Supreme Court of India on its verdict challenging the lockdown in Jammu and Kashmir has directed the government to review all the restrictions in place within seven days. The court also said that internet access is part of article 19 which is a fundamental right to expression. #SupremeCourtOfIndia #J&K #JammuAndKashmir

Fineprint: Review all restrictions in seven days, says SC on J&K lockdown

Massive crowds attended the funeral procession of Qassim Soleimani in Tehran. From the young to the old - Iranians see the U.S. strike as an assault on their country and their pride. Watch this report from Gravitas. #Gravitas # SoleimaniKilled

Gravitas: Soleimani killed, Thousands mourn the General's death in Tehran

From losses in the stock market to a spike in oil markets. The US operation to kill an Iranian General could trigger fresh troubles from India. Palki Sharma tells you how tensions in West Asia could have a major impact on India. #Gravitas #WestAsiaCrisis #SoleimaniKilling

Gravitas: West Asia Crisis — How a conflict would hurt India?

At least 50 people have died in the stampede at Soleimani's funeral. West Asia remains highly sensitive. Iran and the U.S. have been exchanging threats even as other countries urge restraint. WION's MollyGambhir summarises. #Gravitas #Soleimani #Iran #WION #Gravitas #Soleimani #Iran #WION

Gravitas: Stampede at Soleimani's funeral

Amidst the rising tensions between the U.S. & Iran, India faces a major challenge. New Delhi has to protect its investments in Chabahar port amidst China's interest in the port. Besides India has to navigate ties between U.S. & Iran. WION's MollyGambhir explains. #Gravitas #US #Iran #IndiaForeignPolicy #WION

Gravitas: US-Iran conflict: A challenge for India's foreign policy

JNU Violence: FIR has been filed against JNUSU President Aishe Ghosh and 19 others for attacking security guards on January 4. An FIR has been registered for Sunday's attack, against unknown people for rioting. WION's MollyGambhir gets the latest updates. #JNU #JNUViolence #Gravitas

Gravitas: JNU Violence, Impartiality of Delhi police under question

On Sunday night, a 21-year-old student of Dhaka University in Bangladesh was attacked and raped. This incident has triggered massive protests in Dhaka. Details in this report. #Bangladesh #Dhaka #RapeInDhaka #Gravitas

Gravitas: Massive protests in Bangladesh after 21-year old student raped in Dhaka

There is a health alert in Asia after mysterious Pneumonia cases have been reported in Wuhan city in China. At least 59 people have been infected. The cause of the illness is unknown. China has ruled out SARS threat, but fears of a possible epidemic have caused concerns. Details in this report. #China #SARS #VirusInChina #Gravitas

Gravitas: At least 59 people infected with mysterious virus in China, Beijing rules out SARS threat

Thousands of Iranians turned up for the burial of Soleimani in his home town Kerman today. In fact, Soleimani has become a symbol of Iranian resistance & his death could make matters worse in West Asia. Take a look. #Gravitas #SoleimaniFuneral #Soleimani

Gravitas: Millions join Soleimani's funeral procession

The tensions in West Asia means bad news for the global economy and the business community. Many international airlines have been re-routed, oil prices have risen sharply and volatility grips the equity markets. This report looks at some key numbers. #US #Iran #Gravitas #GlobalEconomy

Gravitas: US-Iran conflict, Impact on global economy

In Australia, the bushfires have already killed over a billion animals. Now, some 10,000 feral camels are being culled for consuming 'too much' water. This decision has come under severe criticism. Details in this report. #Australia #Bushfires #AustraliaBushfires #Camels #Gravitas

Gravitas: 10,000 feral Camels culled for consuming water in Australia

Pakistan's dodgy record on democracy continues. #ISIS has seized copies of the iconic novel 'A case of exploding mangoes' written by Pakistani author Mohammed Hanif. The reason? The novel is a satire on the last days of military dictator Gen. Zia ul-Haq and Pakistan army want to stifle any and every voice of dissent. WION's Molly Gambhir explains. #NovelBanned #Gravitas # MohammedHanif

Gravitas:  Row over 'A Case Of Exploding Mangoes' novel written by Mohammed Hanif

Delhi police say that it is closer to ascertaining the identities of some of the masked attacked behind JNU violence. The police have urged all the witnesses to submit evidence in the form of videos as well as photos. WION's Molly Gambhir summarises. #JNU #JNUViolence #Gravitas #DelhiPolice

Gravitas: JNU Violence, Delhi police closer to identifying masked attackers

A total of 25 crore people are said to have taken part in the Bharat Bandh today. The strike which was largely led by India's trade unions garnered a mixed response across India. So why was the bandh called? WION's Molly Gambhir explains. #Gravitas #BharatBandh

Gravitas: Bharat Bandh, How did India respond to the strike?

Iran calls its missile strikes on U.S. military assets in Iraq 'a fierce revenge'. Two Iraqi bases were targetted. While the U.S. President Trump says 'All is Well', Iran's revolutionary guards hint at more strikes. Details in this report. #US #Iran #Gravitas #IranMissile #USMilitary

Gravitas: How Iran's missile strikes against US military assets in Iraq unfolded?

Almost a week after the US drone strike killed Iran's most powerful general, Soleimani, the war clouds seem to have receded for now in West Asia. Last night, US President Trump hinted at de-escalation of tensions with Iran. Is the crisis in West Asia truly over? @Palkisu explains. #Gravitas #India #US #Iran

Gravitas: Iran, US pull back from brink of war

Australia is battling a national emergency. Bushfires have ravaged 10.3 million hectares of land. At least 27 people have died. Over a billion animals are feared dead. But the worst is far from over. Fresh fires are expected in the coming days. Take a look. #Gravitas #Bushfires #Australia #AustraliaBushfires

Gravitas: Bushfire rages on in Australia

Amidst the economic slowdown, car sales have dropped sharply in India. Two days ago, Tesla launched a car in India, but traditional car makers are a worried lot. Meanwhile, PM Modi met members of India Inc. to address the slowdown, but FM Nirmala Sitharaman was missing in action. WION's Palki Sharma explains. #Gravitas #India #EconomicGrowthIndia #CarSales

Gravitas: India's economic growth slowdown, Bumpy ride ahead

In a major setback for the British Royal family, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have decided to step back from Royal life. Their reasons? They want financial independence & escape the scrutiny from the press. This report brings the details. #Gravitas #PrinceHarry #Meghan #RoyalLife #Sussex

Gravitas: Prince Harry & wife Meghan to step back from royal life

The mystery around the Ukrainian International Airlines (UIA) passenger jet crash in Iran continues. All 176 people on board have been killed in the crash and the investigations may well become one of the most complicated probes in aviation history. Details in this report. #Gravitas #UkrainianJet #Iran #US

Gravitas: Did Iran shoot down the Ukrainian jet?

A group of foreign envoys is visiting Jammu and Kashmir for 2 days. The visit, facilitated by India is intended to give them a first-hand look at the Kashmir situation. But there are questions. Is India seeking 'external' validation for an 'internal' issue? WION's Palki Sharma explains. #Gravitas #J&K #JammuAndKashmir

Gravitas: Kashmir is India's internal matter, But is government seeking external vindication?

Amidst the crisis in West Asia, the maritime stand-off in South China sea has largely been ignored in the media. In the last week, Indonesia gathered naval troops near Natuna islands & forced China to retreat after Chinese vessels intruded into Indonesia's naval boundaries. WION's Palki Sharma explains. #Gravitas #China #SouthChinaSea #Indonesia

Gravitas: Stand-off in South China sea: Indonesia's stern message to China

As far as the US-Iran conflict is concerned, India has managed a very difficult balancing act. India's ties with the U.S. and Iran are independent of each other. Will this crisis force India to take some tough decisions? This report explores. #Gravitas #US #Iran #India

Gravitas: US vs Iran, India's balancing act

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Syria on Tuesday and met with officials including President Bashar Assad.

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US-Iran conflict is a tricky situation for India. India maintains strong ties with both the US & Iran. This presents India an opportunity to broker peace in West Asia. Can & Will India play peacemaker? On Wion Edit Palki Sharma explores. #Gravitas #India #US #Iran

Wion Edit: US-Iran conflict: Can India play peacemaker?

Demand for statehood, restoration of internet, development dominated the discourse during envoy's meet with civil society in Srinagar on Thursday. A group of 15 Foreign Envoys are on a two-day visit to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir on January 9-10 and were in Srinagar on the first day.&nbsp;

An envoy speaking to WION on his Srinagar visit said "The day went much better than I expected. We received a lot of different points of view."

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Adding, "If you ask me if they were 100 per cent honest, I don’t know but anyhow you can have important ideas as to how things are."

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Explaining further, "They have claims but for sure there is some improvement since August 5. The main claim is related to statehood, internet and development. The main issue they seem to peruse is peace."

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Another envoy termed his Srinagar interaction "very positive".&nbsp;The envoys reached Srinagar at 11 am on Thursday. Foreign envoys passed through the middle of Lal chowk in the heart of Srinagar. The first meeting was with the security officials to understand the challenges of maintaining security in Jammu and Kashmir including the threat of terrorism. Later they had interaction with civil society and group of political leaders.

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An official present in the meet of civil society said Pakistan was also talked about by the people during the interaction with envoys during which they rejected Pakistan's disinformation campaign about a so-called bloodbath in Jammu and Kashmir and said, Islamabad is responsible for killings in the Union territory.&nbsp;

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Ministry of external affairs spokesperson, Raveesh Kumar in the weekly presser said, "The objective of the visit is for the Envoys to see the efforts being made by the Government to bring the situation to normal and see first-hand the impact of series of steps taken by the local Administration to normalize the situation in recent weeks."

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Adding," The programme was drawn up keeping in mind the threat posed by terrorism and taking adequate precautions for security."

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This is the first visit by envoys to the region after the removal of special status for the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir and its bifurcation into two union territories in August.&nbsp;

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Last year in October, a group of European parliamentarians were taken on a visit but that was in their private capacity.

Demand for statehood, restoration of internet, development dominated the discourse during envoy's meet with civil society in Srinagar on Thursday. A group of 15 Foreign Envoys are on a two-day visit to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir on January 9-10 and were in Srinagar on the first day.

Demand for statehood, restoration of internet, development dominated the discourse during envoy's meet with civil society in Srinagar on Thursday. A group of 15 Foreign Envoys are on a two-day visit to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir on January 9-10 and were in Srinagar on the first day. An envoy speaking to WION on his Srinagar visit said "The day went much better than I expected. We received a lot of different points of view." Adding, "If you ask me if they were 100 per cent honest, I don’t know but anyhow you can have important ideas as to how things are." Explaining further, "They have claims but for sure there is some improvement since August 5. The main claim is related to statehood, internet and development. The main issue they seem to peruse is peace." Another envoy termed his Srinagar interaction "very positive". The envoys reached Srinagar at 11 am on Thursday. Foreign envoys passed through the middle of Lal chowk in the heart of Srinagar. The first meeting was with the security officials to understand the challenges of maintaining security in Jammu and Kashmir including the threat of terrorism. Later they had interaction with civil society and group of political leaders. An official present in the meet of civil society said Pakistan was also talked about by the people during the interaction with envoys during which they rejected Pakistan's disinformation campaign about a so-called bloodbath in Jammu and Kashmir and said, Islamabad is responsible for killings in the Union territory. Ministry of external affairs spokesperson, Raveesh Kumar in the weekly presser said, "The objective of the visit is for the Envoys to see the efforts being made by the Government to bring the situation to normal and see first-hand the impact of series of steps taken by the local Administration to normalize the situation in recent weeks." Adding," The programme was drawn up keeping in mind the threat posed by terrorism and taking adequate precautions for security." This is the first visit by envoys to the region after the removal of special status for the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir and its bifurcation into two union territories in August. Last year in October, a group of European parliamentarians were taken on a visit but that was in their private capacity.

Envoys term Srinagar interaction with locals positive; internet restoration, peace dominate the meet

India is all set to take around 15 foreign envoys to the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. Confirming the development, a source told WION, "a group of 15 envoys based in Delhi are being taken to the UT of Jammu and Kashmir on 9-10 January to see first-hand the efforts being made by the government to bring the situation to normal." WION first broke the story on Tuesday evening with the dates of the visit. #WION #Kashmir #IndiaNews

Indian govt to host around 15 foreign envoys in J&K

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