At least 61 killed in clashes in Yemen’s Hodeida
Hodeida, Nov 11 (AFP) At least 61 combatants have been killed in clashes in Yemen’s flashpoint Hodeida, medics and a military source said Sunday, and dozens of wounded were taken to hospitals outside the city. Medics in the Red Sea city reported 43 Huthi rebels and nine loyalists killed in clashes over the past 24 […]
Major oil producers to consider cuts after price slide
Dubai, Nov 11 (AFP) Major oil producers meet in Abu Dhabi on Sunday to consider reverting to output cuts after a sharp slide in crude prices revived fears of a 2014-style crash. Oil prices shed a fifth of their value in just one month after surging to a four-year high in early October, driven by […]
Night temperature shows an increase ahead of the predicted downpour
Srinagar: The minimum temperatures increased across Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday as the weather office forecast rain and snow for the next three days in the state. “There is a likelihood of light to moderate widespread rain and snow beginning from Monday,” an official of the MET department said. “The spell is likely to be […]
NIA to probe arrest of three Kashmiri students
Chandigarh: After the three Kashmiri students were arrested in connection with the Maqsudan blast case, the Central and Punjab governments have decided to hand over the investigations into the case to the National Investigation Agency (NIA). The decision has been taken after security agencies have arrived to a decision that the trio is associated with […]
Two BSF troopers injured in border shelling at Rajouri
Rajouri: Two Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were critically injured in cross-border shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) in Sunderbani sector of Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday evening. A police officer said that Pakistan army in “violation of ceasefire” attacked the posts of 126 bn of BSF along the border in Sunderbani […]
Hijack scare on Kandahar-bound plane at Delhi airport
New Delhi, Nov 10 (PTI) A hijack scare on a Kandahar-bound flight sent security officials at the Delhi airport into tizzy on Saturday after the pilot “mistakenly” pressed the ‘hijack button’ when it was taxiing for take-off, sources said. The Ariana Afghan Airlines plane took off nearly two hours later after “satisfactory” security checks, they […]
Two militants killed in Pulwama gunfight
Srinagar: Two militants have reportedly been killed in the gunfight that started early Saturday morning in Tikken area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, police sources said. Reports said that a joint team of army’s 55RR, 180/183 BN CRPF and SOG cordoned off Tikken area after getting specific information about presence of some militants in the […]
Encounter rages in Pulwama village
Srinagar: A gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in Tikken area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday morning. Reports said that a joint team of army’s 55RR, 180/183 BN CRPF and SOG cordoned off Tikken area after getting specific information about presence of some militants in the area. As the joint team […]
India attempts to alter the regional strategic landscape: Pakistan General
Islamabad: Pakistan army’s Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Zubair Mahmood Hayat Friday alleged that India was attempting to alter the regional strategic landscape through an unprecedented military build-up. Hayat was speaking at a book launch event hosted by Center for International Strategic Studies Islamabad (CISS). The CISS said in a statement that General […]
