Pak army shells areas along LoC in Poonch
Jammu: Pakistani troops violated ceasefire by resorting to heavy firing and mortar shelling in forward areas in three sectors along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Monday, prompting the Indian army to give a befitting reply, officials said. “At about 1445 hours today, Pak army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by […]
JK begins flu vaccination for healthcare professionals
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir’s health & medical education department on Monday began influenza vaccination for healthcare professionals dealing with patients infected by the coronavirus, officials said. Healthcare workers are at increased risk of exposure to COVID-19 as compared to the general population, with potential threat for their health and for patients safety. “The Health & […]
Ladakh row: India to press for early and complete disengagement at Monday’s military talks
New Delhi: India will press for early and complete disengagement of troops by China from all the friction points in eastern Ladakh at the seventh round of high-level military talks between the two countries on Monday, government sources said. The talks are slated to begin at 12 noon in Chushul on the Indian side of […]
Azerbaijan, Armenia report shelling of cities despite truce
Baku (Azerbaijan): Azerbaijan has accused Armenia of attacking large cities overnight in violation of the cease-fire deal brokered by Russia that seeks to end the worst outbreak of hostilities in the separatist Nagorno-Karabakh region. The Azerbaijani authorities said Sunday that nine civilians have been killed and over 30 wounded after Armenian forces fired missiles overnight […]
Trump accuses Biden of ‘shipping jobs to China’
Washington: US President Donald Trump has alleged that Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden in his previous capacities as Senator and vice president was busy shipping jobs to China, prompting the latter to hit back. Biden said Trump will be the first president in modern American history to “leave office with fewer jobs than when it […]
Any peace deal with Taliban will not be detrimental to national security of India: Abdullah Abdullah
New Delhi: Any peace deal with the Taliban “will not and should not be detrimental” to the national security of any country including India, and it is for New Delhi to decide whether to engage with the militant outfit, top Afghan peace negotiator Abdullah Abdullah said on Saturday. In an interview to PTI, Abdullah, the […]
Four militants killed in two encounters
Srinagar: Four militants of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) outfits, including a top commander, were on Saturday killed in two separate encounters with security forces in Kulgam and Pulwama districts of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Chingam area of Kulgam district of south Kashmir late Friday […]