Ayodhya land dispute case: SC says aware of outcome of mediation on body politic of country
New Delhi, Mar 6: The Supreme Court Wednesday said it was conscious of the gravity of the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute and the outcome of mediation on the body politic of the country. A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said the case was not only about property but also about […]
Talks with Taliban focus on four key issues to end the Afghan war: US
Washington, Mar 6: The US has said the ongoing negotiations with the Taliban are focused on four interconnected issues, including counterterrorism and troop withdrawal, that will be key for any future agreement to end the 17-year war in Afghanistan. A high-powered American delegation led by Special US Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad has been […]
2 Hizb militants killed in Tral encounter; civilian wounded
Pulwama, Mar 05: Two local militants of the Hizbul Mujahideen have been killed in an overnight encounter with government forces in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, police said Tuesday. “Police, army and CRPF launched cordon and search operation in Reshipora village of Tral area following credible inputs about the presence of militants yesterday evening,” a police […]
ECI winds JK visit, holds consultations with political parties, administration
In Jammu too political parties pitch for simultaneous Assembly, Lok Sabha polls
Jammu, Mar 05: The Election Commission of India (ECI) concluded its two day visit to JK as the Commission and called for synergized efforts by various departments to achieve the common goal of holding peaceful elections in the State. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Sunil Arora, urged upon the officers to plug the gaps, if any, […]
JeM chief Masood Azhar’s son, brother among 44 arrested in Pak
Islamabad, Mar 05: Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar’s son and brother were among 44 members of the banned militant outfits arrested by authorities in Pakistan on Tuesday, amid mounting pressure from the global community on Islamabad to rein in the militant groups operating on its soil. “We have taken 44 people in custody as part of […]
Shops, businesses remain shut on traders’ call
Srinagar, Mar 05: Normal life was impacted, though partially, in the Valley on Tuesday due to a strike called by the traders’ community to protest against the extension of central laws to Jammu and Kashmir and the ban on Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir. Shops and other business establishments remained closed in Kashmir due to the […]
Navy chief points to possibility of attack through sea
New Delhi, Mar 5: Weeks after the Pulwama attack, Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba on Tuesday warned that there are reports about militants being trained to carry out operations through the sea. Addressing a gathering of global experts at the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue here, Lanba said the Pulwama attack was perpetrated by extremists that were […]
US trying to find common ground between India and Pakistan: Pompeo
Washington, Mar 05: The United States is trying to find a common ground between India and Pakistan, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said, describing Kashmir as a long-standing battle between the two South Asian neighbours. Pompeo cited the India-Pak dispute and the Israeli conflict as recent examples of America’s negotiating diplomatic skills, about […]
Omar urges Oppn to switch tracks to stop Modi ‘politicise’ Pulwama, Balakot
Srinagar, Mar 05: NC leader Omar Abdullah said Tuesday the opposition parties need to switch strategies by focusing on issues such as rural distress and unemployment in order to deny Prime Minister Narendra Modi the space to “politicise” the Pulwama attack and the Balakot air strike. “The opposition parties need to switch tracks & deny […]
Cross-LoC trade on Srinagar-Muzaffarabad road resumes
Srinagar, Mar 05: The cross-LoC trade on Srinagar-Muzaffarabad road resumed on Tuesday after it was suspended last week following an aerial engagement between the air forces of India and Pakistan. As many as 70 trucks crossed the Kaman Post in Uri sector on the LoC as part of the barter trade between the divided parts […]
