Pakistan keen to forge long-term partnership with Russia: Qureshi
Islamabad, Jun 18 (PTI) Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Thursday called his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov and expressed Islamabad’s desire to forge a long-term and multi-dimensional partnership with Moscow as the two leaders discussed matters like COVID-19 pandemic and the Afghan peace process. During their telephonic conversation, Qureshi offered condolences on the loss […]
Covid-19: 10 discharged, after recovery from SKIMS Bemina
SRINAGAR, JUNE 18 According to the communication received from authorities of SKIMS Hospital Bemina, Ten (10) more COVID-19 patients admitted in the Hospital for treatment after testing positive at various referral centres were discharged today after successful completion of treatment and testing negative before discharge. They include Two (02) from Srinagar, Five (05) from Budgam, […]
Nayeem Akthar to be a free man, govt revokes his PSA detention
Srinagar, June 18: Jammu and Kashmir Government on Thursday revoked Public Safety Act detention order of former minister and senior PDP leader Naeem Akther Akther was detained in August last year when BJP- led centre abrogated Article 370 and bifurcated erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir into Union Territories. He is expected to be released […]
India, Pak army engage in cross LoC shelling in Machil sector
Srinagar, June 18: Pakistani army on Thursday afternoon violated ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Machil sector of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. A defence spokesman said that Pakistan army initiated an unprovoked CFV along the LoC in Machil sector by firing mortars and other weapons. “The Indian army personnel were giving a ‘strong […]
Another gunfight starts in Shopian south Kashmir
Srinagar, June 18: A gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in Bandpawa village of Imam Sahib in South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Thursday. Reports said that a joint team of Police, Army’s 44 RR and CRPF launched a cordon-and-search-operation Bandpawa. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants […]
Troopers hit youth with stick at Sopore, admitted in hospital
Bilal Ahmad Sopore, June 18: A-22-year old youth was critically injured after a road opening party of BSF hit him with a stick on his head in Ladoora area of Rafiabad in north Kashmir on Thursday. Reports said that the youth was working in his orchard when one of the security personnel of the […]
India returning to normal business activity, consumption, demand rising: PM Modi
New Delhi, Jun 18 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said business activity in India is returning to normal levels with consumption and demand fast approaching pre-COVID levels. A protracted lockdown imposed to curb spread of coronavirus has resulted in severe disruption of industrial production and consumer spending, with GDP growth forecast to contract […]
Indian, Chinese armies hold Major General-level talks for third straight day
New Delhi, Jun 18 (PTI) Indian and Chinese militaries held Major General-level dialogue on Thursday for the third consecutive day on disengagement of troops as well as restoration of normalcy in Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh, official sources said. Galwan Valley was the site of a violent clash between Indian and Chinese troops on Monday […]
Nepal’s Parliament unanimously passes bill to redraw map incorporating 3 Indian areas
Kathmandu, Jun 18 (PTI) Nepal’s upper house of Parliament on Thursday unanimously voted to amend the Constitution to update the country’s new political map, laying claim over three strategically key areas along the border with it. India has already termed as “untenable” the “artificial enlargement” of territorial claims by Nepal after its lower house of […]