Rajnath leaves for J-K; to asses situation, pay respect to jawans killed in terror attack
New Delhi (PTI) Home Minister Rajnath Singh left for Jammu and Kashmir on Friday to take stock of the situation in the state in the wake of a terror attack in Pulwama that killed at least 40 CRPF personnel, officials said. He is accompanied by top home ministry officials. During the visit, the home minister will […]
China again rejects India’s bid to list Azhar Masood as ‘global terrorist’ by UN
Beijing: China on Friday condemned the Pulwama militant attack carried out by a Jaish suicide bomber but once again declined to back India’s appeal to list the Jaish’s chief Masood Azhar as a “global terrorist” by the UN. At least 40 CRPF personnel were killed and five injured on Thursday in one of the deadliest […]
PM Modi warns Pakistan, says terrorists will pay heavy price for Pulwama attack
New Delhi, Feb 15 (PTI) Warning Pakistan that it cannot weaken India by orchestrating attacks such as the one on CRPF jawans in Pulwama, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said those responsible will pay “a very heavy price” and security forces will be given a free hand to deal with terrorists. In a hard-hitting speech, […]
Curfew imposed in Gujjar nagar following clashes, torching of vehicles
Srinagar: Curfew has been imposed in Gujjar Nagar area of Jammu city following violent protests and torching of almost hundred vehicles in the area. The protests erupted amid shutdown in Jammu against the Pulwama militant attack that left 49 CRPF personnel dead and several others injured. Following the violence the authorities imposed curfew […]
Pulwama attack: Pakistan rejects link, says ‘matter of grave concern’
New Delhi/Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday said the terrorist attack in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, in which 45 paramilitary personnel were killed, is “a matter of grave concern” and strongly rejected allegations of the country’s link to the strike. In one of the deadliest terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir’s three decades of terrorism, a […]
We shoulder coffins of our loved ones every day says JRL on Pulwama attack
Srinagar: Commenting on the deadly attack at Lethpora Pulwama, Joint Resistance Leadership Friday said that they regret every loss of life but ‘we are shouldering coffins of our loved ones each day’. JRL comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik said that people and leadership of Kashmir regret every killing that […]
Ladakh division to have joint HQ’s at Leh, Kargil: Guv
JAMMU: Governor, Satya Pal Malik Friday met the All Party Co-ordination Committee members from Kargil district to understand and resolve the concerns of the people of Kargil regarding the newly formed Ladakh Division. The Co-ordination Committee Members in the delegation were Haji Anayat Ali, Chairman Legislative Council; Feroz Khan, Chairman/ Chief Executive […]
4 More CRPF Men Succumb, Lethpora Attack Death Toll Mounts To 49
Srinagar: Four more seriously wounded paramilitary men succumbed to their injuries here at army’s 92 base hospital Badamibagh Srinagar, taking the death toll of paramilitary troopers to 49 so far in the car-bomb attack at Lethpora area in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district along Srinagar-Jammu on Thursday. The attack took place along highway when a suicide […]
Closely monitoring reconciliation efforts in Afghanistan, in touch with all stakeholders: India
New Delhi PTI: India is closely following the developments related to the peace and reconciliation efforts in Afghanistan and is in regular touch with all the stakeholders and countries, including Russia, Iran and Saudi Arabia, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday. MEA Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said the situation in Afghanistan was also […]
NSG, NIA teams leave for J&K to join probe into Pulwama terror attack
New Delhi PTI: Experts of anti-terror commando force the National Security Guard (NSG) and investigators of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) left for Jammu and Kashmir on Friday to join the probe into the terror attack in Pulwama in which at least 37 CRPF personnel were killed, officials said. The decision to send the […]
