is likely to improve in Jammu and Kashmir from today. We are expecting dry weather till November 21," a Met official said.There has been fresh snowfall in Sonamarg, Pahalgam, Gulmarg, Peer Ki Gali, Drass, Gurez and other mountainous areas of the state while light rains lashed the plains.
Kargil continued to be the coldest in the state as the minimum temperature dropped to a minus 6.8 degrees Celsius. Leh town recorded a minus 2.8 degrees Celsius as the minimum temperature.
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