Another militant killed as Lethpora encounter ends, toll reaches 8
Srinagar: The counter-operation launched by government forces against the militants who attacked a CRPF camp in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district ended on Monday following the killing of another militant, police said. “An unidentified militant was killed in Lethpora Pulwama early Monday morning to cap the two-day gunfight between militants and government forces,” police sources […]
Slain teen militant records video ahead of attack
Srinagar: Ahead of the ‘Fidayeen’ attack on a CRPF camp in Lethpora Pulwama, 17-year-old Jaish militant, Fardeen Ahmad Khanday had recorded a video urging Kashmiri youth to join the Jaish ranks to fight the ‘Indian oppression’. In a video which seemingly is recorded prior to the suicide attack, Ahmad begins by saying that ‘when you […]
Thaw in relations: NSAs of India, Pak hold secret meet in Thailand
Islamabad: National security advisors of India and Pakistan held a “secret” meeting in Thailand, a senior Pakistani official said today. A Pakistan’s national security division official, on the condition of anonymity, said the meeting between Pakistan’s National Security Advisor retired Lt Gen Nasser Khan Janjua and India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval took place on […]
India, Pakistan exchange list of nuclear installations
New Delhi: India and Pakistan Monday exchanged, through diplomatic channels simultaneously at New Delhi and Islamabad, the list of nuclear installations and facilities under a three-decade old bilateral pact. According to an external affairs ministry release, the two sides exchanged the list under the Agreement on the Prohibition of Attack against Nuclear installations between India and […]
Army commander reviews security situation
Srinagar: Northern Army Commander Lt Gen D Anbu Monday visited the Units in North Kashmir to review the prevailing security situation, defence sources said. The visit of the senior commander comes a day after Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militants stormed a CRPF camp in South Kashmir’s Lethpora area leaving five security men dead. “During the visit, Gen […]
HP govt sanctions 20 lakh for family of CRPF official
Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh government today gave an ex-gratia relief of Rs 20 lakh to the family of Inspector Kuldeep Roy of the 185 Battalion of the CRPF, who was killed in a suicide attack by militants in Pulwama district of south Kashmir yesterday. Roy hailed from Tikkar Khatriyan village of Hamirpur district. Governor Acharya […]
Budget session 2018 begins today
Jammu: The budget session of the Jammu and Kashmir legislature is likely to begin on a stormy note Tuesday with opposition parties planning to protest the recent government order barring its employees from airing political views on social media and take up other issues. The rival parties are also expected to oppose forcefully the government’s […]
No discussion on Article 35A, 370: Speaker
Srinagar: Hours ahead of the budget session, Speaker Legislative assembly Kavinder Gupta urged the legislators not to raise issues in the house on which discussions will not take place. He said that there will be no discussion on Article 35 A and 370. Talking to reporters he said he won’t allow discussion on such issues […]
Srinagar shivers as temperature plummets to minus 4.4
Srinagar: Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, ushered in the New Year under freezing conditions as the city recorded the coldest night of this winter with a minimum of minus 4.4 degrees Celsius. Srinagar city recorded the coldest night this season at minus 4.4 degrees Celsius, an official of the MET department said […]
Army’s core values, apolitical character need to be preserved: Gen Rawat
New Delhi: Army Chief General Bipin Rawat Tuesday urged all army personnel to work with “added zeal” to preserve the core values of the force, including its “apolitical” character, while ensuring that it remains one of the most potent instruments of India’s national power. In a New Year message, Rawat also complimented the army for […]