Man killed in mysterious blast in Kupwara
A person was killed in a mysterious blast at Farkiyan area of Keran along Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Sunday. Reports said that at around 9:10 am some explosive material went off inside a tailoring shop at Ferkiyan. In the blast, one person namely Abdul Hamid Bajad of Farkiyan Keran […]
Irfan Pathan and 100 other cricketers asked to leave Jammu & Kashmir at the earliest – Reports
India all-rounder Irfan Pathan and other support staffs of the Jammu and Kashmir’s cricket team were requested to leave the state at the earliest after the Indian Government’s security advisory following unrest in the valley. Pathan, who is associated with Jammu and Kashmir team as player cum mentor along with coach Milap Mewada and trainer […]
Pak PM Imran Khan calls for National Security Meeting to discuss Kashmir situation
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has called for a national security committee meeting to discuss and review the situation along the Line of Control and in Jammu and Kashmir. Ary News reported that Foreign Minister of Pakistan Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Chief of the Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa and chief of Inter-Services Intelligence Faiz […]
Amit Shah meets NSA Ajit Doval amid terror threat in Kashmir
Home minister Amit Shah held a meeting with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba on Sunday days after security was reinforced across theKashmir valley after a terror threat, ANI reported. The Jammu and Kashmir administration had cut short the Amarnath Yatra on Friday and asked pilgrims and vacationers to leave the […]
US, Taliban push for peace in Afghanistan in day 2 of talks
The US and the Taliban will seek to thrash out elements of a deal to bring a close to Afghanistan’s 18-year conflict in the second day of renewed talks in Doha on Sunday. The US, which invaded Afghanistan and toppled the Taliban in 2001, wants to withdraw thousands of troops and turn the page on […]
Mehbooba Mufti under house arrest, says reports
By our reporter: Former Chief Minister and PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti have been placed under house arrest from Saturday evening, reports said. A Senior PDP leader told this reporter that she has been under house arrest and has been barred from going to Rajouri and Poonch as she was scheduled to move out. Earlier Mehbooba […]
Five attempts by Pakistan’s BAT on border posts, India hits back with Bofors
Amid the ongoing confusion in Kashmir, there has been a sudden increase in the quantum and nature of ceasefire violations on the Line of Control (LoC) in the past few days. This followed attempted actions by Pakistan’s BAT (Border Action Team) and opening of artillery fire, which led to severe retaliation by Indian troops against […]
Amarnath Yatra: Air India caps fares to and from Srinagar at Rs 9,500 after terror alert
In light of potential terror threats to the Amarnath Yatra in Kashmir, national carrier Air India on Sunday announced to cap the fare at Rs 9,500 for all flights to and from Srinagar till August 15. “In view of the prevailing circumstances, Air India has decided to cap the fare at Rs 9,500 for all […]
3 Mexicans among 20 killed in mass shooting at Walmart store in Texas
Three Mexicans were among the 20 people who died in a shooting in El Paso, Texas, on Saturday, said Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who expressed condolences to both Mexican and American victims in the attack just north of Mexico. “This incident is very unfortunate. I know El Paso, Texas. I know that’s a […]
Specific terror threats led to decision on calling off Amarnath Yatra
Specific threats to both the northern and southern routes leading to the holy Amarnath cave forced the hand of the administration in calling off the Amarnath Yatra two weeks ahead of the scheduled close of the pilgrimage on August 15, Hindustan Time has learnt. According to top security officials based in New Delhi and Kashmir, […]
