'Seeking better people-to-people contact': RJD's Manoj Jha as over 100 prominent citizens from India, Pakistan write to PMs Modi, Sharif

IANS | July 1, 2026 5:29 PM

New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) With over 100 prominent citizens from India and Pakistan writing a joint letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart, Shehbaz Sharif, urging an end to continued hostility between the two countries, RJD MP Manoj Kumar Jha, who is among the signatories, on Wednesday said the objective was to strengthen people-to-people contact.

Voices for peace: Talks are welcome, but who is that authority in Pakistan?

Jayanta Bhattacharya | July 1, 2026 4:49 PM

New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Many prominent citizens from both India and Pakistan have reportedly come together to appeal to Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Shehbaz Sharif to end decades of hostility between the two nations which, despite being the ideal option otherwise, remains an uphill task in this case, with ground realities in Islamabad complicating prospects of meaningful talks.

SIT doing its job, no need to interfere: Shia cleric on Owaisi's Ram Mandir remarks

IANS | July 1, 2026 4:29 PM

Lucknow, July 1 (IANS) All India Shia Personal Law Board (AISPLB) spokesperson Maulana Yasoob Abbas on Wednesday said that All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) President Asaduddin Owaisi should not interfere in the internal politics of Uttar Pradesh following the latter's remarks over the investigation into Ayodhya's Ram Temple donation embezzlement case.

'Fiancee Siya Goyal kept Ketan Agarwal's phone after his murder'

IANS | July 1, 2026 4:28 PM

Pune, July 1 (IANS) As developments emerge amid investigation into the Ketan Agarwal murder case, the police have learnt that the victim's phone remained with his fiancee and prime accused Siya Goyal for some time before she handed it over to Ketan's family.

Cabinet approves Rs 7,145 crore project to build new Kanpur-Kabrai highway

IANS | July 1, 2026 4:03 PM

New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the construction of a 117.7 km Kanpur–Kabrai access-controlled greenfield highway -- a four-lane access-controlled corridor with structures designed for future six-laning. The project will form a key segment of the Bhopal–Kanpur Economic Corridor under the National Highways Programme.