India gets huge support on Kashmir among British MPs
Darpan News Desk IANS, 11 Sep, 2014 10:41 AM
India turned the tables on Pakistan at a debate by British MPs Thursday.
Not only did more than twice the number of speakers support the Indian position on the subject, as compared to the figure endorsing the Pakistani stance, but those speaking for Islamabad had nothing to offer other than staple Pakistani propaganda, whereas the former reeled off irrefutable facts and figures and persuasive arguments.
The encephalitis outbreak in northern West Bengal has claimed one more life, taking the death toll in the entire state this year to 212, an official said Wednesday.
Ahead of the much-awaited India-Pakistan foreign secretary-level talks in Islamabad Aug 25, India Wednesday said it will address its concerns on terrorism "with all means available".
As parliament Wednesday debated the communal violence bill, the Congress launched an all-out attack on the Narendra Modi government, with party president Sonia Gandhi alleging an "alarming increase in the number of incidents of communal violence" since the BJP came to power.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday threatened to protest in the national capital over the poor upkeep of national highways in her state.
President Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday presented the outstanding parliamentarian awards to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Congress leader Karan Singh and JD-U president Sharad Yadav for 2010, 2011 and 2012, respectively.
