Pakistan restores Samjhauta Express services to Delhi
Lahore,(PTI): 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 […]
Massive throng at slain LeT militant Ishfaq’s funeral In Brath Sopore
Sopore: Amid cold weather and continued rains massive throng was witnessed at the funeral prayers of slain Lasker-e-Tobia militant Ishfaq Majeed Mir at his native village Brath Sopore in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Ishfaq was among the two militants killed in one of the longest gunfights between militants and government forces at Babagund area […]
At least 14 dead on day of tornadoes, severe storms in US
Beauregard (US),(AP): An apparent tornado roared into southeast Alabama and killed at least 14 people and injured several others Sunday, part of a severe storm system that destroyed homes, snapped trees and unleashed other tornadoes around the Southeast. Dozens of emergency responders rushed to join search and rescue efforts in hard-hit Lee County, Alabama, after what […]
One who resolves Kashmir dispute according to peoples wishes, deserves Nobel Peace Prize: Imran Khan
Srinagar: Pakistan premier Imran Khan on Monday said that the person worthy of Nobel peace award would be the one who would resolve Kashmir dispute. Khan took to twitter and said: “I am not worthy of the Nobel Peace prize. The person worthy of this would be the one who solves the Kashmir dispute according […]
Jihadists kill 33 regime forces in northwest Syria: monitor
Beirut,(AFP) At least 33 pro-regime fighters were killed Sunday in attacks mounted by jihadist groups near Idlib province, in the deadliest day in six months for loyalist forces, a monitor said. Twenty-seven fighters were killed in two attacks by Ansar al-Tawhid jihadists, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. “Five jihadists were also killed,” said Rami […]
Highway: Only stranded vehicles to move towards Kashmir, no fresh traffic allowed
Srinagar: Traffic authorities on Monday said that only stranded traffic will be allowed to move towards Srinagar. The only road connectivity of the valley with the rest of the world was closed last night due landslides in Ramban district. Landslide had blocked the road at Panthal in the Ramban-Ramsoo sector and officials were rushed to […]
Two-day lull along LoC breaks, Akhnoor sector rattles with gunfire exchange
Jammu, (PTI): Pakistani troops Monday violated ceasefire by targeting forward posts and villages along the Line of Control in Akhnoor sector here, breaking a two-day lull in cross-border skirmishes, officials said. “The firing from across the border started around 0300 hours and stopped at 0630 hours,” a defence spokesman said. He said Pakistan initiated the […]
Ten flights diverted from Delhi airport due to fog
New Delhi, (PTI) Ten flights have been diverted from Delhi airport on Monday morning due to fog, an airport official said. “These ten flights have been diverted from Delhi airport between 7.45 am and and 9.10 am,” the official said. “The visibility today has been low…. Nine domestic flights and one international flight has been […]
Forces start CASO in Kulgam Village
Kulgam: Government forces on Monday morning launched a cordon and search operation in Thoker Mohalla in Mohammad Pora village of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Official sources said that joint team of forces launched a search operation in the area after receiving specific inputs about the militant movement in the area. Local sources said that all […]
Cong targets Centre over Pulwama attack, asks how explosives reached there
Guwahati: Targeting the central government over the Pulwama terror attack, the Congress asked how explosives reached the area and why a civilian vehicle was allowed to enter the road when a huge CRPF convoy was moving. Congress national spokesperson Pawan Khera also wondered why Prime Minister Narendra Modi was silent for over two hours after […]
