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Had the Court objectively studied the first four chapters of the book and the authoritative sources referred to in the chapters, it would have found that the origin of the Kashmir Issue lay in the need of the British to keep the Northern Areas of J&K (and N.W.F.P.) free from Indian control so that the Islamic crescent from Turkey to China along the then U.S.S.R. remained intact – after all, such Islamic crescent formed the ideological boundary for the British to contain Russian influence from travelling towards the oil-rich Middle East. The very rationale for the British to partition the Indian sub-continent was to create a sovereign state friendly to the British – a "Pakistan" with the strategic N.W.F.P.- for its ongoing Great Game with Soviet Russia. The British assumed that the Muslim majority princely state of J&K would accede to Pakistan, which would continue to put the Gilgit-Baltistan region at their disposal. And so when the sovereign ruler of J&K … [Read more...] about Pakistan SC Decision: Another Wake Up Call For New Delhi

to bring targeted reforms to develop itself as a flagship institution for conducting international and domestic arbitration; to promote research and study, providing teaching and training, and organising conferences and seminars in arbitration, conciliation, mediation and other alternative dispute resolution matters; to provide facilities and administrative assistance for conciliation, mediation and arbitral proceedings; to maintain panels of accredited arbitrators, conciliators and mediators both at national and international level or specialists such as surveyors and investigators; to collaborate with other national and international institutions and organisations for ensuring credibility of the Centre as a specialised institution in arbitration and conciliation; to set-up facilities in India and abroad to promote the activities of the Centre; to lay down parameters for different modes of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms being adopted by the Centre Read Ordinance … [Read more...] about Ordinance To Set Up International Arbitration Centre At New Delhi Promulgated

After the police responded to the scene, the body – found lying on the bed – was recovered from the room and transported to Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, where he was declared dead. The cause of death was not determined and will be declared after an autopsy. However, authorities confirmed there were no signs of any external injuries on the man’s body. … [Read more...] about US National Found Dead At Airport Lounge In New Delhi

This, the circular says, is a step towards promoting the use of Hindi language in day-to-day official work of the court and to develop an interest in using the language for court work. … [Read more...] about Now Court Staff In New Delhi Distt Can Apply For Leave In Hindi Only

A hotel in New Delhi went up in flames, leading to over a dozen casualties. In this photo, Delhi Fire Service (DFS) personnel extinguish a fire at one of the exhibition halls of the Paragti Maidan exhibition center in New Delhi, July 29, 2008. Photo: Prakash Singh/AFP/Getty Images … [Read more...] about New Delhi Hotel Fire: People Jump From Windows, Several Casualties [Photos, Videos]