Srinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was stopped from attacking Pakistan by the United States and Britain once Pakistan informed them of its clear intention to hit back three times harder if its eastern neighbour violated its territorial integrity, a media report said on Wednesday. India was also warned by the US that the international powers would […]
Kabul: An Afghan provincial spokesman says the death toll from a militant attack on a construction company near a main airport in the country’s east has risen to 16. Attahullah Khogyani, spokesman for the governor in eastern Nangarhar province, says that along with the 16 killed, nine other people were wounded when the militants launched a […]
Srinagar: Syed Naseem Geelani, son of Hurriyat Conference (G) chairperson Syed Ali Geelani has asked the National Investigation Agency to return all his gadgets that were seized by the NIA sleuths last month, as it hampers his Government work. The junior Geelani works as a Scientist (SG) in Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology. […]
Srinagar: Fire broke out in the Khyber hotel at Khayam area of old city and engulfed its roof top on Wednesday. While the reason of the fire is not known yet, fire and emergency services officials are at the spot. According to reports the roof top of the hotel was damaged in the […]
Srinagar: While Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has not spoken to Prime Ministers Narendra Modi of India and Imran Khan of Pakistan, he has been in touch with other leaders on both sides to express his concern over the tension between the two nations, according to his Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric. “We are fully aware of the situation,” […]
Srinagar: Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has condemned the decision by the authorities in Kashmir to endanger the financial viability of the region’s two leading English-language newspapers by depriving them of all state advertising. In a statement RSF said that the government must restore state ads and treat all Kashmiri publications equally. A spokesman of RSF […]
Washington: 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 holding marathon meetings […]
Srinagar: Israeli fighter jets struck on Tuesday night a Hamas military compound in Gaza after “explosive balloons” from the Palestinian enclave reached southern Israel, the Israeli army said. “Israel Defense Forces fighter jets and aircraft struck a number of terror targets in a Hamas military compound in the northern Gaza Strip,” a military spokesperson said […]
Srinagar: Only stranded vehicles were allowed to move on the Jammu-Srinagar highway on Wednesday to decongest the road, a traffic department official said. “All stranded vehicles heading towards Srinagar are being allowed. A decision to allow traffic towards Jammu will be taken only later. Our main aim right now is to completely decongest the highway,” […]
Srinagar: At least 30 people have been killed after unidentified gunmen opened fire on the people at a village in Nigeria, the police said. Mohammed Shehu, a police spokesman said the incident took place on Tuesday in the Kware village of Shinkafi district. The gunmen also burned the villagers’ homes, Xinhua news agency reported. According […]
