No reports of ceasefire violation by Pak along LoC since Saturday night: Officials
Jammu, Mar 3 (PTI) There were no reports of ceasefire violation by Pakistan along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch and Rajouri districts since Saturday night, even as the army was on high alert and maintained a tight vigil, officials said. Barring ceasefire violation in Nowshera sector of Rajouri district from 12.30 pm […]
17-yr-old girl detained for kidnapping minor boy in Maha
Thane, Mar 3(PTI) A 17-year-old girl from Thane district in Maharashtra has been detained for allegedly kidnapping a minor boy for ransom, police said on Sunday. According to the 11-year-old boy’s mother, who works as a tailor, her son went to his tuition classes on Saturday afternoon. Later in the evening, she received a call from […]
BJP launches survey to assess winnability of candidates ahead of LS polls
Kolkata, Mar 3 (PTI) Amid factionalism and hurdles in its mass outreach programme, the West Bengal unit of the BJP, which has set a target of winning over 23 of 42 Lok Sabha seats in the state, is carrying out a survey to assess the winnability of its candidates. With more than 60-70 aspirants throwing their […]
Handwara encounter: Two militants killed, injured CRPF trooper succumbs in military hospital, toll 5
Srinagar: Two militants, five government forces personnel were killed as nearly 48-hour long gunfight ended at Babagund Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. However, a defence spokesman said that the operation is till going on in the area. While a militant and four government forces personnel including a CRPF Inspector were killed and eleven others […]
OIC reaffirms its ‘unwavering’ support to Kashmiri people, India reacts says Kashmir an internal matter
ISLAMABAD: The OIC Ministerial meeting that concluded on Saturday in Abu Dhabi reaffirmed its unwavering support for the Kashmiri people in their just cause. In a resolution adopted by the 46th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM), the OIC member states reiterated that Jammu and Kashmir remains the core dispute between Pakistan and […]
Handwara standoff continues for day 3
Srinagar: The gunfight between holed up militants and security forces continued for the third day in Babagund area of Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Sunday. So far, the encounter has claimed lives of 2 CRPF men and two Jammu and Kashmir Police personnel. So far, four government force men including an officer of […]
Highway blockade :Stranded vehicles will be allowed shortly
Srinagar: National Highway will be restored shortly after fresh landslides yesterday forced authorities to close down it for vehicular movement. SSP National National Highway said that only stranded traffic will be allowed shortly as road has been almost cleared as off now. Pertinently Jammu- National Highway is the only link which connects Valley with the […]
India a high-tariff nation, we should also impose a reciprocal: Trump
Washington, Mar 3 (PTI) India is a very high-tariff nation, US President Donald Trump alleged on Saturday, stating that he wants a reciprocal tax or at least some kind of tax. “India is a very high-tariff nation. They charge us a lot,” Trump said in his address to the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in the […]
Banning JeI will only drive their activities underground: Omar
Srinagar, Mar 2 (PTI) National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah Saturday said the Centre should reconsider its decision of banning the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) as the move would serve no purpose except “to drive their activities underground”. “The centre should reconsider its recent decision. The situation in J&K had improved drastically between 1996 and 2014/15 without having […]
Militant killed in Kulgam encounter had plans for Pulwama-like suicide attack
Srinagar, Mar 2 (PTI) One of the three militants killed in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district last week had plans to carry out a suicide attack similar to the February 14 Pulwama terror strike, according to a purported video of the ultra in which he spoke about such a plot. The three […]