Higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir to receive rains, snow from March 3: Met
Srinagar:Moderate rain or snow is expected on higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir from March 3 afternoon (Sunday), the state’s meteorological department said on Friday. Director Meteorological department, J&K, Sonam Lotus in a weather bulletin forecast moderate rains or snow on higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir regions from Sunday afternoon. “Expect moderate rain /snow […]
People gather at Attari, await return of captured pilot
Attari (Amritsar) (PTI) Hundreds of people flocked the Attari border Friday to catch a glimpse of Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who is expected to touch home soil after his release from Pakistan. Wing Commander Varthaman, son of a decorated IAF veteran, was captured by Pakistan after his jet went down following a strike by an enemy […]
Qureshi says he wont attend OIC over its failure to rescind invitation to Swaraj
Islamabad (PTI) Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Friday announced that he will not attend a meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) being hosted by the United Arab Emirates over the grouping’s failure to rescind the invitation to his Indian counterpart Sushma Swaraj. Swaraj has been invited to the OIC meeting as a […]
MEA to brief Parl panel on Indo-Pak relations post Pulwama attack
New Delhi (PTI) The Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs will be briefed on the current Indo-Pak relations by the foreign affairs ministry on Friday. The committee headed by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor will meet in Parliament House this afternoon. “The parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs will receive a briefing from the MEA on the […]
Tension escalates along LoC, Artillery used
Jammu, : Tension seem mounting further on Line of Control as there are reports that 105 mm artillery shells have been fired amid cross border firing in Nowshera Kalal and Balakote in Mendhar. Sources to KNO said that intense shelling in Nowshera Kalal on Thursday evening and night long heavy shelling in Balakote of […]
JRL calls for protests after Friday prayers against ban on JeI
Srinagar : Joint Resistance Leadership comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik have strongly condemned the authoritarian and arbitrary decision of Government of India banning Jamat e Islami J&K after a crackdown on its cadres and rampant arrests. In a statement to KNO, JRL said dictatorial and repressive measures against […]
Jamat e Islami banned: Spontaneous shutdown in parts of Kashmir
Srinagar: Parts of Kashmir valley are shut amid restrictions imposed by government forces in wake of the official ban on Jamaat e Islami (JeI). “Anantnag, Bijbehra, Shopian, Handwara are shut completely while as restrictions have been imposed in Old Srinagar and other parts of south Kashmir including Anantnag town and Bijbehara,” official sources told […]
China cancels all flights to and from Pakistan in view of Indo-Pak tensions
Beijing (PTI) China has cancelled all flights to and from Pakistan and rerouted its international aircraft flying over the Pakistani airspace due to the regional tensions, official media here reported on Friday. The closure of Pakistan’s airspace in response to escalating tensions with India disrupted major routes between Europe and South East Asia and left thousands […]
Sushma likely to raise terrorism issue at OIC meet in UAE
Abu Dhabi,(PTI) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj is in Abu Dhabi to attend the foreign ministers’ meet of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) states where she is expected to raise the issue of terrorism, amidst Indo-Pak tensions following the Pulwama terror attack. Swaraj will attend the inaugural plenary of the two-day meeting on Friday. It […]
Pak set to release Indian pilot
Islamabad, (PTI) Pakistan is set to release the captured IAF pilot on Friday as a “first step” to open negotiations with India. Pakistan detained the IAF pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman following a fierce engagement between air forces of the two sides along the Line of Control when his MiG 21 fighter jet was downed. India […]