Shah: Modi government decides to reduce ‘disturbed areas’ under AFSPA in the northeast : Amit Shah | News from India – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday that the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has again decided to reduce the jurisdiction of “disturbed areas” declared under the the armed forces (special powers), or AFSPA, in Nagaland, Assam and Manipur. In a series of tweets, Shah said that this decision was…

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Strong tremors felt in Delhi-NCR, Jammu and Kashmir and other areas after 6.6 magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan

Strong tremors, lasting several seconds, were felt in Delhi and nearby towns on Tuesday evening. According to reports, the earthquakes, measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale, were felt in Turkmenistan, India, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, China, Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan. The epicenter of the earthquake is said to be 90 km from Kalafgan in Afghanistan. Earthquakes…

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