Press Trust of India

Don’t ease up your guard, Pak Air chief tells PAF officers

Islamabad: Pakistan Air Force chief on Monday asked his officers to keep their “guard up” as the challenges facing the country “are not over yet”, amid heightened tensions with India following the Pulwama terror attack and an aerial combat between the two forces. Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan made the remarks during a visit […]

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IAF doesn’t count casualties, govt will disclose Balakot toll: IAF Chief

Coimbatore: Sidestepping a raging debate on the number of casualties in the Balakot strike, IAF chief B S Dhanoa on Monday said it is for the government to provide details on the terrorists killed and the Air Force only sees if a target has been hit or not. The Air Force doesn’t count human casualties, […]

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Samjhauta Express services to Delhi restored

Lahore: Pakistani authorities on Monday restored the Samjhauta Express services between Lahore and Delhi, days after the train was suspended due to tense bilateral ties. The train departs on Monday and Thursday from Lahore. The Samjhauta Express carrying some 150 passengers left Lahore railway station for India, Radio Pakistan reported. The train, named after the […]

 KV Correspondent

KU set to reintroduce annual exam system at graduate level

KU set to reintroduce annual exam system at graduate level

Srinagar: In a significant development, the authorities in Kashmir University (KU) are mulling to do away with the semester system of exams at the graduate level. An official in the varsity said the administration is deliberating on the issue and formal announcement will be made in coming days. “The university council has decided to take […]

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Will cross all limits for protecting country’s sovereignty: President Kovind

Coimbatore: President Ram Nath Kovind Monday said India will use all its might to protect the nation’s sovereignty while referring to the IAF air strikes in Pakistan following the Pulwama terror attack of February 14. Addressing a function here, the President said India’s growing stature in the comity of nations is consistent with the strength […]

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No letup in defence spending by China

Country hints at further rise, says it poses threat to none

Beijing: China, the world’s second largest military spender after the US, defended its massive allocation on security on Monday and hinted at raising it further this year, saying the country did not pose any “threat” to others. China last year increased its defence budget by 8.1 per cent, taking its declared defence spending to a […]

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Pak can use nukes in face of defeat against India, warns Punjab CM

Amritsar: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday cautioned that Pakistan would not hesitate to use its nuclear arsenal if it felt it was losing out against India in a conventional battle. Refusing to comment on the casualty figure in the Indian Air Force strikes on a camp in Balakot in Pakistan, Singh, who is […]

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Failure yet again

Failure yet again

A failure is staring on the face of the civil administration in Kashmir yet again, but the officials at the helm do not bother to admit it. In fact they are browbeating about everything being normal and are even claiming credit for it. This time around the failure of the administration has been exposed quite […]

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What makes Article 35-A prerequisite for the State of Jammu and Kashmir: A debatable Issue?

What makes Article 35-A prerequisite for the State of Jammu and Kashmir: A debatable Issue?

DR.JAHANGEER AHMAD BHAT There is hue and cry regarding Article 35-A that is scheduled to begin hearings this week on the petitions filed against its validity in the supreme court of India. Article 35A is a provision incorporated in the Constitution giving the Jammu and Kashmir Legislature a carte blanche to decide who all ‘permanent […]

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Real journalism at stake in India: Jingoistic approach of media houses is perilous for peace in South Asia

Bhat Zaieem Fake journalism is a type of propaganda that consists of deliberate disinformation or hoaxes spread via traditional print and broadcast news media or online social media. The false information is often caused by reporters for being paid for such stories. The fake journalism is highly unethical and inhuman and has capacity to destroy […]