Israel to build 3,900 new West Bank settlement units
The Israeli government plans to build 3,900 new Jewish-only housing units in the occupied West Bank. Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman tweeted on Thursday that a plan to build 2,500 new West Bank settlement units would be proposed to Israel’s Higher Planning Council as construction begins on 1,400 units that have already been approved. Lieberman […]
BBC is official radio broadcaster for ICC World Cup
Dubai, : BBC Test Match Special has secured rights to broadcast ball-by-ball coverage of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, to be held in England and Wales next year. Test Match Special will be broadcast to fans on multiple platforms across the UK, including on BBC Radio 5 live Sports Extra, Radio 4 Long Wave […]
Warner’s wife reveals she suffered miscarriage after ball-tampering saga
Candice Warner, the wife of tainted former Australian vice-captain David Warner, has revealed that she had suffered a miscarriage in the aftermath of the massive ball-tampering scandal that sent shock waves through the cricket world. Warner, along with former skipper Steve Smith, was handed a one-year ban from both domestic and international cricket while bowler […]
ReT teachers protest in Bandipore over pending salaries
Srinagar : Hundreds of Rehbar-e-Taleem (ReT) teachers on Thursday held a protest demonstration in North Kashmir’s Bandipore district over fulfilment of their long pending demands including streamlining of their salaries as the government has failed to release salaries for four months. The teachers from Hajin, Sumbal, Quilmukam and Gurez assembled at the premises of the office […]
Lull in border firing after nine days
Jumma : There was a lull in firing along the International Border today after nine days of intense shelling between Indian and Pakistani troops that left 11 people dead and 60 others injured. The shelling and firing stopped yesterday afternoon along the IB. “There was no firing and shelling from the Pakistan side today. There […]
China ‘disinvited’ from major US military exercise
The US has withdrawn an invitation to China to participate in what has been described as the world’s largest international maritime warfare exercise, the Pentagon has announced. A Pentagon spokesman said in a statement on Wednesday that “China’s behaviour is inconsistent with the principles and purposes of the RIMPAC exercise”, and it has “disinvited the […]
Infiltration bid foiled in Keran sector: Army
Srinagar : Army on Thursday claimed to have foiled an infiltration bid in Keran sector of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. A senior army officer based in north Kashmir said that the soldiers manning the fence along Line of Control near Gogledar area challenged the movement of a group of infiltrators who tried to sneak this […]
Army Captain killed, another officer injured in Jammu road mishap
Jammu : An Army captain was killed after his vehicle he was travelling in collided with an electricity pole in Jammu on Thursday early morning, police said. An official from the police department said that Captain Rakshit along with Lt Ranvijay Singh were travelling in the SUV, and collided with an electricity pole at Akalpur Morh, […]
No smartphone for sentries as weapon snatching increase
Police has directed all sentries not to use smart phones during thier duty hours. The fresh directive has come as weapon snatching incidents have increased. Sentries have been told to be in uniform and chain thier weapons with Thier belts.There are hundreds of cops posted by the authorities with protected persons including politicians, retired police […]
Border shelling reach Uri sector in Kashmir
Police and authorities have said that pakistani troops targetted not only forward posts but also Civilians in Kamalkote sector of Uri today.Reports said that shelling was going on till this report was being filed. Earlier indian and pakistani troops were exchanging heavy artillery fire in many sectors of Jammu region especially in Samba and Kuthuwa […]
