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"Hurt Sentiments": 3 Leaders Quit Mehbooba Mufti's Party Over Her Remarks

India News | Reported by Nazir Masoodi, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday October 27, 2020

Three leaders today quit Mehbooba Mufti's People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Jammu and Kashmir saying her remarks on the national flag had "hurt patriotic sentiments".

Church Source Of Strength And Place For Reflection For Me: Kamala Harris

World News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 26, 2020

Democratic Party's vice-presidential candidate Senator Kamala Harris on Sunday said the church has always been a source of strength and a place for reflection for her.

8 Indo-Canadian Winners In British Columbia Assembly Polls

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Monday October 26, 2020

Eight Indo-Canadians, including a Sikh, have won elections in Canada's British Columbia province as the ruling New Democratic Party (NDP) returned to power with a majority in the snap polls.

Won't Restore J&K Special Status: Law Minister On Mehbooba Mufti Remarks

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Sunday October 25, 2020

Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today said special status under Article 370 of the Constitution will not be restored in Jammu and Kashmir, in a direct response to People's Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti's call for a renewed push against the centre on the issue.

BJP Calls For Action Against Mehbooba Mufti Over "Seditious Remarks"

India News | Reported By Nazir Masoodi, Edited By Swati Bhasin | Saturday October 24, 2020

Hours after Peoples' Democratic Party chief Mehooba Mufti spoke at her first press conference since being released from 14 months of detention, the BJP on Friday accused her of making "seditious remarks". "We will raise the national flag only once our state flag is back.

BJP Wants To Replace Constitution With Its Manifesto: Mehbooba Mufti

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 24, 2020

Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday hit out at the BJP, saying the party has "demolished" the country's Constitution and wants to replace it with its manifesto.

Farooq Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti In J&K Parties' Alliance For Article 370

India News | Reported by Nazir Masoodi, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday October 15, 2020

Farooq Abdullah -- the patriarch of Jammu and Kashmir's National Conference -- today announced an alliance with arch-rival Mehbooba Mufti of People's Democratic Party, Sajjad Lone and other regional groups to fight for the restoration of Article 370 and resolution of Kashmir issue.

Facebook Bars Deceptive Campaign From Pro-Trump Group

Agence France-Presse | Friday October 9, 2020

Facebook on Thursday said it derailed a campaign using fake accounts to praise US President Donald Trump as part of its latest crackdown on orchestrated deception.

Trump's New H-1B Rules Attempt To Score "Political Points": US Democrats

World News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 8, 2020

The US Democratic Party has criticised President Donald Trump for announcing "sweeping changes" to the H-1B nonimmigrant visa programme in decades without public scrutiny, saying it is clearly an attempt to score last-minute political points ahead of the November 3 presidential election.

Mindy Kaling And Kamala Harris Share Love For This Indian Dish. Can You Guess?

Aditi Ahuja | Wednesday October 7, 2020

Mindy Kaling and Kamala Harris share their love for a delicious dish which is a staple of Indian cuisine. Can you guess what it is?

"If Trump Still Has Covid, We Shouldn't Have A Second Debate": Joe Biden

World News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 7, 2020

Democratic Party presidential candidate Joe Biden on Tuesday said he is against participating in his second debate with Donald Trump next week if the president still suffers from COVID-19.

My Mother Would Say "Beat Trump": Kamala Harris On Her Nomination

World News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 7, 2020

Democratic Party's Indian-American vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris has said that her late mother would have been "extremely proud" of her historic nomination and told her to go ahead and "beat Trump".

Peoples Democratic Party Expels Youth Leader Nazir Ahmad Yatoo Over "Anti-Party" Activities

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 5, 2020

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said on Saturday it has expelled youth leader Nazir Ahmad Yatoo for indulging in "anti-party" activities and repeated acts of "indiscipline".

J&K PDP Leaders Urge Authorities To Allow Them To Meet Mehbooba Mufti

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 1, 2020

Four senior Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders on Monday asked authorities to allow them to meet the party's incarcerated president and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, who was jailed under the Public Safety Act following the abrogation of Article 370 last year.

Leadership Starts The Day You're Born: Kamala Harris To South Asian Women

World News | Press Trust India | Monday August 31, 2020

Indian-origin Senator Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party's vice-presidential candidate, has urged South Asian women to run for office and take up a leadership role in their communities.