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  Opinion | Aaj Ki Baat September 10 episode: All of us sorely miss the absence of Arun Jaitley

  September 12, 2019 12:05 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi, recalling Jaitley as "mera chhota dost" (my young friend) said "I miss my young friend each moment...We all have so many memories about Arunji , but think about me who had a long association with him for 30-35 years".

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  Opinion | We must keep the morale of our ISRO scientists high

  September 10, 2019 13:41 IST

  Chandrayaan-2's lander Vikram had a hard landing on September 7 and an ISRO official told PTI that the lander was "intact and not broken". He also said that "it is in a tilted position. Though the lander hit the Moon's surface hard while landing, it was still very close to the scheduled touchdown site as per the image sent by the orbiter's onboard camera".

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  Opinion | India firmly stands by our ISRO scientists despite Vikram setback

  September 07, 2019 11:51 IST

  Vikram was descending with reduced velocity even as the brakes were being applied. When it was 2.1 km away from the Moon's surface, it slightly veered off its trajectory and then suddenly lost contact with the Earth stations. Initially, there was suspense at the Mission Control Centre, as scientists awaited for the faintest signal from Vikram which never came. 

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  Opinion | How Chidambaram failed in his bid to avoid going to Tihar jail

  September 06, 2019 12:17 IST

  Chidambaram and his top lawyers made desperate attempts, both in the Supreme Court and then in the Special Court, to prevent him from being sent to prison, but the Special CBI Judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar declined to free him on bail after completion of 15 days in CBI custody.

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  Opinion | Pakistan is totally confused over how to deal with PM Modi

  September 05, 2019 13:06 IST

  In the last one month since the revocation of Article 370, the statements emanating from the Pakistani's Prime Minister, his ministers and the army, clearly indicate that there is total confusion both in their army and the civilian government. Nobody in Pakistan knows how to tackle an astute statesman like Prime Minister Narendra Modi who can always spring surprises.

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  Opinion | Centre must fulfill its promises to Kashmir at the earliest

  September 04, 2019 15:08 IST

  For the first time since the revocation of Articles 370 and 35A of the Constitution, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday met a delegation of panchs and sarpanches from Jammu & Kashmir and assured them that the government would provide them security and life insurance cover of Rs 2 lakhs.   

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  OPINION | Aaj Ki Baat August 30 episode: Why is Imran Khan desperate over Kashmir issue?

  August 31, 2019 13:17 IST

  In an op-ed piece in New York Times, Imran Khan threatened the world with the spectre of a nuclear war. He wrote: "If the world does nothing ...(on Kashmir) .....there will be consequences for the whole world as two nuclear-armed states get even closer to a direct military confrontation."

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  Opinion | Utmost vigil against any terror strike is the need of the hour

  August 31, 2019 13:47 IST

  The Gujarat sea coast has been put on high alert following intelligence reports that 'commandos' trained by Pakistani army may try to enter the Gulf of Kutch through Harami Nala (Sir Creek) area.

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  Opinion | Why Pakistan is resorting to jingoism, sabre rattling over Kashmir

  August 29, 2019 17:05 IST

  India, on its part, will be getting next month nearly 100 Spice 2000 air-to-ground guided bombs from Israel to counter the enemy threat. 

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  Opinion | PM Modi will surely miss the absence of Arun Jaitley

  August 28, 2019 18:49 IST

  Modi Ji is an emotional man and he gives the highest importance to personal relationship. Few people can fathom the depth of his pain after the loss of a friend, but being a 'karmayogi', he, like Arun Jaitley, believes in carrying on with his duty.

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  Opinion | Arun Jaitley: My friend, guardian and guide

  August 25, 2019 20:18 IST

  Normally my show 'Aaj Ki Baat' is not aired on weekends on India TV, but Saturday (August 24) was a special day. Today I want to share my sorrow and grief with my viewers, because my best friend Arun Jaitley is no more.

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  OPINION: Fresh fiscal measures to boost growth welcome, but more needed

  August 24, 2019 12:46 IST

  The Finance Minister also announced that violation of corporate social responsibility regulations by corporates will now be taken as a civil offence and not a criminal offence. 

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  OPINION: A clear and tough message has now gone after Chidambaram's arrest

  August 23, 2019 13:13 IST

  The dramatic arrest of former Finance Minister and former Home Minister P. Chidambaram by the Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday night in connection with the INX Media case signifies the determinaton of the Modi 2.0 government to combat and root out corruption.

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  Shameful: Freshers in UP medical college had to shave off their heads due to ragging | OPINION

  August 21, 2019 11:34 IST

  India TV on Tuesday night in its prime time 'Aaj Ki Baat' show, telecasted a special investigative report on mass scale ragging inside the campus of Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences based in Saifai, Etawah.   

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  Opinion | Pakistan must tone down anti-India rhetoric on Kashmir

  August 20, 2019 17:01 IST

  Following the abrogation of Article 370, Pakistan has snapped trade relations with India, expelled our High Commissioner, unilaterally suspended railway and bus services, and escalated the situation along the Line of Control by resorting to shelling.

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  OPINION | Early assembly polls in J&K will be a resounding slap for Pakistan

  August 17, 2019 9:38 IST

  ​With the situation fast returning to normal, Jammu & Kashmir government on Friday announced that schools will reopen in the Valley from Monday. State government offices reopened on Friday after a 12-day gap, and people offered Friday prayers in mosques.

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  OPINION | Why Modi appealed for population control, polythene ban and water conservation

  August 16, 2019 14:54 IST

  Watching Prime Minister Narendra Modi speak for 92 minutes on Independence Day from the ramparts of Red Fort reaffirmed my earlier view that he knows how to touch the pulse of the people. Modi refrained from political rhetoric and spoke on public issues that touched the people at large.

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  OPINION | Why is Imran Khan afraid of another Balakot-type strike by India?

  August 15, 2019 14:33 IST

  India TV on Wednesday showed video clips of common Pakistani citizens expressing their anger against Imran Khan and his government because of runaway inflation in the prices of essential commodities and mounting debts that his country is facing.

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  Opinion | Regaining POK is the only unfinished task left

  August 13, 2019 11:56 IST

  ​On August 12, Eid ul Azha, people throughout the Kashmir valley offered namaaz peacefully in mosques and not a single bullet was fired by security forces. The attendance was in thousands, with the largest turnout in Baramulla. The only problem that common people are facing is the lack of internet and cellphone facilities. They are unable to connect with their relatives and other acquaintances. 

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  Opinion | Let us work unitedly in creating a paradise in Kashmir

  August 09, 2019 19:35 IST

  One key thing that the PM said in his speech was that every Indian citizen should come forward to convince our Kashmiri brethren that they are now part of the mainstream and are co-partners in the march towards progress.

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  Opinion | The passing away of Sushma Swaraj has created a big void

  August 08, 2019 11:35 IST

  Her biggest quality was her communication skill. She was known for her superb oratory, as if the Goddess of Learning, Saraswati, had given her this divine blessing in the form of oratory. She had the knack of dealing with the most difficult topic in a simple manner, understandable to all. 

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  Opinion | Modi, Amit Shah deserve credit for heralding a new era in Kashmir

  August 07, 2019 13:03 IST

  A news channel showed how Farooq Abdullah was coming out of a hotel in Srinagar on Tuesday, instead of attending the historic debate in Lok Sabha. Farooq later lied to mediapersons from the balcony of his house by alleging that he was under custody.

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  Opinion | How Modi rewrote the history and geography of Jammu & Kashmir

  August 06, 2019 20:22 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took historic decision by taking several vital steps - a Presidential order repealing the previous 1954 President's order incorporating Article 35A, a Presidential order rendering all provisions of Article 370 except one ineffective, a Reorganisation Bill for bifurcating Jammu and Kashmir.

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  Opinion | Why Centre has deployed more troops in Kashmir

  August 03, 2019 11:25 IST

  The situation in Kashmir valley appears to be tense after the state Home department on Friday advised all tourists and Amarnath Yatra pilgrims to leave the valley at the earliest.

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  Opinion | How social media is being misused to foment communal unrest

  August 02, 2019 12:17 IST

  Chandauli SP said that some anti-social elements including the boy's uncle had tutored him to add the 'Jai Sri Ram' angle. He said, the victim's statements were inconsistent, because the sequence of events and location changed in each narration. CCTV cameras on each location were checked and the victim's versions were found to be incorrect.

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  Opinion | Beware of Delhi's polluted air before it's too late

  August 01, 2019 9:03 IST

  We sent our reporters to speak to these patients, and also leading doctors from AIIMS and other reputed hospitals to check whether the conclusion was correct or not. Almost all medical experts agreed that polluted air in Delhi could be the cause behind rise in lung cancer cases. 

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  Opinion | Aaj Ki Baat July 30 episode: Historic passage of Triple Talaq Bill will act as a deterrent

  July 31, 2019 10:13 IST

  It was a historic day in Parliament, when the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill by 84 votes to 99. The enactment of this law will pave way for gender justice to Muslim women who had been suffering from the social practice of instant oral divorce over centuries.

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  Opinion | Foul play in Unnao rape survivor accident cannot be ruled out

  July 30, 2019 10:01 IST

  On Sunday, an empty truck, with black paint over its number plate, dashed into a car driven by Unnao rape survivor's lawyer in Rae Bareli. Two aunts of the rape survivor died, and the victim and her lawyer are presently in critical condition.