Pak synonym for terrorism, says PM Modi

‘Security forces given free hand to punish Pulwama attack perpetrators’
Yavatmal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday slammed Pakistan over the Pulwama terror strike that claimed the lives of 49 CRPF personnel, and urged people to have patience and faith in the security forces who have been given a free hand to punish the perpetrators of the attack. At a public function in Pandharkawada in Yavatmal […]
Violence not our government’s policy: Pak FM

Islamabad: Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said “violence is not the policy of the government” while referring to an attack on Indian security forces in Kashmir on Thursday, in which 49 Indian paramilitary soldiers were killed. “Violence is not a [strategy] nor is it our government’s policy,” Qureshi said in a video shared […]
Curfew continues in Jammu for second day

Jammu: The curfew in Jammu continued for the second day and the Army’s presence was stepped up on Saturday, a day after violent protests rocked the city over a suicide attack that killed 49 CRPF jawans in Kashmir. Nine more Army columns were deployed in the city, bringing the total to 18 columns, and the […]
Employees threaten to leave Jammu, demand security
Srinagar: Darbar Move Employees Federation (DMEF) Saturday gave an ultimatum to the government asking it to provide them security to them. Federation President OvaisWani said that despite assurance given by Divisional Commissioner Jammu and higher-up of police that measures have been taken for safeguarding the employees another motivated mob attack was launched today morning on […]
All Party Meet: Political leadership assures full support to security forces
New Delhi: Political parties Saturday put up a united face as they underlined India’s determination to fight terrorism following the Pulwama terror attack and expressed their solidarity with security forces in defending the country’s unity and integrity. An all-party meeting, called by the government and attended by senior leaders of all major parties, passed a […]
Union HM reviews security, says hunt down militants in Kashmir

New Delhi: Home Minister Rajnath Singh Saturday reviewed the security situation in the country, particularly in Jammu and Kashmir, two days after the killing of 49 CRPF jawans in an audacious terror attack in Pulwama, officials said. The meeting was attended by National Security Advisor AjitDoval among others. During the meeting, top security officials briefed […]
Meet didn’t include call for calm: Omar Abdullah

Srinagar: National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah Saturday expressed disappointment over a resolution passed in an all-party meeting in Delhi for not including in it an appeal to maintain calm in the wake of violence in Jammu and tension in other states over the Pulwama terror attack. An all-party meeting, called by the government and attended […]
Govt contemplates to withdraw security of separatist leaders
New Delhi: Security of Kashmiri separatists having suspected links with Pakistani intelligence agency ISI will be withdrawn after an assessment by the Jammu and Kashmir administration, a top official said. The security review of all such individuals with suspected links with the ISI will be carried out following a suggestion given by the central government, […]
Army officer killed, soldier injured in IED blast along LoC
Jammu: An Army officer was killed and a soldier suffered injuries in an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, officials said. The IED was apparently planted by “enemy forces within Indian territory” in Nowshera sector and set off when an Army […]
SKIMS medico posts ‘hate comment’ on FB, authorities assure action

Srinagar: Keeping ethics at bay, a doctor from Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura, in a Facebook live post wrote that Kashmiris need a ‘killing touch,’ rather than ‘healing touch.’ The post has generating resentment among the fellow doctors in the institution who are demanding immediate action against the doctor for his ‘disturbing’ post. […]