Srinagar, Sep 29 (IANS) Despite heightened tensions between India and Pakistan, it was business as usual on Thursday for border trade across the Line of Control (LoC) in divided Kashmir. Government officials said the cross-LoC…
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) The NHRC on Thursday issued notice to the CBI over the alleged torture of suspended senior bureaucrat B.K. Bansal and his family that led to their suicide, an official statement…
Chennai, Sep 29 (IANS) In a hard hitting speech, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa on Thursday said Karnataka has treated the Supreme Court’s directive with utter contempt while Tamil Nadu has scrupulously adhered to…
Chandigarh, Sep 29 (IANS) Army columns with artillery moved towards Punjab’s border with Pakistan on Thursday amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan after New Delhi’s surgical strikes across the LoC. Army convoys could be…
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) The Congress on Thursday said it supported the Narendra Modi government for carrying out surgical strikes on terrorist launch pads across the Line of Control (LoC), and congratulated the armed…
Srinagar, Sep 29 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti warned on Thursday any military confrontation between India and Pakistan could lead to a disaster of epic proportions. “If urgent steps are not taken…
Islamabad, Sep 29 (IANS) Amid growing tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad, Pakistan’s National Security Advisor Nasir Janjua briefed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif over the situation at the LoC. Janjua presented Sharif a detailed report…
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Expressing solidarity with the Indian government on the surgical strikes it carried out on terrorist launch pads across the Line of Control (LoC), India Inc asserted that it is completely…
Dhaka, Sep 29 (IANS) India outplayed Pakistan 3-1 to set up a title showdown with hosts Bangladesh in the Under-18 Asia Cup hockey tournament here on Thursday. Forward Shivam Anand (7th minute), striker Dilpreet Singh…
Panaji, Sep 29 (IANS) Fiona Mackeown, mother of slain British teenager Scarlett Keeling, on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure a fair probe into her daughters death by setting up a SIT. Her…
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) The Supreme Court will pronounce on Friday its order on the Bihar government’s plea challenging the bail granted to RJD strongman Mohammad Shahabuddin in the Rajiv Roshan murder case. The…
By Rohit Srivastava New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) It is not yet clear when the army actually received “specific and credible” inputs about terrorists gathering at “launch pads” behind the Line of Control (LoC), but…
Mumbai, Sep 29 (IANS) Indian financial markets are expected to make a recovery in just a couple of sessions after being hit by panic selling on Thursday following surgical strikes by Indian forces on terrorist…
London/ New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Oil prices surged over 5 per cent on news that the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) had reached an agreement to freeze output, even though rates dropped a…
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Indian financial markets will bounce back, and surgical strikes by the army to neutralise terror camps across the Line of Control (LoC) may even have a positive impact on the…
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) With 1.05 billion Aadhar biometric ID cards issued till date, the government and regulator are ahead of the curve in the use of IT to set up a national digital…
By Sheikh Qayoom Srinagar, Sep 29 (IANS) Panic, confusion and disbelief gripped Kashmir residents on Thursday as India said it carried out surgical strikes at terrorist launch pads across the Line of Control (LoC) inflicting…
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) India said on Thursday it carried out surgical strikes on terrorist launch pads across the LoC in Pakistan and inflicted heavy casualties. Islamabad insisted there had been only cross-border clashes…
Mumbai, Sep 29 (IANS) After a positive opening on the back of a rise in global crude oil prices, key Indian equity indices took a sharp fall around 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, after the army…
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) The Indian rupee on Thursday tumbled to its lowest level in the last one week after the army announced that it had carried out “surgical strikes” on terror camps across…