No need to capture PoK by force; its people will themselves want to join India: Rajnath Singh
“Talks between India and China going on ‘well’” New Delhi: India will never give up its claim on Pakistan-Occupied-Kashmir (PoK) but it won’t have to capture it with force because its people, on their own, would want to be part of India after seeing the development in Kashmir, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said. In […]
IAF convoy attack: Several people detained for questioning, search on for terrorists in Poonch
Operation to flush out terrorists enters second day Mendhar/Jammu: Several people were detained for questioning on Sunday as a massive search operation for terrorists behind the Indian Air Force (IAF) convoy attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district entered the second day, officials said. Additional Director General of Police, Jammu, Anand Jain and senior officers […]
IAF corporal killed in J&K attack attended sister’s wedding 15 days ago
Chhindwara (MP): When Indian Air Force (IAF) Corporal Vikky Pahade left home to rejoin his unit in Jammu and Kashmir after attending his sister’s wedding 15 days ago, little did his family know that it would be last time they see him alive. Pahade (33) was among five personnel who were injured when terrorists attacked […]
EVM a theft machine, make sure you voted the right party: Farooq Abdullah to voters
Says, attack on IAF convoy shows terrorism not over in J&K Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Sunday asked the voters in Kashmir to remain vigilant to the possibility of manipulation of the EVMs when they cast their votes for the Lok Sabha elections. “It is important for all the voters to know that […]
EC operates in persuasive space to motivate people to enrol as voters, cast ballot: CEC Kumar
New Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Sunday said the Election Commission works in an “entirely persuasive space” where it motivates people to enrol as voters and cast their ballot because neither registration as elector nor voting is mandatory. Addressing representatives of election management bodies from 23 countries, Kumar said it would be axiomatic […]
Locomotive of Jammu-bound train detaches from coaches in Punjab
Ludhiana: The locomotive of a Jammu-bound train detached from its coaches in Sirhind in Punjab on Sunday, officials said. The incident occurred after the train departed from the Sirhind railway station and the locomotive travelled for three kilometres without its coaches, they said. Keymen, working on section of the Delhi-Katra railway route, alerted the locomotives […]
Army evacuates pregnant woman in critical condition, offers medical aid
New Delhi: A pregnant woman in critical condition was evacuated from a remote village of Jammu and Kashmir near the LoC, and offered medical aid by the Indian Army personnel on Sunday, officials said. The area recently experienced a heavy snowfall, disrupting road connectivity, so evacuation was only possible on stretchers, they said. The Gugaldhar […]
Omar says Poonch attack not security failure, militancy still alive in the region
Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Sunday said he does not see the terrorist attack in Poonch as a security failure as militancy was still alive in that region of Jammu and Kashmir. One soldier was killed and four were injured as terrorists ambushed an Indian Air Force (IAF) convoy in Jammu and Kashmir’s […]
Apni Party holds public rallies in Chanapora and Pulwama
Srinagar: Continuing its public outreach programmes, Apni Party, on Sunday, held public rallies in Srinagar’s Chanapora and south Kashmir’s Pulwama. Addressing the rallies, the party president Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari said that Apni Party is committed to ensuring a dignified life for the people of Jammu and Kashmir. We have a clear vision to ensure […]
Campaigning ends for third phase of Lok Sabha elections, high stakes for BJP
Ahmedabad/Bengaluru: The high-octane campaign for the third phase of Lok Sabha elections that saw the BJP-led NDA and the INDIA bloc fiercely attacking each other on issues like reservations and sexual harassment charges against JD(S) leader Prajwal Revanna concluded on Sunday evening in 92 seats spread over 11 states and Union Territories. The stakes are […]
