10 security personnel killed in IS attacks in Iraq
Baghdad, Aug 16 (IANS) At least 10 security personnel were killed on Wednesday in three attacks by Islamic State (IS) militants on military bases in Iraq’s Salahudin province, an official said. Six suicide bombers wearing explosive vests carried out a pre-dawn attack on military bases in Baiji town, about 200 km from here, leading to […]
Modi govt’s J&K policy has created space for Pak to misbehave: Rahul
August 16, 2017 Rahul Gandhi today flayed the Jammu and Kashmir policy of the Narendra Modi government, alleging that it has created a space in the troubled state for Pakistan to “misbehave”. His attack on the government at a Congress rally in Bengaluru comes a day after Modi, in his Independence Day address, reached out […]
Will Sharad Yadav be disqualified as RS MP?
August 16, 2017 Former JD-U national president Sharad Yadav may be disqualified as a member of the Rajya Sabha. Rajya Sabha chairman M Venkaiah Naidu can take a decision on this provided a complaint is lodged against Yadav. Legal teams representing the JDU and the BJP are working towards this as you read this. Under […]
UNAWARE OF SCUFFLE BETWEEN PLA, INDIAN TROOPS IN LADAKH: CHINA
Wednesday, 16 August 2017 | PTI | Beijing China today said that it was not aware of the reports of PLA soldiers entering Indian territory along the banks of the Pangong lake in Ladakh and said it is committed to peace and tranquillity along the border. Indian border guards yesterday foiled an attempt by Chinese soldiers to enter Indian territory […]
CHINESE SIDE REQUESTS FLAG MEETING AFTER LADAKH SKIRMISH
Wednesday, 16 August 2017 | IANS | New Delhi A day after Indian and Chinese troops clashed along the northern bank of Pangong Lake in Ladakh, a flag meeting was requested by the Chinese side, sources said on Wednesday. A scuffle took place on Tuesday when troops of China’s PLA tried to cross the Line of Actual Control […]
SC ORDERS NIA PROBE INTO KERALA GIRL’S CONVERSION, MARRIAGE
Wednesday, 16 August 2017 | IANS | The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a National Investigation Agency (NIA) probe into the conversion and marriage of a Hindu girl in Kerala in 2016. Justice R.V. Ravindran, a retired judge of the apex court, will supervise the investigation. Ordering the probe, a bench of Chief Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar and […]
Train service resumes and highway cleared
Train service was resumed after four days in kashmir valley as it was suspended by the authorities fearing protests and violence. Reports said that highway was closed for 12 hours beause of landslides on tuesday and these landslides were cleared and traffic was resumed on Wednesday morning on jammu srinagar highway.
Student among three killed in Samba accident
A young student was among three killed in Samba road accident on Wednesday when a passenger mini bus fell to gorge. Reports said that police and authorities were on spot and have sent all injured people to hospital. more details are awaited.
Fresh border shelling in Poonch sector
On Wednesday morning according to army spokesman Pakistani troops opened fire without any provocation in Poonch sector. Many news agencies have reported that the firing of Pakistani troops was being answered by the troops till the last reports reached here. It was not immediately known whether there have been any causalities or injuries in the […]
After heavy stone pelting india China army commanders to talk
Heavy stone pelting at Payonyoung lake in ladakh region on tuesday morning has triggered a fresh border row between China and India. According to reports many ITBP jawans were injured in Chinese stone pelting. Reports said that it was a fresh attempt of intrusion by PLA in ladakh region. Reports said that on Wednesday there […]
