Pak violates ceasefire along IB in JK’s Kathua
Jammu, Nov 8 (PTI) Pakistani Rangers opened fire at forward posts and villages along the International Border (IB) in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Sunday. The firing from across the border in Karol Krishna, Manyari and Satpal border outposts in Hiranagar sector started around 9.05 pm on Saturday and continued till 5.05 […]
Army officer, 2 soldiers, militant killed; Machil gunfight toll 6
Kupwara, Nov 8: An army officer and two other soldiers besides one more militant were killed in the ongoing gunfight along the Line of Control in Machil area of Kupwara district, official sources said on Sunday. The death toll has so far reached six in the fierce gun battle as a militant and a BSF […]
Infiltration bid foiled in Machil, one militant killed says army
Srinagar, Nov 08: Army on Sunday claimed to have foiled a infiltration bid by killing one militant in Machil area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. An official that suspicious movement of some unidentified persons was detected by the patrolling party near Line of control fence in Machil Sector on intervening night of 7-8. He said, […]
Most world leaders express hope, relief after Biden win
Washington, Nov 8 (AP) World leaders swiftly congratulated US President-elect Joe Biden on his victory Saturday, cheering it as an opportunity to fortify global democracy and celebrating the significance of Americans having their first woman vice president. Although US President Donald Trump did not concede defeat, relief was a common theme expressed in many parts […]
President-elect Joe Biden pledges to unite America; calls it ‘a time to heal in America’
Washington, Nov 8 (PTI) US President-elect Joe Biden has pledged to unite the country as he called it ‘a time to heal in America’, after his historic victory in a divisive, bitter and closely-fought presidential election. Biden defeated incumbent President Donald Trump in the bitterly-fought presidential election that attracted a record number of Americans to […]
DDC elections: PAGD puts up a united face
Says will contest elections
Jammu: Seven mainstream political parties of Jammu and Kashmir, who are part of the Gupkar alliance, on Saturday announced they would unitedly fight the upcoming District Development Council (DDC) elections in the Union Territory. The parties, including the National Conference (NC) and the PDP, are part of the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), which […]
Pakistan to return USD 2 billion Saudi Arabian loan: Report
Islamabad: Pakistan may return USD 2 billion loan to Saudi Arabia and the country is looking for various options to secure more lending aimed at retaining gross official foreign exchange reserves at their current level of over USD 12 billion, a media report said on Saturday. The Saudi Arabian financial assistance package, originally estimated at […]
