Rajnath rings US Defence Secretary, discusses Ladakh

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday held a telephonic conversation with his US counterpart Mark T Esper during which India’s border row with China in eastern Ladakh and the overall security scenario in the region figured prominently, people familiar with the development said. Singh and Esper also deliberated on ways to further boost […]

Scorching heat: MeT says warm days ahead temp can rise upto 35 degrees Celsius

Srinagar: As Kashmir remains under tight grip of heat wave over the past two weeks, the Meteorological department says that weather is behaving normally in the Valley and day temperatures can shoot up to 35 degrees Celsius in the days ahead. The MeT claim, however, has been countered by the environmentalists who attribute weather change […]

China again claims Galwan Valley, India rejects

Another round of talks expected today

New Delhi: India has once again rejected China’s claim over Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh even as both sides are expected to hold another round of diplomatic talks on the border row on Friday to thrash out modalities for further de-escalation of tension along the Line of Actual Control. External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava […]

Attack on BJP leader: LeT militants had ‘pre-planned’ the assault: IGP Kashmir

Srinagar: The attack on BJP’s Bandipora district president Waseem Bari was “pre-planned” by Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar said on Thursday, adding that the policemen posted for personal security of the politician were being dismissed from service. Three more policemen were arrested in connection with Wednesday’s attack, taking the total […]

Lt Guv condemns ‘deadly’ attack

Srinagar/ New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor G C Murmu on Thursday condemned the killing of BJP leader Sheikh Waseem Bari and two of his family members in Bandipora district, saying the perpetrators of the cowardly act shall be brought to justice. Bari, his father Bashir Ahmed and brother Umar Bashir were injured when […]

BJP activists protests against killing

Jammu: Workers of the Jammu and Kashmir unit of the BJP and its youth wing BJYM on Thursday held protests against the killing of party leader Sheikh Wasim Bari, his father and brother in a militant attack in Bandipora district of north Kashmir. Blaming Pakistan for spreading terror in the Valley, the protesters raised slogans […]

COVID-19: NC leader among five fatalities reported in JK, toll touches 154

240 more covid-19 infections also surface

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Thursday witnessed five more COVID-19 related deaths that included a National Conference (NC) leader from Jammu, taking the number of people who died of the virus to 154. Officials said that the patients include 60-year-old woman from Pattan Baramulla, 80-year-old woman from Natipora Srinagar, 65-year-old lady from Kulgam, 70-year-old lady from […]

Solider, woman injured as militants target army convoy in Pampore

Srinagar: A soldier and a woman were injured when militants fired upon an Army quick reaction team (QRT) convoy in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, a defence spokesperson said. “An ambulance in the QRT convoy moving from Khrew was fired upon by terrorists from near a mosque at Laddoo Mor, Lethpora, Awantipora, […]

Kulbhushan Jadhav case: India exploring legal options, says MEA

New Delhi: India Thursday said it was exploring legal options in the case relating to Indian death-row convict Kulbhushan Jadhav, a day after Pakistan claimed that he refused to file a review petition against his sentence by a Pakistani military court on charges of espionage. “At this stage, we are assessing our legal options. We […]