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India tears into Pakistan at UN over J&K, says vacate forcibly occupied areas| India News

India tears into Pakistan at UN over J&K, says vacate forcibly occupied areas| India News

At the High-Level Segment of the 55th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council, Indian envoy Anupama Singh tore into Pakistan and the OIC (Organisation of Islamic Cooperation) over their allegations – labelled “envious” – on Jammu and Kashmir. Singh said Pakistan must be living in “La-La Land” to not see development of Jammu and Kashmir. Jammu and Kashmir was, is, and will always remain an integral and inalienable part of India, Indian envoy Anupama Singh said at UNHRC (X/@PTI_News) The contents of the references made during the high-level segment by Pakistan and the OIC was not immediately known but first secretary Anupama Singh said on Wednesday the Islamabad “propaganda reeks o envy”, adding that India has no “desire to dignify it, but ”will make a few points to dismantle it with facts.” “Jammu and Kashmir was, is, and will always remain an integral and inalienable part of India. No amount of wishful rhetoric or audacious propaganda by Pakistan can alter the immutable fact that the accession of Jammu and Kashmir to India was …

‘Occupied By Mafias…’: UP CM Yogi Says 65,000 Acres Freed After His Warning | India News

‘Occupied By Mafias…’: UP CM Yogi Says 65,000 Acres Freed After His Warning | India News

Last Updated:February 03, 2026, 18:51 IST Yogi Adityanath said the government responded to land mafia’s by constituting a Bhu Mafia Task Force and issuing a 24-hour ultimatum to them. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said that nearly 65,000 acres of land were reclaimed from land mafias after his government issued a strict warning soon after coming to power in 2017. Addressing global investors and entrepreneurs at the ‘Uttar Pradesh Pharma Conclave 1.0’ in Lucknow, the chief minister said illegal land occupation had left the state without any viable land bank for industrial development. “When we assumed office in 2017, there was no land bank available in Uttar Pradesh because large tracts of land were occupied by mafias,” Adityanath said. मैंने कहा था- 24 घंटे का समय दे रहा हूं…उत्तर प्रदेश के अंदर जिस भी सरकारी भूमि पर किसी भू-माफिया ने कब्जा किया है, उसको तत्काल छोड़ दे… pic.twitter.com/fRPov7BrJz — Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) February 3, 2026 He added that the government responded by constituting a Bhu Mafia …

Leela Palace Udaipur Hotel Fined Rs 10 Lakh For Privacy Breach After Staffer Enters Occupied Room | India News

Leela Palace Udaipur Hotel Fined Rs 10 Lakh For Privacy Breach After Staffer Enters Occupied Room | India News

Last Updated:January 09, 2026, 12:46 IST While the hotel refuted claims, saying the staff entered the room only after ringing bell, the Commission said internal SOPs cannot override a guest’s right to privacy and safety. The five-star hotel has been slapped with Rs 10 lakh charges The Leela Palace in Udaipur, a five-star luxury hotel, has been fined Rs 10 lakh after a couple complained that a staff member entered their room while they were inside the bathroom. According to a report by Bar and Bench, the hotel employee used a master key to access the room, allegedly breaching the couple’s privacy. The couple later approached a consumer court over the incident. The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Chennai (North), held the hotel guilty of deficiency in service and directed it to pay Rs 10 lakh in compensation to the couple. The court also ordered a refund of the room tariff of Rs 55,000, along with 9 per cent annual interest from January 26, 2025, until the amount is paid. An additional Rs 10,000 was …

100-year-old Hindu temple`s land illegally occupied in Pak: Community leader

100-year-old Hindu temple`s land illegally occupied in Pak: Community leader

The land on which a 100-year-old Shiv temple stands near Tando Jam town of Pakistan`s Sindh province has been illegally occupied by grabbers who have begun construction around it, a Hindu community representative said on Thursday, appealing to the government to stop the illegal establishment. “The temple is more than a century old, but these land grabbers have occupied and started illegal construction on the land surrounding the temple and obstructed the roads/entrances which lead to the Shiv Mandir,” Shiva Kachhi, who heads the Darawar Ittehad Pakistan, said in a video released on social media. The organisation represents the Hindu community in Pakistan. Kachhi said a committee managed the Shiv Mandir and about four acres of land around the temple in the Musa Khatian village near Tando Jam, a town about 185 kilometres from Karachi, before land grabbers illegally occupied it. The temple was last year renovated by a team of the Sindh Heritage Department owing to its historical significance, Kachhi said. A cremation site for Hindus is also close to the temple where an …

Outstanding matter is the vacation of illegally occupied POK: MEA

Outstanding matter is the vacation of illegally occupied POK: MEA

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday said that the Kashmir issue will be addressed by India and Pakistan bilaterally and there is no change of this stand. The assertion came against the backdrop of US President Donald Trump`s renewed offer to mediate on the Jammu and Kashmir issue. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, while responding to a question on Trump`s offer, said, “We have a longstanding national position that any issues pertaining to the Indian Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir have to be addressed by India and Pakistan bilaterally.” He said, “The policy has not changed. As you are aware, the outstanding matter is the vacation of illegally occupied Indian territory by Pakistan.” On speculation on nuclear war by Trump, Jaiswal said that the military action was entirely in the conventional domain. Weekly Media Briefing by the Official Spokesperson (May 13, 2025)https://t.co/FilV9GzB9c — Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) May 13, 2025 “There were some reports that Pakistan`s National Command Authority will meet on May 10. But this was later denied by them. Pakistan foreign minister …

Chirag Paswan Reclaims Bungalow Occupied By Uncle Pashupati Paras

Chirag Paswan Reclaims Bungalow Occupied By Uncle Pashupati Paras

Chirag Paswan performed a puja at the bungalow, marking a new beginning under his leadership. Patna: Chirag Paswan, Union Minister and leader of the Lok Janshakti Party-Ram Vilas, on Friday, celebrated a symbolic victory in the ongoing family and political feud by reclaiming the party’s old office. The party office was previously occupied by the Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party (RLJP) led by Chirag Paswan’s uncle, Pashupati Kumar Paras. The event took place on the auspicious occasion of Kartik Purnima, where Chirag Paswan performed a puja at the bungalow, marking a new beginning under his leadership. Chirag Paswan, accompanied by his brother-in-law and Jamui MP Arun Bharti, visited the bungalow to inspect it and perform rituals. The Building Construction Department had facilitated this reclamation by directing Pashupati Paras to vacate the premises by November 13, though the latter complied earlier, vacating it on November 11. Chirag emphasised the emotional significance of the office, stating, “Our father’s memories are associated with this office. I have got it back again. It is true that my uncle’s memories are …

Pak Occupied Kashmir: PoK Activist Seeks India’s Help Amid Anti-Govt Protests, Clashes With Police

Published on May 13, 2024 08:04 AM IST Massive protests gripped Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on May 11 amid government crackdown. Protesters clashed with security personnel in Muzaffarabad and other areas. Despite prohibitory orders, people reportedly came out in thousands to protest. PoK activist Amjad Ayub Mirza accused police of shooting at unarmed civilians. Watch for more.   Source link

Pro-Palestine Protesters In New Jersey’s Rutgers Call Kashmiris An ‘Occupied People’

Last Updated: May 03, 2024, 11:17 IST United States of America (USA) Pro-Palestinian protesters gather in front of Sproul Hall during a planned protest on the campus of UC Berkeley in Berkeley, California. (Image: AP Photo) The ninth demand from the students at Rutgers University in New Brunswick called for the display of flags representing “occupied peoples” on the campus, as per an X post by ‘controversial’ historian and author Audrey Truschke As protests across US campuses in support of Palestinians continue, students at Rutgers University presented a list of 10 demands to the administration during demonstrations against the Gaza war. One of these demands referred to Kashmiris an ‘occupied people’. The ninth demand from the students at Rutgers University in New Brunswick called for the display of flags representing “occupied peoples” on the campus, as per an X post by ‘controversial’ historian and author Audrey Truschke on Friday. Truschke, also an associate professor of South Asian history at Rutgers University in New Jersey, shared the ten demands made by student protesters at the university …

Raashii Khanna Blames Yodha’s Eventual OTT Release For Its Box Office Failure: ‘People Are Occupied…’

Raashii Khanna’s chemistry with Sidharth Malhotra in Yodha was much talked about. Raashii Khanna has opened up on the underwhelming box office performance of her recent release, Yodha, starring Sidharth Malhotra. Raashii Khanna has opened up on the underwhelming box office performance of her recent release, Yodha, starring Sidharth Malhotra. The high-flying action thriller hit theaters last month but fell short of expectations. Speaking with India Today, Raashii spoke of the challenge of drawing audiences to cinemas when they know the film will eventually stream on OTT platforms. Reflecting on Yodha’s box office collection, Raashii said that there will always be diverse opinions when it comes to films. She said, “Maybe there’s somebody who loves it, then somebody who hates it. There’ll always be all kinds of people, but obviously, we want, when the film is released, a lot of people should like it. I think the challenge has been to bring them to theatres still, because now everyone knows that the film will be released on OTT. So that is a challenge that even …

India protests visit of British High Commissioner in Islamabad to Pakistan occupied Kashmir

The Foreign Secretary has strongly protested the British High Commissioner in Islamabad’s visit to PoK. Image for representation purposes only. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto India has taken serious note of the highly objectionable visit of the British High Commissioner in Islamabad, along with a U.K. Foreign Office official, to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on January 10, 2024. Such infringement of India’s sovereignty and territorial integrity is unacceptable. Foreign Secretary has lodged a strong protest with the British High Commissioner in India on this infringement, the Ministry of External Affairs tweeted. India has taken a serious note of the highly objectionable visit of the British High Commissioner in Islamabad, along with a UK Foreign Office official, to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on 10 January 2024. Such infringement of India’s sovereignty and territorial integrity is… pic.twitter.com/2wIDNKMvhA — ANI (@ANI) January 13, 2024 Source link