Pulwama attack: Families of slain CRPF personnel paid over Rs 1-cr ex-gratia
New Delhi: Families of the 40 CRPF personnel, killed in a recent terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district, have been paid over Rs 1 crore ex-gratia funds till now as per service rules, the force said Friday. Officials said the ‘next of kin’ of these slain personnel will also get an additional ex-gratia […]
MiG-21 crashes in Rajasthan’s Bikaner, pilot ejects safely
Jaipur: A MiG-21 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in Rajasthan’s Bikaner district on Friday with the pilot ejecting safely, a defence ministry spokesperson said. The aircraft was on a routine mission and crashed after getting airborne from the Nal airbase near Bikaner. The pilot of the aircraft ejected safely, the spokesperson […]
Attack on Kashmiris: Two men selling dry fruit attacked by saffron-clad men in UP
LUCKNOW: Two Kashmiris selling dry fruit were thrashed by a group of saffron-clad men in Daliganj locality here, following which four persons have been arrested, police said Thursday. The incident took place Wednesday evening, the latest in a series of cases in which Kashmiris across the country were targeted after the Pulwama terror attack that […]
Pak cannot be made to ‘budge through use or threat or force’: Gen Bajwa
Islamabad: Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa Thursday said that no one can make his country “budge through use or threat of use of force” as the top military commanders reviewed current situation, amid heightened Indo-Pak tensions following the Pulwama terror attack. Gen Bajwa, who chaired the 219th Corps Commanders conference in Rawalpindi, directed […]
Pak-India bonhomie will lead to peace, stability: Qureshi
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Thursday said improved relations between India and Pakistan will lead to peace and stability in the region and the exchange of visits by delegations of the two countries discuss the Kartarpur Corridor will help in de-escalating tensions. Qureshi’s comment came following his meeting with Pakistan’s High Commissioner to India […]
Modi govt ‘weakening’ relationship between Centre, JK: Omar
Srinagar: The BJP-led government at the Centre is “weakening the relationship” between the Union and Jammu and Kashmir, National Conference (NC) vice-president Omar Abdullah alleged Thursday. Our party has never questioned the accession. We have always said that whatever we achieve, we will achieve from the Constitution of this country. But, under the Constitution, everyone […]
JRL calls for shutdown today against ban on Jamaat, PSA on Malik
Srinagar: Soon after Jammu and Kashmir Liberation front (JKLF) chief Muhammad Yasin Malik was shifted to Kotbalwal jail under PSA, Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) has called for a complete shutdown on Friday to protest against the arrest spree in Kashmir and banning of Jamaat-e-Islami. In a statement issued here, JRL comprising Syed Ali Shah Geelani, […]
