India Pakistan armies trade gunfire along LOC in Krishna Ghati Poonch
India and Pakistan armies exchanged heavy gunfire on Thursday across the Line of control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. According to Defence spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Devender Anand, at around 6 a.m. today, Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by shelling mortars and firing small arms along the Krishna Ghati sector. He said that […]
UN following India-Pakistan tensions, discussions at different levels happening
Srinagar: Amid war like situation between nuclear armed arch rivals India and Pakistan United Nations has said that they are having discussions “at different levels with different parties” about the tense situation. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’s Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric on Wednesday said that the Sec General is “kept appraised of the situation”. “The message coming […]
Rupee opens 10 paise higher against US dollar
Mumbai (PTI) The rupee rose 10 paise to 71.14 against the US dollar in opening trade at the interbank forex market Thursday on mild selling of the greenback by exporters and a higher opening in the domestic equity market. Traders said unabated foreign fund inflows too supported the recovery in the Indian rupee. Meanwhile, the dollar […]
6 Pak nationals visiting Muzaffarnagar district under vigilance
Muzaffarnagar (PTI) Amid the escalating tension between India and Pakistan, six nationals of the the neighbouring country, who came here on valid visa, are under vigilance of the local intelligence unit in the district, an official said Thursday. Six Pakistani nationals had arrived here on February 12 and they have valid visa. They are to return […]
US urges India, Pakistan to cease cross-border military activity, de-escalate situation
Washington: A day after Indian Air Force attacked training camps across the Line of Control in Pakistan and Pakistan also retaliated, the US State Department asks India and Pakistan to cease all cross-border military activity and work on returning to stability. It further urged both sides to take immediate steps to de-escalate the situation, including […]
Reprisal: Pakistan aircrafts cross LoC, drop bombs in Nowshera sector
2 Indian aircrafts shot, 1 IAF pilot arrested: claims Pakistan
2 Indian aircrafts shot, 1 IAF pilot arrested: claims Pakistan
Escalations can lead to ‘miscalculation’: Imran Khan
Offers talk to defuse tensions, move forward
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan Wednesday claimed that two Indian pilots were detained after their MIGs were shot down, as he cautioned against any “miscalculation” in case of an escalation between the two nuclear-armed countries and offered to defuse tensions through talks. “Our action was only intended to convey that if you can come […]
Don’t want to see further escalation, says India
Wuzhen, (China): India does not wish to see further escalation of the situation and will continue to act with responsibility and restraint, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj told China and Russia here on Wednesday after the country targeted terrorist training camp in Pakistan as she asked all nations to show “zero tolerance to terrorism”. Launching […]
Pak trying to defame India: Rajnath
Bilaspur: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh Wednesday said the Indian Air Force (IAF) air strike on terror camps in Pakistan was carried out with caution and no civilian was hurt in it, but the neighbouring country wants to defame India nevertheless. India has given a befitting reply to the neighbouring country, Singh said and reiterated […]
