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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 […]

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Masood Azhar suffering from renal failure, undergoes regular dialysis

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 […]

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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 […]

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‘Nobel Peace Prize for Pak PM Imran Khan’

ISLAMABAD: A motion was submitted on Saturday in the National Assembly Secretariat calling for Prime Minister Imran Khan to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, GeoTV reported. The motion submitted by Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry mentioned the premier’s role in de-escalating tensions between India and Pakistan. GeoTV reported that the Indian leadership’s war hysteria caused […]

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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 […]

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Naval, Air chiefs of staff to get Z-plus security

New Delhi: The chiefs of the Indian Air Force and Navy will get Z-plus security cover after a fresh assessment of their threat perception by the security agencies, officials said. The decision was taken after a thorough review of the threat perception of IAF chief Air Marshal B S Dhanoa and chief of Naval staff […]

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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 […]

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Caution: Airlines, airports told to enhance security

New Delhi: The government on Saturday issued an “alert” for all airports and airlines in the country, asking them to “enhance the existing security measures”, as it has received intelligence inputs in the aftermath of the Pulwama attack and subsequent developments. The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) issued the alert and marked it to […]

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UK is determined to work towards defeating terrorism: Boris Johnson tells India

New Delhi: Britain stands shoulder-to-shoulder with India in outrage over the Pulwama terror attack, and in determination to work towards defeating terrorism that threatens the countries, British MP and former foreign secretary Boris Johnson said Saturday. Speaking at a India Today Conclave in New Delhi, Johnson said India and the United Kingdom would succeed in […]

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Pak boycotts OIC meet over failure to rescind invitation to Swaraj

Pak boycotts OIC meet over failure to rescind invitation to Swaraj

Islamabad: Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Friday announced that he will not attend a meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) being hosted by the United Arab Emirates over the grouping’s failure to rescind the invitation to his Indian counterpart Sushma Swaraj. Swaraj was invited to the OIC meeting as a guest […]