Three suspected militants held in Kupwara
Srinagar: The Army has apprehended three suspected militants during a search operation in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Tuesday. A joint search operation was launched by the security forces on the inputs of Jammu and Kashmir Police in Lalpora area of Kupwara on Monday, an army official said. He said three […]
Assault: Crisis for BJP in Kashmir as workers start quitting
Srinagar: Nearly a dozen BJP workers in Kashmir have resigned from the party following recent attacks on village-level leaders by militants, which prompted the party to suggest hostel-type secure accommodation for its members and their families in each district in the Valley. Worries have escalated after Abdul Hamid Najar, BJP’s OBC morcha’ district president from […]
5 killed, 20 injured as blast rips through market in Pakistan
Islamabad: A powerful bomb targeting an anti-drug force on Monday ripped through a market in a restive Pakistani town bordering Afghanistan, killing at least five people and injured 20 others. The blast occurred at the Haji Nida market of Chaman town in the volatile Balochistan province, according to police. At least five people were killed […]
License scam: Pak’s aviation regulator issues show cause notices to 193 pilots
Islamabad: Pakistan’s aviation regulator has issued show-cause notices to 193 pilots suspected of having “dubious” flying licence after completing the scrutiny process of 262 pilots in the wake of a major scandal, according to a media report on Monday. The scandal over pilot licences in Pakistan emerged from an investigation into the crash of a […]
India, Pak armies’ trade gunfire in Poonch
Jammu: Pakistani troops opened fire on forward posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district on Monday in violation of a ceasefire agreement, a defence spokesman said. The unprovoked firing from across the border started in the Balakote sector around 10.15 am and was given a befitting response by Indian Army personnel guarding […]
