US President Donald Trump’s offer to mediate on Kashmir issue has been rejected by India. India has conveyed to the United States (US) that Kashmir remained a bilateral issue between Islamabad and New Delhi and mediation on the topic was neither welcome nor warranted. This is the second time New Delhi has rejected an offer of mediation by Washington.
Indian Air Force launched an air-combat mobile game featuring a character resembling to wing commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who was shot down and captured by Pakistan earlier this year. The Android and iOS based mobile game ‘Indian Air Force: A Cut Above’ will let players fly different aircraft and complete various missions. Abhinandan’s character has been used to promote the game.
Unidentified individuals allegedly set a 15-year-old Muslim boy on fire in Chandauli district of Uttar Pradesh on Friday for refusing to chant Jai Shri Ram, IANS reported. The boy is undergoing treatment at the Kabir Chaura hospital in Varanasi. However, the police denied that the boy was forced to chant the religious slogan, adding the boy gave different statements to different people.
A week after an abrupt abort to mission, India’s space agency has launched an unmanned spacecraft to the far side of the Moon. Chandrayaan, the Sanskrit word for “moon craft”, is designed to land on the lunar south pole in September and send a rover to explore water deposits that were confirmed by a previous mission that orbited the Moon.
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has announced its decision on Kulbushan Jadhav’s case. The court rejected remedies sought by India, including annulment of military court decision convicting Jadhav, his release and safe passage to India. The Court has, however, allowed consular access to Indian spy Jhadav and suspended his death sentence until Pakistan effectively reviews the conviction/sentence.
Pakistan’s airspace has finally been reopened to civil aviation, providing relief to many after months of restriction that disrupted course of numerous flights. The Civil Aviation Authority announced on Tuesday, that airspace has been fully opened with immediate effect. Pakistan had fully closed its airspace following violation of its international boundary and airspace by Indian fighter jets on February 26.
A leader of Bharatiya Janata Party’s women wing, Sunita Singh Gaur, was removed from her position after she instigated her “Hindu brothers” to gang rape Muslim women openly in the streets. In a Facebook post, Gaur said: “Muslim mothers and sisters should have their honour looted as there is no other way to protect India”. The post has been deleted.
Former Pakistan Test cricketer Basit Ali has claimed that India will deliberately lose their matches against Bangladesh and Sri Lanka to ensure that Pakistan does not qualify for the semifinals. Keeping India’s performance against Afghanistan in mind, Basit said that Indian team will perform in a way that will not stir controversy, but will eventually lead them to lose.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has always faced criticism for not speaking against oppression on Muslims and other minorities by Hindu vigilantes, has finally stood up for Tabrez Ansari. Speaking in the upper House of Parliament, Modi said that he is ‘pained’ due to the killing of the 24 year old and those responsible should be given ‘harsh punishment’.
Indian police has arrested 11 people after a 10-minute video went viral showing a Muslim man being beaten up by group of men. Tabrez Ansari, 24, who later succumbed to his wounds, was tied to a pole, was tortured and forced to shout “Jai Shri Ram” (Hail Lord Ram). Hindu vigilantes accused Tabrez had carried out burglary in Jharkhand.