Turkey moves troops against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq
Turkey said Wednesday it has airlifted troops for a cross-border ground operation against Turkey’s Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq, the first known airborne-and-land offensive by Ankara inside Iraqi territory. The airborne offensive into Iraq’s border region of Haftanin, some 15 kilometers (9 miles) from the Turkey-Iraq border, was launched following intense artillery fire into the […]
Hope aiming for Test turnaround in England
LONDON: West Indies batsman Shai Hope is aiming to achieve a “turnaround” in his Test career now he is back in England, the scene of his greatest triumph in the five-day format. Three years ago Hope became the first batsman to score two hundreds in a first-class match at Headingley as his side recorded a […]
Ladakh Face-Off: PM Modi Convenes All-Party Meeting On Friday
New Delhi- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has convened an all-party virtual meet on June 19 to discuss the situation on the India-China border, his office said on Wednesday. Twenty Indian Army personnel including a colonel were killed in the clash with Chinese troops in the Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh on Monday night, the biggest military […]
Nation will never forget: Rajnath Singh on killing of 20 army personnel
After twenty Indian army personnel were killed in the deadliest clash with China in eastern Ladakh in decades, India’s Defence minister Rajnath Singh has mourned the loss and said, “The nation will never forget it.” “The loss of soldiers in Galwan is deeply disturbing and painful. Our soldiers displayed exemplary courage and valour in the […]
20 Indian Soldiers Killed, Four Critical In Violent Clash In Galwan Valley
Twenty Indian soldiers were killed during a violent clash with Chinese troops in the Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh on Monday night, in first such incident involving fatalities in the last 45 years and signalling a massive escalation in the five-week border row in the sensitive region. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh briefed Prime Minister Narendra […]
LAWDA resumes dredging of Brari Numbal Lagoon
SRINAGAR, JUNE 16: Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) resumes dredging of Brari Numbal Lagoon in Shahr-e-.Khass after getting suspended due to the spread of Covid-19. The Vice Chairman, LDA Tufail Matto flanked by engineering wing team today took stock of the works under execution on his visit to Lagoon. He said around 20,000 Cums […]
No mass promotions or entrance tests, clarifies KU
Srinagar: Dispelling rumours doing rounds on social media about entrance tests being conducted by the University of Kashmir (KU) for admission to various post-graduate programs, the University requested the aspirants not to take any notice of such rumours. In a statement, the University authorities strongly refuted the rumour terming it as “false news and highly mischievous”. […]
CPI (M) protests against Modi govt’s anti-people policies
Srinagar, June 16 (KNS): While maintaining the physical distancing norms and observing health advisories, CPI (M) activists Tuesday held protests in several districts of Jammu & Kashmir as part of a nation-wide call for protest against the government’s devastating policies which have resulted in mass miseries, massive unemployment and huge sufferings for the people. The […]
Defence minister meets CDS, three service chiefs after India-China clash
Srinagar: Union defence minister, Rajnath Singh held a meeting with Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and three service chiefs and External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar to discuss the recent developments in eastern Ladakh. The meeting was held after a “violent face-off” last night between India and China at Galwan Valley, one of the […]
Casualties on both sides, meet underway to defuse situation, says Army
India-China Border Latest News Live Update: An officer and two soldiers lost their lives in a violent face off in the Galwan Valley along the disputed India-China border on Monday night. The Army, in a statement Tuesday, said there were casualties on both sides. “During the de-escalation process underway in the Galwan Valley, a violent face-off took place yesterday […]
