India summons Pak Dy HC, lodges protest
New Delhi: India on Wednesday summoned Pakistan’s Deputy High Commissioner here to lodge a strong protest over Pakistan Air Force’s bid to attack Indian military installations, External Affairs Ministry sources said. According to sources, Pakistan Deputy High Commissioner Syed Haider Shah, who was summoned to the South Block here, also told Indian officials about capturing […]
Pak summons Indian diplomat
Islamabad: Pakistan on Wednesday summoned India’s Acting High Commissioner Gaurav Ahluwalia and condemned the alleged “unprovoked ceasefire violations” by the Indian forces along the Line of Control which resulted in the killing of four civilians. Director General (South Asia and SAARC) Mohammad Faisal, who is also the foreign ministry spokesman, summoned Ahluwalia and “condemned the […]
No fresh attacks on Kashmiris since Feb 22, Centre to SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday took note of the Centre’s submissions that no fresh violence against Kashmiris has been reported since February 22, the day when the apex court took cognisance of a PIL on the issue. The court on February 22 directed chief secretaries and DGPs of 11 states to take “prompt” and […]
Two Jaish militants killed in Shopian encounter
Srinagar: Two Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militants were killed on Wednesday in an encounter with security forces in Shopian district of south Kashmir, officials said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Meemendar area of Shopian following information about presence of militants there, the officials said. They said the search operation turned into an encounter […]
IAF chopper crashes in Budgam, 7 killed
Srinagar: Seven persons were killed on Wednesday when an IAF helicopter crashed in Budgam district of central Kashmir, officials said. The helicopter crashed in an open field near Garend Kalaan village in Budgam around 10.05 am, they said, adding seven bodies have been recovered from the scene. One of the deceased persons has been identified […]
Respite: GOI alters rules for conducting exams of physically challenged candidates
Srinagar: In a significant development, the ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India (GoI) has amended the guidelines for conducting written exams of candidates with bench mark disabilities. In this regard the department has shot a letter to all the universities for “strict implementation” of the guidelines as per the new amendments made […]
Will boycott OIC meeting if Swaraj participates: Pak
Islamabad/Dubai: Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Wednesday threatened to boycott a meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) scheduled for this week in the UAE if India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj participates in the event. Swaraj has been invited as a “guest of honour” at the inaugural session of the OIC […]
