No letup in defence spending by China
Country hints at further rise, says it poses threat to none
Beijing: China, the world’s second largest military spender after the US, defended its massive allocation on security on Monday and hinted at raising it further this year, saying the country did not pose any “threat” to others. China last year increased its defence budget by 8.1 per cent, taking its declared defence spending to a […]
Battle against terror has been directed against Kashmiris, Muslims: CPI (M)
New Delhi: There has been an “orchestrated effort” by the BJP and the RSS to rouse “jingoistic nationalism” after the Pulwama terror attack and the government has turned the battle against terrorism into one against Muslims and Kashmiris, the CPI (M) alleged Monday. CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury said the government must step up diplomatic […]
Masood Azhar suffering from renal failure, undergoes regular dialysis
New Delhi: Massod Azhar, the founder of the militant group Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), is suspected to be afflicted with renal failure and is under regular dialysis at an army hospital in Rawalpindi in Pakistan, officials said here Saturday. This suggestion of security officials came after Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said the JeM chief is […]
US seeks information on potential use of F-16 fighter jets
Washington: The US is seeking more information from Pakistan on the potential misuse of American-made F-16 fighter jets by it against India in violation of the end-user agreement, the State Department has said. The Indian Air Force on Thursday displayed parts of an AMRAAM beyond visual range air-to-air missile as evidence to “conclusively” prove that […]
Prez issues order extending quota for EWS
New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind issued an order extending the benefits of reservation to economically backward sections in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday night. A notification in this regard was issued after a meeting of the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, took a decision on Thursday to issue the order, a […]
Wing Commander Abhinandan to undergo ‘cooling down’ process
New Delhi: Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who was brought to Delhi after Pakistan released him through the Attari-Wagah border late Friday night, underwent a series of medical tests as part of a “cooling down” process, officials said. Early Saturday morning, Varthaman met his immediate family members as well as several top officials of the Indian […]
