Srinagar: Pakistan Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi Friday called his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu to thank him for Turkey’s steadfast support to Pakistan on a range of issues. This support reflected the commitment of Pakistan and Turkey to stand by each other, Pakistan Foreign Ministry said in a statement. Briefing the Turkish Foreign Minister […]
Jammu: Three persons, including a minor, were killed and another injured when landslides hit two places in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch and Reasi districts, officials said Friday. A vehicle, carrying three persons in Poonch district, was hit by a landslide at Baila area on the Mandi-Fatehpur road Thursday night, they said. One person, identified as […]
Beijing: China, a permanent member of the UN Security Council, Friday sought to downplay the scathing statement issued by the powerful organ of the world body naming Jaish-e-Muhammad in the Pulwama terror attack, saying the mention of the Pakistan-based outfit was only in “general terms” and “does not represent a judgement”. Forty Central Reserve Police Force […]
Srinagar: Days after he was sacked from The Kapil Sharma Show, where he featured as a special guest, cricketer turned politician and Punjab government minister Navjot Singh Sidhu has now been banned from entering Mumbai’s Film City, a popular shoot location, which is also the site for Kapil’s comedy show. According to DNA, in a […]
Srinagar: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and US President Donald Trump agreed in a phone call on Thursday to carry out the US military withdrawal from Syria in line with their mutual interests, a media report said. Erdogan and Trump also discussed the latest developments in Syria and agreed to support a political resolution to […]
Mumbai: In the wake of the Pulwama militant attack that killed 40 CRPF jawans, the Railway administration has stepped up security across its network, especially in the Mumbai metropolitan region, officials said on Friday. Railway officials said although there was no specific intelligence input, security agencies have been put on high alert for the safety of […]
Srinagar: Heavy snowfall at several places in Ladakh division has led to avalanches at many places thereby closing major roads and disconneting villages. Reports said that unprecedented snowfall in Leh since Wednesday has stranded 15 people of village Ralakung Phima and Nangma at Jingchen area, a village near Lingshed in Leh district. Executive Councillor […]
Srinagar: Clashes erupted between youth and government forces near encounter site in Warpora area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Reports said that after the killing of one militant in the area, the youth took to the streets and pelted stones on forces. They said forces in response used tear gas canisters leading to intense […]
Srinagar:A car bomb on Thursday killed oil workers and fighters from a US-backed force battling the militant Islamic State group in east Syria, the Kurdish-led alliance said, with a monitor putting the death toll at 20. A spokesman for the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said the attack killed mostly oil workers, as well as fighters […]
Srinagar: A government education officer in Uttar Pradesh has been suspended for allegedly posting an objectionable message on social media about the Pulwama attack, officials said Friday. Basic Shiksha Adhikari DK Yadav was suspended on the recommendation of district authorities and the Uttar Pradesh government has taken steps in this connection, according to Additional District Magistrate […]
