Srinagar: The Election Commission of India (ECI) Monday began a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir to assess the feasibility of holding the Lok Sabha and the state assembly polls simultaneously. The ECI team, headed by Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora, began interactions with political parties soon after their arrival in the summer capital, officials said. […]
New Delhi: With the Congress seeking to corner the Modi government over details of the Indian air strike on Jaish camp in Pakistan, the BJP on Monday asked it to not mislead the country and insult armed forces with “fake and fabricated” stories. Taking a dig at the opposition party, BJP leader and Union minister Mukhtar […]
New Delhi: After Congress leader Digvijay Singh, senior party leader Kapil Sibal has sought proof of Indian Air Force’s strike destroying the biggest camp of Jaish-e-Mohammad in Pakistan and accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of politicising terror. “Modi ji must answer as the international media like New York Times, Washington Post, London-based Jane Information group, Daily […]
Srinagar: Valley based business fraternity on Monday called for a valley wide shutdown on March 5 against the ban on Jama’at-e-Islami and the recent amendments in Article 35-A. “We call for a complete shutdown against these moves,” chairperson Kashmir Traders and Manufacturers Federation Yasin Khan said while addressing a press conference in Srinagar. Khan was addressing […]
Srinagar: Peace talks between the Taliban and the US are progressing on a “step-by-step” basis, a spokesman from the Taliban said Sunday, following a bloody attack on a joint US-Afghan base claimed by the insurgents. Meetings between the two sides restarted over the weekend in Doha after a temporary halt late last week to allow […]
Coimbatore: The casualty figure in the air strike on the Balakot camp will be given out by the government, Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa said on Monday while asserting that the Indian Air Force does not count the number of dead. Addressing a press conference here, he said the death toll depends on the number […]
Srinagar: A team from the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday embarked on a visit to Jammu and Kashmir to review the preparedness for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections and the security situation in the state. “The team headed by Deputy Election Commissioner Sandeep Sharma will hold meetings with leaders of seven national and […]
Srinagar: Apparently, it was a JF-17 fighter jet that brought down an Indian warplane in Kashmir last week, says a CNN report as an American diplomat said Washington wanted to know if Pakistan used a US-built F-16 jet to shoot the plane. The JF-17 is a Chinese-designed fighter jet produced jointly by Pakistan and China. […]
Jammu: There has been no intention to promote liquor vends near schools, religious places or hospitals in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said Monday, noting that the new excise policy for the year 2019-20 aims at balancing the aspirations of various stakeholders. The excise policy is announced every year to define the duties and procedures to levy […]
Lahore: Pakistani authorities on Monday restored the Samjhauta Express services between Lahore and Delhi, days after the train was suspended due to tense bilateral ties. The train departs on Monday and Thursday from Lahore. The Samjhauta Express carrying some 150 passengers left Lahore railway station for India, Radio Pakistan reported. The train, named after the Hindi […]
