Human rights activist called on Indian government to release Teesta Setalvad, R.B. Sreekumar and Sanjiv Bhatt as well as fact-checking journalist Mohammed Zubair with immediate effect.

The judge was hearing Sharma's petition seeking to club different investigations ongoing against her in several parts of the country.

He said Taliban want peace and security and that neighbouring nations have nothing to fear.

Rahul Gandhi said it is not single person alone rather it is Prime Minister, Home Minister, the BJP and RSS, which have created this environment in the country.

Seven of those dead were Army jawans and one was a Railways worker.

Rashad Hussain was addressing a three-day International Religious Freedom Summit in Washington.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian told a media briefing in Beijing that China's position on the Kashmir issue is consistent and clear-cut.