Karnataka govt celebrates ‘Tipu Jayanthi’ amid tight security
Bengaluru, (PTI): The Karnataka government Saturday celebrated the birth anniversary of the controversial 18th century ruler of the erstwhile Mysore Kingdom, Tipu Sultan, bringing the state under a thick security blanket amid threats of protest by the BJP and many Hindu outfits. Calling Tipu a “religious bigot”, the state BJP unit had urged the JDS-Congress coalition […]
Militant killings: Classwork suspended in GDC Pulwama, exams as per schedule
Srinagar: The Deputy Commissioner Pulwama has ordered the suspension of classwork at Government Degree College Pulwama on Saturday. Sources said that the decision has been taken as a precautionary measure. However, they said that the examinations scheduled for today will be held as per the already issued notifications. Two militants were killed in Tikken village of […]
Bandipora: Missing man’s body found in woods
Bandipora: A man who went missing on November 3, after heavy snowfall has been found dead in the Bandipora forests. One more person is still missing. Body was found on friday. Seven persons had gone to Kuthpathri forest area last week, however, they started returning home after heavy snowfall. Five persons returned home safely […]
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 […]
The ice melts: Afghan leaders, Taliban attend peace talks in Moscow
India participates at ‘non-official level’
India participates at ‘non-official level’
Non-official’ participation in sync with India’s policy: MEA
New Delhi: India Friday made it clear that its participation at a multi-lateral conference on Afghanistan in Moscow in a “non-official” capacity was in sync with its Afghan policy, asserting that it was not talking to the Taliban. India sent two former diplomats to the meeting Russia hosted Friday for peace in Afghanistan which was […]
India plays a global leader but fails to act on home turf: Omar
Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah has questioned the Centre’s participation in a dialogue on Afghanistan in the presence of Taliban representatives while holding no talks with stakeholders in Jammu and Kashmir. “If ‘non-official’ participation in a dialogue that includes the taliban is acceptable to the Modi government why not a non-official dialogue with non-mainstream […]
JeM militant killed, cop injured in Tral encounter
Srinagar: A Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militant was killed and a policeman injured during a gunfight that broke out between militants and government forces in DarGanie-Gund area of Tral in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, police said Friday. “One militant probably Pakistani belonging to Jaish was killed and a Policeman injured in a fierce encounter after a joint […]
