Pak says 4 soldiers killed by India along LoC
Islamabad: Pakistan Army today said it lost four of its soldiers in a cross-border firing by India across the Line of Control (LoC) and claimed to have killed three Indian troops. They were fired upon and hit by heavy mortar rounds while carrying out “line communication maintenance” along the LoC in Kotli sector’s Jandrot area, […]
Don’t compel us to resort to ‘other action’: Bipin Rawat to Pakistan
NEW DELHI: Hitting out at Pakistan for repeatedly trying to sneak terrorists into India, Army chief General Bipin Rawat said the forces will keep effectively retaliating to any provocative action by the neighbouring country. “Pakistan Army has been continuously trying to help terrorists sneak into India along LoC in J&K. We are using our might […]
Four senior-most SC judges attend court, AG says all settled
New Delhi: Four top Supreme Court judges today resumed work like always, belying the simmering tensions sparked by their accusations against the Chief Justice, while the Attorney General described the unprecedented crisis as “a storm in a tea cup”. The four judges — Justices J Chelameswar, Ranjan Gogoi, Madan B Lokur and Kurian Joseph — […]
Indian Army retaliates, kills 7 Pakistani soldiers
Jammu: The Indian Army today carried out a “retaliatory action” against Pakistani troops, killing seven of their soldiers and injuring four others others along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district. The action comes after an Indian solider was killed in Pakistani firing along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Saturday. […]
Kargil town freezes at minus 20 degrees Celsius
Srinagar: Kargil town in Ladakh region froze at minus 20 degrees Celsius last night even as the minimum temperature across Kashmir continued to remain several degrees below the freezing point owing to dry weather. The mercury in nearby Leh town settled at a low of minus 10.9 degrees Celsius, an official of the MET department […]
Policemen’s families denounced for not standing for national anthem
Reasi: The family members of a few policemen today came in for criticism for not standing up during the national anthem at a passing out parade at the Subsidiary Training Centre here. A video of the incident rocketed the Internet. It showed family members of a few policemen sitting in chairs even as others stood […]
26 killed in Baghdad twin suicide attack: health official
Baghdad: A double suicide attack killed 26 people in Baghdad today, a health official said, the second such attack in the Iraqi capital in three days. Dr Abdel Ghani al-Saadi, health chief for east Baghdad, reported “26 dead and 90 wounded”. “Two suicide bombers blew themselves up in al-Tayyaran square in central Baghdad,” said General […]
SOS: Water supply to these areas will remain affected
Srinagar: The water supply in some parts of Srinagar and Budgam will remain suspended today and tomorrow in view of necessary repairs of Sukhnag Water Supply Scheme, an official said. “Due to urgent requirement of repairs on main water pipe of Sukhnag Water Supply Scheme the water supply to areas of Srinagar and Budgam fed […]
BJP asks J-K minister not to lock horns with Army chief
Jammu: The BJP today asked Jammu and Kashmir Education Minister Altaf Ahmed Bukhari “not to lock horns with the Army chief”, two days after he said Gen. Bipin Rawat should “do his own job” and not meddle in the state’s affairs. Rawat had on Friday said social media and government schools in the state were […]
Army Chief’s statement creates uproar in assembly
Jammu: Following the army chief’s controversial statement regarding the schools in Kashmir, the opposition party led by National Conference leaders and Congress created ruckus in Assembly and later staged a walkout from the House. Senior NC leader Ali Muhammad Sagar accompanied by CPI(M) leader Tarigami, Shamim Firdous and Mian Altaf staged a walkout from the […]
