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India slams EU move to question Indian Parliament’s rights
27 Jan 2020
India is a sovereign nation and the CAA, which accords citizenship rights to refugees who had to flee religious persecution in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan, and the reorganisation of Jammu and Kashmir are matters internal to India, the government told EU
China’s Kashmir play in UNSC flops again
16 Jan 2020
Supreme Court asks govt to review J&K’s internet curbs in a week
10 Jan 2020
The Supreme Court said freedom of expression and freedom of movement can only be restricted after relevant factors are considered and only if there are no other options and that the test of proportionality needs to be satisfied in such restrictions
Delhi Police arrest 3 IS suspects as TN police bust Jihadi module
09 Jan 2020
The arrests also come a day after an on-duty police officer of Tamil Nadu was shot dead by two alleged Jihadi gang member near the Kerala-TN boundary in Kanyakumari about 10 PM on Wednesday
Focus on Air Defence Command as CDS holds first meeting
03 Jan 2020
As head of the Department of Military Affairs, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat will be looking after the work of the Army, Navy and the Air Force, as well as the Territorial Army and the Coast Guard
Gen Bipin Rawat to head India's first unified command
30 Dec 2019
General Bipin Rawat, currently the Chief of Army Staff, will take over as India's first Chief of Defence Staff after he retires as Army Chief tomorrow (31 December)
India to get its first Chief of Defence Staff
24 Dec 2019
Chief of Army Staff General Bipin Rawat, who superannuates on 31 December 2019, seems to fulfil the criteria for the coveted post
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