Indian diplomat refuses to comment on mediation offer
New York: Asking journalists to “wait” for the meeting between Narendra Modi and Donald Trump, a senior Indian diplomat refused to comment on the US president renewing his offer to mediate between India and Pakistan on Kashmir and his description of the prime minister’s statement in Houston as “very aggressive”. Describing himself as “an extremely […]
Ready to mediate on Kashmir if India, Pakistan agree: Trump
New York: US President Donald Trump said that he was ready to mediate between Pakistan and India on the Kashmir issue if both sides agree as he described himself as “an extremely good arbitrator”. India maintains that the Kashmir issue is a bilateral one and no third party has any role in it. Trump made […]
Pak using drones to supply arms to militants: Punjab CM
Urges Amit Shah to handle the ‘problem’
Chandigarh: Two days after a Punjab Police probe revealed use of drones to deliver weapons from across the border, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday said this has added a “new and serious dimension on Pakistan’s sinister designs” after abrogation of special status to Jammu and Kashmir. He urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to […]
PM’s will power made scrapping of Art 370 possible: Nadda
Pune: BJP working president J P Nadda told a gathering of eminent people here that abrogation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 could happen because of “will power” of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and “strategy” of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. He said the move will restore peace in the […]
J-K parties will fight attempt to abrogate special status of state: Abdullah
Srinagar, Aug 4 (PTI) Regional parties in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday unanimously resolved to fight any attempt to abrogate the constitutional provisions that guarantee it special status or any move to trifurcate the state. National Conference president Farooq Abdullah, reading out a resolution adopted at the meeting, said the parties have decided to send delegations […]
Four drug peddlers arrested
Jammu, Aug 4 (PTI) Four suspected drug peddlers were arrested on Sunday in two separate operations in Jammu and Udhampur districts, police said. Vijay Chandera, Kanhiya Chandra and Ajay Kumar, all residents of Chhattisgarh, were arrested in Bishnah town of Jammu district after 1.5 kg ganja was found in their possession, they said. Another accused, […]
SAC approves hike in honorarium of SPOs
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 04: The State Administrative Council which met here today under the Chairmanship of Governor Satya Pal Malik approved increase in the honorarium to be paid to Special Police Officers (SPOs) of the State. With the support of Government of India, the SAC approved an increase in the honorarium of SPOs of J&K Police according to […]
J&K age-group trials postponed due to security issues, mentor Pathan and aspirants leave for home
New Delhi, Aug 4 (PTI) Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan, who is the mentor of Jammu & Kashmir state teams, along with age-group aspirants left for their respective homes after ongoing U-16 and U-19 trials in Srinagar have been postponed due to prevailing security situation in the valley. The state administration has issued an advisory […]
Mainstream political parties meet at Farooq Abdullah’s residence going on
Srinagar, Aug 4 (PTI) Leaders of the mainstream political parties in Kashmir are holding an all party meeting Sunday evening here to discuss the prevailing situation in the Valley. Kashmir has been on the edge following the deployment of additional troops and the state administration’s order asking the Amarnath Yatra pilgrims and the tourists to […]
Imran Khan holds NSC meeting amidst spike in Indo-Pak tension
Islamabad, Aug 4 (PTI) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday chaired a meeting of the National Security Committee to hold consultations with the country’s top civil and military leadership over the sudden spike in tensions with India. Khan called the meeting after the army alleged that India used cluster bombs to target the civilian […]
