Stay alert for emerging security challenges: Def Min to Army
Srinagar: Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt on Sunday asked the Army in Kashmir to remain prepared to meet the emerging security challenges effectively. On the last day of his two-day visit to the Kashmir Valley, Bhatt on Sunday went to a forward post where he was briefed by local commanders about the overall […]
US airstrike hits Kabul bombing planner
Kabul: The Taliban said that a US airstrike targeted a suicide bomber in a vehicle Sunday who wanted to attack the Kabul international airport amid the American military’s evacuation there. There were few initial details about the incident, as well as a rocket that struck a neighbourhood just northwest of the airport, killing a child. […]
Will act tough against militants, OGWs to maintain peace: DGP
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police chief Dilbag Singh on Saturday said security forces will act tough against militants and their supporters in the Kashmir Valley to maintain the prevailing peaceful atmosphere. “We will act strictly against militants and their supporters, including OGWs (over ground workers). It is the OGWs who carry a pistol to do […]
Taliban largely seal off Kabul airport as airlift winds down
Kabul: Taliban forces sealed off Kabul’s airport Saturday to most Afghans hoping for evacuation and most NATO nations flew out their troops after two decades in Afghanistan, winding down a frantic airlift that Western leaders acknowledged was still leaving many of their citizens and local allies behind. The United States, which says the round-the-clock flights […]
Volume on UNESCO heritage sites of India unveiled
New Delhi: Containing rich text illustrated with spectacular photographs, including archival images, a volume that encapsulates the rich cultural treasures of India inscribed on the UNESCO world heritage list has been launched, officials said on Saturday. The publication, titled ‘Incredible Treasures’, was unveiled on Friday evening during an online event, they said. India at present […]
Ladakh reports 8 new Covid cases
Leh: Ladakh’s COVID-19 tally climbed to 20,530 after detection of eight new cases, while 10 Coronavirus patients were discharged bringing down the number of active cases in the union territory to 64, officials said on Saturday. Ladakh has registered 207 Covid-related deaths so far 149 in Leh district and 58 in Kargil district since the […]
Kabul bombings toll reaches over 100
Evacuation flights from Afghanistan resume
Kabul: Evacuation flights from Afghanistan resumed with new urgency on Friday, a day after two suicide bombings targeted the thousands of desperate people fleeing the Taliban takeover and killed more than 100. The US says further attempted attacks are expected ahead of the Tuesday deadline for foreign troops to leave, ending America’s longest war. As […]