Pak resorts to heavy shelling at forward posts in Poonch, Rajouri
Jammu, (PTI) The Pakistani Army Thursday heavily shelled forward posts along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch and Rajauri districts, committing repeated ceasefire violations but drawing “strong” retaliation from the Indian Army, an official said. This is the seventh consecutive day that Pakistan breached the ceasefire, targeting forward posts along the LoC. There have been […]
Decision on handing over captured pilot in a day or two: Pakistan
Srinagar: A day after India took strong objection to the capture of an Indian Air Force pilot by Pakistan Army, Foreign Office spokesperson Dr Muhammad Faisal on Thursday said that the IAF pilot held captive by Pakistan is “safe and healthy” and Islamabad will decide on the status of captive Indian pilot in a couple […]
US, Taliban pause negotiations in Doha following ‘solid’ talks
Doha, (AFP) The US and the Taliban have paused negotiations in Doha, with the diplomatic push aimed at ending the war in Afghanistan set to restart over the weekend following “solid” talks between the adversaries. The latest meetings follow marathon talks last month that saw the US and the Taliban walk away with a “draft framework” […]
Class 10, 12 bi-annual exams postponed: JKBOSE
Srinagar: The bi-annual examination for class 10 and 12 that were scheduled to be held from March 2 and March 6 respectively have been postponed by The Jammu and Kashmir State Board of School Education (BOSE). A notification issued by joint secretary examination Kashmir division reads that the examination of class 10th and 12th scheduled […]
We Have Some Reasonably Decent News “From India, Pakistan”: Donald Trump
Srinagar: US President Donald Trump today said “we have some reasonably decent news from India and Pakistan”, indicating a resolution amid tension between the two countries over the past few days. NDTV reported Donald Trump’s comments at a press conference in Hanoi, on the sidelines of his meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, […]
Pakistan’s claim of not targeting Indian military installations false: Defence Ministry
New Delhi PTI: Pakistan’s claims that its air force did not target the Indian military installations during Wednesday’s air intrusion was false, Defence Ministry officials said Thursday. They said that the Pakistani jets clearly targeted multiple military installations in Naushera and Rajaouri sector, but their attempts were foiled by the combat patrol team of the […]
Hope he returns home safe: Father of IAF pilot held by Pak
Mumbai,(PTI) The father of Indian pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, captured by Pakistan after an air combat, on Thursday said he was proud of his son’s bravery and hoped for his safe return home, as he thanked citizens for their support and good wishes. Air Marshal (retd) S Varthaman said in a statement his son talked […]
India will fight, live, work and win as one: PM
New Delhi, Feb 28 (PTI) It is necessary to ensure that nothing is done to dent the morale of the security forces, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday, a day after Pakistani fighter jets violated Indian air space in response to Indian forces targeting a JeM terror camp in its territory. Modi said India will […]
Former envoy to Pak confident of captured IAF pilot’s return
Kolkata,(PTI) Former envoy to Pakistan G Parthasarathy, who played a key role in bringing back IAF pilot K Nachiketa during the 1999 Kargil war, has expressed confident that wing commander Abhinandan Varthaman too would return safely. Parthasarthy recollected that growing international pressure had forced Pakistan to come up with a “goodwill gesture” of releasing Nachiketa, a […]
‘No agreement’ reached at Kim-Trump nuclear talks
Hanoi, (AFP): The nuclear summit between US President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un in Hanoi ended without an agreement Thursday, the White House said after the two leaders cut short their discussions. They had “very good and constructive meetings” and “discussed various ways to advance denuclearisation and economic driven concepts”, White House press secretary Sarah […]
