Arrest warrant against Tharoor over ‘Hindu Pakistan’ remark

KOLKATA: A city court on Tuesday issued an arrest warrant against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor over his alleged remark that the BJP will rewrite the Constitution and pave the way for creation of a “Hindu Pakistan”. Tharoor’s alleged statement had sparked off a row with the saffron party demanding an apology from the Congress leader. The matter has been scheduled for hearing again on September 24. PTI

MHA confirms bid to cause unrest on Aug 9

New Delhi: Confirming for the first time there was a bid “to cause widespread unrest” in the Valley, the MHA on Tuesday said “miscreants” resorted to unprovoked stone-pelting on security personnel at Soura in Srinagar on August 9, but not a single bullet was fired. TNS

EC holds informal talks on delimitation

New Delhi: The Election Commission on Tuesday held informal deliberations on delimitation to be undertaken in J&K, in line with the provisions of the Reorganisation Act, sources said. They added there was no formal communication from the MHA on the issue. TNS

Delhi HC clears ‘Batla House’ release

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday gave the go-ahead to the release of movie ‘Batla House’on August 15 after the film makers agreed to certain modifications. Justice Vibhu Bakhru passed the consent order and said the film makers are bound by their statement and disposed of the petition. PTI