Kartarpur Corridor becomes a reality after India, Pak ink agreement

Lahore/Dera Baba Nanak: India and Pakistan on Thursday signed a landmark agreement to operationalise the historic Kartarpur Corridor to allow Indian Sikh pilgrims to visit the holy Darbar Sahib in Pakistan, notwithstanding a chill in bilateral ties. The corridor will connect the Dera Baba Nanak shrine in India’s Punjab with Darbar Sahib at Kartarpur, just […]

India reacts to Pak on raising Kashmir clampdown

Says linchpins of terror networks enjoy safe havens in this country

United Nations: In a veiled attack on Pakistan, India has said that nothing damages the credibility of the cause of human rights more severely than its misuse as a “decoy” by a country which provides patronage and safe havens to the “linchpins of terror networks”. Pakistan this week raked up the issue of Jammu and […]

Day 81: Normal life remains affected in Kashmir

Srinagar: Normal life remained affected in the Kashmir Valley for the 81st consecutive day on Thursday with main markets shut and public transport off the roads, officials said. Main markets and other business establishments were shut across the Valley, even as some shops opened for a few hours early in the morning in a few […]

Review restriction in JK, SC to JK admin

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday told the Jammu and Kashmir administration that they may impose restrictions in the name of national interest, but it has to be reviewed from time to time. A three-judge bench, which was hearing a batch of petitions challenging the restrictions imposed in the state following the scrapping of […]

Army chopper carrying Army commander crashes, no casualties

Jammu: An Army helicopter with the Northern Army commander on board crashed in Poonch district on Thursday, officials said, adding that there were no casualties. The helicopter, which is believed to have developed a technical snag, crash-landed at Poonch district’s Bedar area, officials said. Northern Army commander Lt Gen Ranbir Singh was part of the […]