World should ‘unite and act’ to eradicate terror networks: PM Modi
Seoul: Making a veiled attack on Pakistan’s continued support to cross-border terrorism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday said the time has come for the global community to “unite and act” to completely eradicate terror networks and their financing supply channels. Asserting that India has suffered the pain of cross-border terrorism for over 40 years, Modi […]
Pak govt takes control of JeM headquarters
Lahore: Pakistan government on Friday took over the administrative control of the headquarters of Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM), the militant outfit which claimed responsibility for the deadly Pulwama suicide attack that killed 40 CRPF personnel in Jammu and Kashmir. The move came a day after the powerful UN Security Council comprising 15 nations, including Pakistan’s key ally […]
Former ISI Chief’s pension, service benefits stopped
Pak Army accused him of violating military code of conduct
Islamabad: The Pakistan Army Friday held spy agency ISI’s former chief Lt Gen (retd) Asad Durrani guilty of violating military code of conduct by co-authoring a controversial book with India’s former intelligence head and punished him by stopping his pension and other benefits. Durrani, who headed the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency from August 1990 till […]
Srinagar parts observe shutdown to protest attacks on Kashmiris
Srinagar: A shutdown was observed in Lal Chowk city centre and adjoining areas here on Friday as a mark of protest against the attacks on Kashmiri people in Jammu and outside the state in the aftermath of the Pulwama suicide car bombing. Shopkeepers in Lal Chowk, Maisuma, Residency Road and other adjoining areas downed their […]
Journalist from Kashmir beaten up
It is a case of road rage: Police
Pune: In another incident of assault on Kashmiris after the Pulwama attack, a 24-year-old journalist from the northern state was beaten up here, but local police said it was an incident of road rage. Police Friday said the journalist was thrashed by two men Thursday night during a squabble at a traffic signal. Jibran Nazir, […]
Editors Guild condemns abuse, intimidation of journalists
New Delhi: The Editors Guild of India on Friday condemned incidents of abuse and intimidation of senior journalists in the run-up to the parliamentary election and urged the government to take necessary steps to bring the abusers to book. The strong condemnation from the Editors Guild comes days after alleged harassment of journalist Barkha Dutt […]
