Donald Trump Urges India-Pakistan Dialogue on Kashmir: Live Breaking News Headlines & Updates, August 16, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several of his cabinet colleagues will pay tribute to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his first death anniversary on Friday. Keep an eye on this space for all the latest news and updates that take place throughout the day.

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16 Aug, 23:53 (IST)

Donald Trump urges India-Pakistan dialogue on Kashmir in call with PM Khan: White House.

16 Aug, 23:33 (IST)

Union Minister Dr Harshvardhan Rushes to AIIMS As Arun Jaitley’s Health Deteriorates.

16 Aug, 23:25 (IST)

Union Home Minister Amit Shah visits AIIMS to see ailing former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.

16 Aug, 23:12 (IST)

Madhur Bhandarkar, film maker: The ban on CDs, DVDs or advertising is wrong. Audience in Pakistan always admired our films. Pakistan shouldn't have banned creative & artistic things. There should be artistic freedom. People of Pakistan will be deprived of the content India shows.

16 Aug, 22:59 (IST)

National Investigation Agency (NIA) today arrested Yangte Josaham from Longding, Arunachal Pradesh in connection with the killing of MLA Tirong Aboh and 10 others. Josaham is a self-styled Lieutenant of National Socialist Council of Nagaland Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM). Probe underway.

16 Aug, 22:22 (IST)

Rahul Gandhi, Congress: I strongly condemn the arrest of our J&K PCC Chief, Ghulam Ahmed Mir & spokesperson, Ravinder Sharma in Jammu today.With this unprovoked action against a national political party,Govt has delivered democracy another body blow.When will this madness end?

16 Aug, 22:08 (IST)

China-Pakistan Attempt to Censure India at UN Security Council Fails

16 Aug, 22:05 (IST)

Army Sources: To push terrorists from multiple points inside Indian territory, Pakistan has activated a major communication hub in Kali Ghati area near Neelam Valley in Pakistan occupied Kashmir to facilitate terrorists trying to infiltrate.

16 Aug, 22:03 (IST)

Syed Akbaruddin: We note that there were some who tried to project an alarmist approach to the situation which is far from the ground realities. Of particular concern is that one state is using terminology of 'jihad' against & promoting violence in India including by their leaders.

16 Aug, 20:18 (IST)

After spending around 10 days in Jammu and Kashmir following the abrogation of Article 370, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval today returned to New Delhi. During his stay, he interacted with different sections of the society and oversaw the security arrangements in the state.

16 Aug, 20:11 (IST)

Pithoragarh: Two minor girls were swept away in water in Munsyari on their way back from school. One rescued & sent to hospital. Body of the other girl recovered by State Disaster Response Force (SDRF).

16 Aug, 20:05 (IST)

Delhi: Fire breaks out at a warehouse in Ghitorni; 4 fire tenders at the spot. More details awaited.

16 Aug, 19:25 (IST)

Bihar: Bomb Squad arrives at the residence of Independent MLA Anant Kumar Singh.

16 Aug, 18:21 (IST)

Ravi Shastri Retained as Team India's Head Coach, Announces Kapil Dev During CAC Press Conference.

16 Aug, 18:20 (IST)

Kapil Dev to Announce New Team India Coach Soon.

16 Aug, 17:52 (IST)

Jammu And Kashmir: Anti Corruption Bureau registers case against management, officers/officials of J&K Bank and Anish Mohd Rawther, Director of M/S Rawther Spices Pvt Ltd in a bank loan fraud worth about Rs 350 crores; conducts search at Bengaluru. Further investigation underway.

16 Aug, 16:45 (IST)

SRINAGAR- All Indian Army, Air Force and security forces’ bases in Jammu and Kashmir asked to be on high alert against possible attempt by Pakistan-backed terrorist groups to carry out attacks in view of Pakistani efforts to create disturbances in the Kashmir valley: Official Sources.

16 Aug, 16:33 (IST)

India Suspends Jodhpur-Munabao Thar Link Express.

16 Aug, 16:21 (IST)

Balochistan: Four killed, fifteen injured in a blast in a Mosque in Kuchlak, near Quetta.

16 Aug, 15:49 (IST)

West Bengal: Filmmaker Srijit Mukherji gets notice from a lawyer on behalf of his client one Debabrata Roy,asking Mukherji to refrain from portraying facts while depicting the story of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose in the film 'Gumnami Baba'.

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On the occasion of Independence Day, PM Narendra Modi addressed the nation from the ramparts of the iconic Red Fort, he touched upon a range of issues, including population explosion, water conservation, triple talaq, one nation one election and scrapping of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several of his cabinet colleagues will pay tribute to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his first death anniversary on Friday. PM Modi, the Union ministers and several top BJP leaders would visit ''Sadaiv Atal''.

Barely two days after the Reliance Industries' 42nd annual general meeting, Mukesh Ambani became richer by close to Rs 29,000 crore, despite the economic slowdown in the country.

Keep an eye on this space for all the latest news and updates that take place throughout the day.

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