India-Pakistan came close to a war after Balakote surgical strike in Feb 2019: Mike Pompeo
Washington, Jan 25 (PTI) Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has claimed that he was awakened to speak to his then Indian counterpart Sushma Swaraj who told him that Pakistan was preparing for a nuclear attack in the wake of the Balakot surgical strike in February 2019 and India is preparing its own escalatory […]
Indian Navy undertaking mega exercise in Indian Ocean Region
New Delhi, Jan 24 (PTI) The Indian Navy is carrying out a mega war game involving almost all its operational assets like warships, submarines and aircraft in the Indian Ocean Region to check the force’s combat readiness amid China’s growing military forays into the region. The biennial Theatre Level Operational Readiness Exercise (TROPEX) is aimed […]
5.8-magnitude quake hits Nepal; tremors felt in Delhi-NCR, Rajasthan
New Delhi, Jan 24 (PTI) A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal Tuesday afternoon with tremors also being felt in parts of Delhi, national capital region and Jaipur. The quake struck at 2:28 pm with the epicentre in Nepal at a place 148 km east of Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand, the National Centre for Seismology said. “It was […]
Five youth including juveniles rescued from joining terror ranks: Police
Srinagar, Jan 24: Police on Tuesday rescued five youth including juveniles from joining terror ranks in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Police said that unearthing a major activity of terrorists to misguide the youth and entice them to join terror ranks, Baramulla police along with army 29 RR has succeeded in rescuing five youths including 2 […]
Armed forces need not show proof: Rahul Gandhi on Digvijaya Singh’s remarks on surgical strikes
Jammu, Jan 24 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said he and the party do not agree with Digvijaya Singh’s comments on surgical strikes and that the armed forces do not need to give any proof. Singh on Monday had questioned the surgical strikes and accused the government of peddling lies. “I don’t agree […]
Man sentenced to death for killing parents in Chhattisgarh; court terms it ‘rarest of rare’ crime
Durg, Jan 24 (PTI) A court in Chhattisgarh’s Durg district has sentenced a 47-year-old man to death for shooting dead his parents at home in 2018, terming it as a “rarest of the rare” incident. Death penalty will be the appropriate punishment for the convict so that no one ever dares again to commit such […]
Passenger offloaded from SpiceJet plane at Delhi airport for ‘unruly behaviour’ arrested
New Delhi, Jan 24 (PTI) Police have arrested a flyer accused of misbehaving with a female cabin crew member on a SpiceJet flight from Delhi to Hyderabad, officials said on Tuesday. The complaint was lodged by Sushant Srivastava, the airline’s security officer, on behalf of the cabin crew member, they said. A PCR call was […]
Kashmir under freeze amid forecast for ‘widespread’ snowfall
Srinagar, Jan 24: Amid forecast of “widespread snowfall”, the minimum temperature on Tuesday recorded a drop in Jammu and Kashmir barring twin capitals and Qazigund, officials said. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 2.3°C against last night’s minus 3.4°C. Today’s minimum temperature, he said, is normal for the summer […]
India reports 89 new Covid cases, active cases below 2,000
New Delhi, Jan 24 (PTI) India saw a single-day rise of 89 coronavirus infections, while the active case count came down by three to stand at 1,931, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The total tally of Covid cases was recorded at 4.46 crore (4,46,82,104). The death toll stands at 5,30,737 […]
Reviewing engagement with Taliban on human rights violation in Afghanistan: US
Washington, Jan 24 (PTI) The US is reviewing its approach and engagement with the Taliban regime in context of the slew of human rights violations taking place in Afghanistan, a top official in the Biden administration has said, emphasising that Washington is actively evaluating with its allies and partners to take the next appropriate steps […]