Taliban asks world community to urge US to quit Afghanistan
January 1, 2018 The Afghan Taliban has pressed the world community to ask the US and its Western allies to leave Afghanistan instead of asking the group to stop its armed struggle. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid’s comment came amid the latest call for peace talks by the Foreign Ministers of Afghanistan, China and Pakistan at a trilateral dialogue in Beijing on December 26. In a joint statement, the […]
Pakistan’s truce violations means no cricket with India
January 1, 2018 New Delhi, Jan 1 : External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has hinted that any bilateral cricket series between India and Pakistan is unlikely unless Pakistan stops cross- border terrorism and firing. Swaraj said this to Parliaments consultative committee on external affairs during a meeting which was also attended by Minister of State for External […]
Nuclear button is always on ‘my desk’: Kim Jong-un
January 01, 2018 North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has warned the United States that ‘the nuclear button’ is always on his ‘desk’. “The entire mainland of the US is within the range of our nuclear weapons and the nuclear button is always on the desk of my office. They should accurately be aware that this […]
Mehbooba Mufti condemns killing of troops
JAMMU: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has condemned the killing of CRPF soldier, including an officer, in a past-midnight attack at a CRPF training centre at Lethpora in Pulwama district on Sunday. Terming the act as dastardly, the chief minister said, “Violence has taken a heavy toll of the society in the state in terms of […]
J&K budget session likely to begin on stormy note
Jammu, Jan 1: The budget session of the Jammu and Kashmir legislature is likely to begin on a stormy note tomorrow with opposition parties planning to protest the recent government order barring its employees from airing political views on social media and take up other issues. The rival parties are also expected to oppose forcefully the […]
Thousands attend last rites of slain militant Fardeen Khanday in Tral
Thousands of people on Monday took part in the funeral of slain Jaish militant Fardeen Ahmad Khandey in Tral area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Khandey was killed along with an associate Manzoor Ahmad Baba after they mounted an attack on CRPF training centre in Lethpora area of Awantipora. Men and women lined the streets […]
Both the Fidayeen were local militants says police
Police said that the two slain Fidayeen militants for the first time in the recent past were locals and had only joined the militants ranks few months back. Describing it as a huge security challenge said that one was from Drubgham village of Pulwama and identified him as Manzoor Ahmad Baba. He said another was […]
Five CRPF men, two militants killed in Lethpora camp attack
One more injured CRPF personal succumbed to his injuries on Sunday evening taking the toll of Jawans to five.police said that two militants were killed as they were holed up in the building of CRPF training centre at Lethpora in pulwama district of south kashmir. Police said that they have no reports of any […]
One army personnel killed in border clash of Rajouri
Army spokesman said that on Sunday morning pakistani troops opened fire on the Army patrol killing one jawan. Spokesman said that unprovoked firing was started in Nowshera sector of Rajouri. Police said that in Digwar sector of poonch pakistani troops opened fire triggering intense shelling in the area. Indian and pakistani troops were exchanging heavy […]
CRPF jawan killed in midnight attack, encounter going on
Militants during midnight attack on the training centre of CRPF at Lethpora in pulwama district of south kashmir killed one jawan and several others were injured police said. A senior police officer said that the gunfight was going on inside the camp as militants were hiding behind the barracks. Special commandos and army of […]
