Two LeT militants killed in Pampore, one surrenders
Srinagar: Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, believed to be Pakistanis, were killed while another, a local, surrendered before security forces during an overnight encounter in Pulwama district of south Kashmir in which a civilian also lost his life, police said on Friday. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Lalpora Chatlam area of Pampore […]
Militancy proved a ‘deception’, says surrendered militant
Srinagar: A local militant who surrendered during the encounter expressed gratitude to police and security forces for giving him another chance to live life and appealed to all ultras to shun the path of militancy, saying it is a deception . Khawar Sultan Mir, a resident of the Drangbal area of Pampore in south Kashmir’s […]
Biden gets closer to the White House
Washington: Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Friday took crucial leads over US President Donald Trump in the key battleground states of Georgia and Pennsylvania, bringing him on the cusp of a historic victory in the closely-fought election. In Georgia, after the latest round of counting results, Biden edged past Trump with a slender lead […]
America’s ‘perilous’ divides exposed
New York: Presidential elections can be revealing moments that convey the wishes of the American people to the next wave of elected officials. So far, the big reveal in the contest between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden is the extent of the cavernous divide between Republican and Democratic America, one that […]
LAC faceoff: IAF’s strong posturing helped ward off any threat from China, says IAF Chief
New Delhi: The proactive deployment of IAF’s “offensive” capabilities in response to the standoff with China in eastern Ladakh demonstrated its current operational readiness and the strong posturing was instrumental in dissuading the adversary to a large extent, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria said on Friday. The Indian Air Force (IAF) […]
Chinese military facing ‘unanticipated consequences’ in Ladakh: CDS Rawat
New Delhi: China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is facing “unanticipated consequences” for its misadventure in eastern Ladakh because of the “firm and strong” responses by the Indian armed forces and the possibility of transgressions and confrontations on the border spiralling into a larger conflict cannot be ruled out, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat […]
Indian, Chinese armies hold 8th round of military talks
New Delhi: The Indian and Chinese armies on Friday held another round of Corps Commander-level talks with an aim to chart a roadmap for disengagement of troops from all the flash points in eastern Ladakh, government sources said. The eighth round of high-level military talks began at around 9:30 am in Chushul on the Indian […]
Kartarpur Sahib row: India summons Pak CDA over transfer of management to non-Sikh body
New Delhi: India on Friday summoned the Charge d’Affaires (CDA) of the Pakistan High Commission here and lodged a strong protest over Islamabad’s decision to transfer the management of the Kartarpur Sahib gurudwara from a Sikh body to a separate trust. MEA Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said Aftab Hassan Khan, the Pakistani CDA, was categorically told […]
Children, adults produce different antibodies against coronavirus: Study

New York: Children and adults produce different types and amounts of antibodies in response to the novel coronavirus infection, according to a study which suggests the course of the infection and immune response is distinct in kids, and most of them easily clear the virus from their bodies. “Our study provides an in-depth examination of […]
US elections: No winner yet, vote count goes on

Washington: Weary Americans will have to wait for some more time to know the clear winner of the closely-fought election between Republican President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden, as the final outcome hinged on a few states on Thursday where a flood of mail-in ballots triggered by the coronavirus pandemic were still […]