India takes nuclear non-proliferation very seriously: Sitharaman
New Delhi: India takes nuclear non-proliferation very seriously and unlike some of its neighbours, it does not believe in “dirty bombs”, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said, in an oblique reference to Pakistan. Sitharaman, while speaking at a book release function here yesterday, said India is complying with nuclear non-proliferation regulations despite not being a […]
Slain militants identified
Srinagar: The two militants who were killed in an encounter with government forces in Khanmoh area of Pulwama district have been identified. According to the family sources of the slain militants include Rasiq Nabi Bhat resident of Tral and Shabir Dar resident of Awantipora . Meanwhile, as per police records the duo had joined militancy […]
Search operation in Hajjin ends peacefully
Hajjin: The Cordon and Search operation launched by Government forces in Hajjin village of north Kashmir ended peacefully, police said on Friday. Official sources said that Army and Special Operation Group of J&K Police had launched a search operation at Khosa Mohalla area of Hajin village in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on early Friday after […]
Militant arrested with pistol in south Kashmir: Police
Srinagar: Government forces on Friday claimed to have arrested a suspected militant and recovered a pistol from his possession in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. A police official said that acting on a tip-off, the forces arrested suspected militant and recovered some arms and ammunition, including a pistol, from his possession. “Director General of Police (DGP) […]
Two militants killed in Khonmoh gunfight
Srinagar: Two militants have been killed in an encounter with government forces in Khonmoh area on the outskirts of Srinagar, police said on Friday. The gunfight had started yesterday after militants attacked the policemen guarding a Bharatiya Janata Party leader Dr Anwar Khan. “Following leads, forces cordoned a cluster of houses at Balhama, wherein the […]
Breakdown: India-Pak relations get worse as Pak calls back envoy
Islamabad: Upping the ante, Pakistan on Thursday said it has decided to call back its High Commissioner in India Sohail Mahmood for consultations after repeated incidence of “harassment” of its diplomatic staff in New Delhi. Foreign Office spokesman Muhammad Faisal said that the Indian government failed to take notice of the increasing incidents of intimidation […]
India terms issue as a ‘routine’
New Delhi: India termed as “routine” Pakistan calling its high commissioner home for consultations after alleging that its diplomats and their families were “harassed and intimidated”. External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said the Indian High Commission in Islamabad was also facing a “litany of issues” which have not been resolved for several months by […]
Pakistan sees no improvement in ties
Islamabad: Pakistan is not expecting improvement in relations with India due to the frequent ceasefire violations by India, Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said, amid a fresh war of words over the alleged harassment of Pakistani diplomatic staff in New Delhi. Asif’s statement comes a day after cross-border firing injured two people in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, […]
Taliban suicide bomber kills ten people in Lahore
Lahore: A teenaged Taliban suicide bomber attacked a police check-post near the residence of Pakistan’s ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in Lahore, killing ten people, including six policemen, police said. According to rescue officials, the blast took place last night close to a police check post, a few kilometers from the palatial residence of the Sharif family, […]
Power crisis may ease up as PDD plans a ‘new schedule’
Srinagar: The Power Development Department (PDD) is all set to issue a new power curtailment schedule within a week. The new schedule will be implemented across the Kashmir region, a top official in the department said. For winters, the PDD had announced power curtailment schedule in November last year where the metered areas are subjected […]