China says presently’ it hasn’t detained any Indian soldiers
Beijing, Jun 19 (PTI) China on Friday said that presently , it has not detained any Indian soldiers, amidst reports that the Chinese military took some Indian troops captive after a deadly clash in the Galwan Valley on June 15. The brief statement of the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian came a day after […]
Suspended cop Devider Singh gets bail
New Delhi, June 19 (PTI): Suspended J-K police officer Davinder Singh granted bail in terror case after Delhi Police fails to file charge sheet in time, says his lawyer. Singh and another accused in the case—Irfan Shafi Mir—moved the applications seeking statutory bail, claiming that the charge sheet was not filed within requisite 90 days […]
Will try to ensure full normalcy across Kashmir: GoC 15 Corps
Srinagar, June 19: The top officials of the Jammu and Kashmir’s security grid Friday said that in the next few months, they will try to ensure that the normalcy is fully restored across the Valley so that people resume the activities of their choice in a peaceful manner. They also stated that this year so […]
Army porter injured in landmine blast along LoC in Uri
Uri, Jun 19: An Army porter was injured in a blast triggered after he accidentally stepped on a landmine along the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday, official sources said. They said that the porter, Bashir Ahmad (30) son of Noor-ud-Din Jeendar of Charunda, received injuries in […]
Shopian Encounter Day 2: Four more militants killed, toll reaches 5
Srinagar, June 19: Four more militants have been killed as the encounter entered into the second day in Bandpaho area of Imam Sahib in South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Friday. Official sources said that a total of five militants have been killed so far. However, they said, the identity of the slain militants was yet […]
Hectic parleys led to release of 10 soldiers from Chinese custody
New Delhi, June 19: The Chinese army on Thursday evening returned from its custody 10 Indian soldiers, including two officers, involved in Monday’s violent face-off in the Galwan River Valley, ‘Indian Express’ reported Friday. These soldiers were handed over on the LAC after hectic negotiations between the two sides, including three rounds of talks at […]
Petrol price hiked by 56 paise/litre, diesel by 63 paise; 13th straight day of increase
New Delhi, Jun 19 (PTI) Petrol price on Friday was hiked by 56 paise per litre and diesel by 63 paise a litre, taking the cumulative increase in rates to Rs 7.11 and Rs 7.67 per litre respectively in less than two weeks. Petrol price in Delhi was hiked to Rs 78.37 per litre from […]
India will be UN Security Council President for August, 2021
United Nations, Jun 19 (PTI) India, which has been elected as a non-permanent member of the Security Council, will serve as the president of the powerful 15-nation UN body for the month of August, 2021. The presidency of the Council is held by each of the members in turn for one month, following the English […]