Saudi says making efforts to de-escalate tensions between India and Pakistan, end current military confrontations
DUBAI, May 10 (PTI): Saudi Arabia early Saturday said it was making efforts to de-escalate tensions between India and Pakistan, end current military confrontations, and promote the resolution of all disputes through dialogue and diplomatic channels. In a brief statement, the Foreign Ministry said that upon the directives of the Saudi leadership, Minister of State […]
CM Abdullah visits residential area hit by large explosion in Jammu
JAMMU, May 10 (PTI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday visited a residential locality in Jammu where an explosion damaged a house and several parked vehicles, officials said. Abdullah visited the explosion site in Rehari and interacted with the affected family, they said. People across Jammu on Saturday woke up to blast-like […]
Unidentified object lands at Jalandhar village, explosion-like sounds heard in Pathankot
Chandigarh, May 10 (PTI) An unidentified projectile landed in a residential area at Kanganiwal village in Punjab’s Jalandhar district early Saturday amid the military conflict between India and Pakistan, officials said. Local residents said a migrant labourer was injured in the incident, while a few houses in the area also sustained damage. Parts of the […]
People wake up to blast-like sounds as sirens ring out in Jammu
Jammu, May 10 (PTI) People across Jammu on Saturday woke up to blast-like sounds as sirens rang out in the city amid a fresh wave of suspected drone attacks by Pakistan, officials said. Artillery and mortar shelling were also reported from the twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch and the Akhnoor sector of Jammu […]
IMF ‘reimbursing’ Pak for ordnance it is using to devastate border areas: CM Omar Abdullah
Srinagar, May 10 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday hit out at the IMF for granting a billion dollar loan to Pakistan, saying the global financial organisation was “essentially reimbursing” Islamabad for the ammunition used to devastate border areas of the Union territory. The International Monetary Fund on Friday approved the […]
Update: Govt official among five killed in Pakistani shelling in JK
Jammu, May 10 (PTI) A senior government official was among five persons killed while several others were injured in heavy Pakistani shelling in Rajouri, Poonch and Jammu districts early Saturday, officials said. Raj Kumar Thapa, Additional District Development Commissioner, Rajouri, and his two staff members were seriously injured when an artillery shell hit his official […]
G7 countries urge India, Pakistan to de-escalate situation
New Delhi, May 10 (PTI) The Group of Seven (G7) nations on Sunday urged India and Pakistan to exercise maximum restraint and called for immediate de-escalation of their military conflict through dialogue. The call by the powerful grouping came amid the continuing escalation of the military confrontation between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. The G7 said […]
India thwarts Pakistan’s fresh wave of drone attacks in 26 locations
Jammu/Srinagar/New Delhi, May 10 (PTI) Pakistan launched a fresh wave of drone attacks targeting 26 locations — from Jammu and Kashmir to Gujarat — for the second night, with the defence ministry saying the enemy’s attempts to hit vital installations, including airports and air bases, were successfully thwarted. Some members of a family were injured […]
32 airports shut for civilian flight operations till May 15: DGCA
New Delhi, May 10 (PTI) Thirty-two airports across northern and western parts of the country, including Srinagar and Amritsar, have been closed for civilian flight operations till May 15, according to the civil aviation regulator. The decision, announced early Saturday, comes in view of the military conflict between India and Pakistan that continued unabated since […]
India-Pakistan faceoff: Multiple blasts heard in Srinagar
Srinagar, May 10 (PTI) Multiple blasts were heard in Srinagar city early Saturday morning, hours after the Indian military thwarted drone attacks by Pakistan at several places here late last night. According to officials, the blasts were heard near vital installations, including the airport. As soon as the blasts were heard, sirens went off in […]
