Always for talks, says Hurriyat after Rajnath mentions 2016 rebuff | India News – Times of India

SRINAGAR:Mirwaiz Umar Farooq-led Hurriyat Conference reaffirmed support Monday for dialogue with the Centre, a day after defence minister Rajnath Singh told rallies in Jammu that the Centre had sent a parliamentary delegation in 2016 to initiate talks for peace in J&K but the Hurriyat leaders had “shut their doors on them”.At rallies in Ramban and…

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‘Mamata is lying’: Kolkata rape-murder victim’s mother accuses govt of offering money | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The mother of the RG Kar Medical College rape and murder victim on late Monday claimed that the family was offered money by a district official, contradicting West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee‘s denial.“The CM (Mamata Banerjee) is lying. We were indeed offered money by DC (North). We told her we will take…

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‘Mere painting … ‘: Union minister Kiren Rijiju rebuffs reports on Chinese incursion in Arunachal | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday outrightly dismissed the reports suggesting that Chinese forces have entered into the Indian territory, saying mere paintings of marks in undemarcated locations doesn’t mean the areas have been encroached upon.Rijiju, who represents Arunachal West Lok Sabha constituency, also said that overlapping of patrolling by Indian and Chinese…

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Crop residue burning in Punjab not main culprit of air pollution in Delhi: Study – Times of India

CHANDIGARH: More than crop residue burning in Punjab, it is the industrial, transport, and domestic sector activities in Delhi and surrounding regions that lead to increasing carbon monoxide levels in the national capital territory of Delhi and nearby cities, a study has revealed. Stubble burning has been identified as a major contributor to air pollution…

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