Tough days ahead: Srinagar shivers at minus 2.2 degrees Celsius
Srinagar: Srinagar witnessed the coldest night of the season on Wednesday with the mercury settling below the freezing point for the first time, even as the weatherman forecast a spell of wet weather this weekend. The minimum temperature in the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir settled at a low of minus 2.2 degrees Celsius, […]
Diwali turns relation sugary as India, Pakistan troops exchange sweets
Jammu: The Indian and the Pakistan armies exchanged sweets and festive wishes on the eve of Diwali along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu division, officials said. The forces also exchanged sweets at Attari-Wagah border. “On the occasion of Diwali, as a confidence building measure, sweets were exchanged between Indian Army […]
Soldier injured in sniper fire along LoC
Jammu: An Army jawan was injured on Tuesday late evening in a sniper fire from Pakistan’s side of the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district, officials said. The soldier was hit by a bullet fired from across the border at Kalal in Noushera sector and was immediately evacuated to hospital, they said. The incident […]
Protest by Iran, other pilgrims added new life to freedom sentiment: Sehrai
Srinagar: Chairman of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, Muhammad Ashraf Sehrai Wednesday thanked Shia pilgrims from different countries for staging a silent protest against the “oppression in Kashmir” and showing tremendous solidarity with Kashmiri people in Kerbala and Najaf. According to a statement issued here, Sehrai said, “When we study Karbala, we observe it was social, political and religious […]
China declines to reveal details of financial assistance to Pakistan
Beijing: China on Wednesday once again declined to quantify the financial assistance it is willing to provide to Pakistan after the just concluded visit of Prime Minister Imran Khan to Beijing even as it termed his talks with top Chinese leaders “very successful”. Khan visited China from November 2 to 5 during which he held […]
PM Modi reaches Harshil near Indo-China border to celebrates Diwali with soldiers
Uttarkashi: Dressed in heavy mountain gear, Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated Diwali with Army and ITBP personnel in the icy terrain near the India-China border, saying their devotion to duty in the remote icy heights is enabling the strength of the nation. Greeting the jawans in the Harshil cantonment area, the prime minister said they, […]
US deletes certain sanctions for India to develop Chabahar Port
Washington: The United States has exempted India from imposition of certain sanctions for the development of the strategically-located Chabahar Port in Iran, along with the construction of the railway line connecting it with Afghanistan, a State Department spokesperson said. The decision by the Trump administration, which a day earlier imposed the toughest ever sanctions on […]
Imran Khan wishes Hindu community on Diwali
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday extended his good wishes to the Hindu community on the occasion of Diwali, the festival of lights. “Wishing all our Hindu citizens a happy Diwali,” Khan tweeted. National Assembly Speaker AsadQaiser also greeted Hindu parliamentarians and the Hindu community. “Pakistan is a pluralistic country and enriched with […]
With support from BJP-PC, Junaid Mattu grabs Mayor’s chair
Congress backed candidate is deputy mayor
Congress backed candidate is deputy mayor
