Pakistan violates LoC ceasefire for 7th straight night
Jammu, May 1 (PTI) Pakistani troops continued ceasefire violations along the Line of Control for the seventh consecutive night by its unprovoked firing in several sectors across three border districts of Jammu and Kashmir and the Indian military responded proportionately, officials said on Thursday. The exchange of fire occurred even though the directors general of […]
Amid rising tensions, India bans Pakistan airlines from using its airspace
New Delhi, May 1 (PTI) India on Wednesday closed its airspace for flights operated by Pakistan airlines in a fresh retaliatory move amid escalating tensions with the neighbouring country following the Pahalgam terror attack. The Indian airspace will not be available for the aircraft registered in Pakistan as well as for planes operated, owned or […]
Set to be deported, Pak national dies of cardiac arrest in Amritsar
Amritsar, May 1 (PTI) A 69-year-old Pakistani national, who was to be sent back to his nation, died of cardiac arrest here on Wednesday, officials said. Abdul Waheed was brought from Srinagar by the Jammu and Kashmir Police for his repatriation to Pakistan. He had been living in India for the last 17 years and […]
US Secretary of State Rubio speaks with EAM Jaishankar, Pak PM Sharif; urges de-escalation of tensions
New York/Washington, May 1 (PTI) The US has encouraged India and Pakistan to de-escalate tensions, reaffirming its commitment to cooperate with Delhi against terrorism and urging Islamabad’s cooperation in investigating the “unconscionable” Pahalgam terror attack. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke separately with External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on […]
Caste enumeration to be part of next population census: Govt
BJP, allies hail move as ‘historic’; Rahul seeks timeline New Delhi: In a significant move, the Centre on Wednesday announced that caste enumeration will be part of the next population census, with the inclusion of caste details for the first time since independence hailed by the BJP and its allies as a “historic” step to […]
