23:48
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has congratulated Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on the speech he delivered in the parliament to stress his message for peace.In a telephonic conversation with Khan, the Turkish president also lauded the premier's statesman-like offers to India for...
23:28
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday called Prime Minister Narendra Modi to express his deep condolences over the Pulwama terrorist attack and conveyed the solidarity of his country with New Delhi in its fight against terror. Modi thanked Putin for Russia's...
22:56
A delegation of IAF team will on Friday receive Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, captured by Pakistan during an aerial combat, at the Wagah border, official sources said. Varthaman's MiG 21 was shot and he bailed out after bringing down one Pakistani F-16 fighter during a...
22:40
Separatist group Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir was banned on Thursday under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for alleged anti-national and subversive activities, officials said. A notification on the ban was issued by the Ministry of home affairs after a high-level meeting...
22:16
After a Cabinet meeting, Union Ministers Arun Jaitley and Ravi Shankar Prasad announced that the Union Cabinet approved the Constitution (Application to Jammu & Kashmir) Amendment Order, 2019. Once notified this will pave the way for giving benefit of promotion in service to the SCs, STs...
21:52
As India awaits IAF Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman's return on Friday, Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh has appealed to the Modi government that he would like to receive Abhinandan upon his return at the Wagah border.In a tweet, Amarinder Singh wrote: Dear @narendramodi ji , I'm touring the...
21:14
Pulwama: The deadly attack, declared the middle-aged Bollywood producer, before turning to his mousy assistant. Kaisa laga?The assistant hurriedly indicated his assent. Ek Aur Likho Pulwama Attack Versus Surgical Strikes 2.0, the producer said, before turning to this correspondent. You've got to...
20:49
Railways has cancelled the operations of the Indo-Pak Samjhauta Express on its side from Thursday, which senior officials said was due to purely operational reasons as Pakistan had suspended services from across the border.A notification in this regard was issued here.Pakistan has already...
20:42
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairs a high level meet on security. The meeting comes after a joint presser by the armed forces during which the IAF said there is enough evidence to show that Pakistan used F-16s to target Indian military installations in this mission. Pakistan has denied...
20:14
It has been learnt that Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Mohamed bin Zayed has made telephone calls to Indian and Pakistani prime ministers, stressing importance of dealing wisely with recent developments and giving priority to dialogue and...
19:50
While addressing the media, Air Vice Marshal RGK Kapoor said, There is enough evidence to show that F-16s were used in this mission through their electronic signatures. Parts of AMRAAM, air-to-air missile, which is carried only on the Pakistani F-16s was recovered east of Rajouri within the...
19:23
When being asked about the counter-terror strikes in Pakistan, Army's Major General Surendra Singh Behal responded, Our fight is against terrorism. We are ready to destroy terror installations until Pakistan backs terrorism.The Armed Forces is carrying out a press briefing hours after...
19:16
Highlights from the joint press conference by armed forces.IAF's Air Vice Marshal RGK Kapoor: >> Indian Air Force detected a large package of Pakistan aircraft near West of Rajouri>> Pakistani Aircraft targeted military formation>> Pakistani bombs exploded in Indian...
18:57
India used diplomatic and military pressure to ensure that Pakistan releases Wing Commander Abhinandan unconditionally, top sources said in New Delhi on Thursday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi made no compromises on the Pakistani proposal for holding talks, the sources said.India mounted...
18:46
China's military on Thursday said it was 'closely watching' the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan and called for restraint by both the neighbours.Terming India and Pakistan as 'friends of China', it also said both the countries should resolve the issue through dialogue and properly...
18:35
A Delhi court on Thursday rapped the Aam Aadmi Party government for not granting the requisite sanction to prosecute former Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union president Kanhaiya Kumar and others in a 2016 sedition case, warning that it would proceed with the case even without the...
18:27
Emotions ran high in India as Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan today said that Indian Air Force Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman will be sent back home tomorrow.Abhinandan was captured by the Pakistani Army after the MiG-21 Bison jet that he was flying was shot down by the Pakistani Air...
18:17
Omar Abdullah: Very glad to know that #WingCommandarAbhinandan will be heading home. I'll wait for him to be back on Indian soil before I welcome him back but I'm greatly relieved that PM @ImranKhanPTI has announced the imminent release of our pilot.
17:52
Robert Vadra reacts on Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman's release: It is the best news for his family and every citizen of India...
17:51
Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman to be released by Pakistan: I'm very happy, I had demanded his release earlier too. This is going to be a step towards goodwill and I hope this will be lasting.
17:24
Senior journalist MK Venu tweets: Retd Gen Ashok Mehta tells me this will be the shortest captivity of a downed pilot in history. Field Marshall Ayub Khan had offered General Cariappa release of his son, a downed pilot in 1965 war, within a day but he refused saying he didn't want a special favour.
17:17
Change of plans after Pakistan announces Abhinandan Varthaman's release tomorrow. The armed forces press briefing scheduled for 5 pm will now be held at 7 pm.
17:15
First reactions from India on Pakistan PM Imran Khan announcing they will be freeing Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, in their custody since yesterday, tomorrow. India says the captured IAF pilot was not an aggressor, he was defending Indian airspace. There is no reason for Pakistan to hold...
16:59
Pakistan PM Imran Khan has said they will release IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthaman tomorrow as a gesture of peace. Do not confuse our desire for de-escalation as weakness, Prime Minister Imran Khan said in a joint session of the Pak Parliament. He reiterated that Pakistan wants peace with...
16:39
Jammu & Kashmir: Pakistan violates ceasefire by shelling with mortars and firing of small arms in Sunderbani, Mankote, Khari Karmara and Degwar sectors today. Shelling and firing which started at 6 am paused, and resumed at 3 pm. The Pakistani Army Thursday heavily shelled forward posts...
15:45
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi (pictured) said on Thursday that Pakistan is willing to consider returning Indian pilot Abhinandan Varthaman if it leads to de-escalation of tension and peace with India.Speaking to Geo News, Qureshi said, India handed over a dossier to the acting...
14:58
Just in: Sources tell news agency ANI that India expects Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman to be returned immediately; there is no question of any deal. If Pakistan thinks they have a card to negotiate with then they are mistaken. India expects the Wing Commander to be treated in a humane...
14:15
Omar Abdullah tweets: So the US has secured the release of our pilot & in turn India has agreed to deescalate is how I read this statement from Trump.Trump had said says there is reasonably decent news on the India-Pakistan conflict and hopefully it's coming to an end.
14:09
Supreme Court stays its February 13 order, directing several states to evict forest dwellers whose claims over traditional forestland have been rejected under law. The apex court also asks states to submit details of the process adopted to assess the claims. The next date of hearing is July 10....
14:01
There will be a joint press briefing by the Army, Navy and Air Force in New Delhi at 5 pm today. Defence Ministry Officials said they believe the air intrusion by Pakistan was an attack on military installations.-- We believe that the Indian Air Force pilot was ill treated by the Pakistan...
13:41
Pakistan has violated ceasefire at 1 pm today along the Line of Control in Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch district. Indian Army retaliated effectively, reports ANI.
13:24
US President Donald Trump on the possibility of a detente between Indan and Pakistan. As the summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un ended with no agreement, Trump said, I think (there is) reasonably attractive news from Pakistan and India. They have been going at it and we have been involved and...
12:56
Pakistani authorities have suspended the Samjhauta Express train service between Pakistan and India until further notice, an official said Thursday, amidst tense bilateral ties in the aftermath of the Pulwama terror attack. The train departs on Monday and Thursday from Lahore. The...
12:28
-- The three service chiefs to meet Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman shortly.-- The White House confirms US, North Korea have failed to reach a deal during the Hanoi Summit, the Singapore's Strait Times says.-- DG Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB), Sanjay Barve to take over as new Commissioner...
12:17
News coming in is that the Pakistani F16 pilot who ejected and landed in Pakistan after being shot down by India landed in a semi-conscious condition. He was found by the Pakistani locals who further beat him semi dead before realising that he was Pakistani. That pilot was initially reported...
12:13
When you've just been given a sharp rap on the knuckles by the high command. BJP senior leader and former Karnataka CM BS Yeddyurappa tweets: My statement is being reported out of context. I said that 'situation favourable for BJP' which i am saying for last couple of months. This is not...
12:05
Rahul Pandita @rahulpandita How many family members have you sent to war' is the new nonsense.
12:01
One of the things that gives a downed pilot strength is the knowledge and confidence that his government will do everything in its power and more to get him back. My feeling is that they will send him back. Pakistan already has a bad name for harbouring terrorists. After scoring brownie...
11:51
Australia has once again urged India and Pakistan to exercise restraint and avoid further military action, saying the cycle of escalation is very dangerous for all. Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Marise Payne, who was in London on Wednesday, said that she was very concerned about the...
11:48
In other news, the Delhi High Court Thursday dismissed National Herald publisher AJL's plea challenging a single judge order to vacate its premises at ITO in New Delhi. A bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice V K Rao rejected the appeal of Associated Journals Ltd in which it had...
11:19
File picture of cross section of F16 engine and wreckage of downed Pakistani F16 jet. Compare it with the image below.
11:14
This is the wreckage of the downed Pakistani F16 from yesterdays failed Pakistan Air Force raid into India. The wreckage is in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir. Also seen in picture, released by news agency ANI, is the Commanding Officer of Pakistans 7 Northern Light Infantry. ANI reports that this...
10:49
PM Narendra Modi to chair a key security meet today with NSA Ajit Doval, senior ministers (likely to be Arun Jaitley, Niramala Sitharaman, Rajnath Singh, Sushma Swaraj) and intel chiefs. This will be the third security meeting after the air strike on Balakot on February 26. Yesterday,...
10:36
Mohammad Razzaq Chaudhry was in the courtyard of his house in Horra'n village, located barely 7km from the Line of Control (LoC) in Azad Jammu and Kashmir's Bhimber district, at about 8:45am on Wednesday when the smoke and sound' made him realise that a dogfight was going on up above in the...
10:22
Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who was captured in Pakistan after his MiG-21 Bison crashed on Wednesday, is a part of Indian Air Force's 51 Squadron, called Sword Arms and based in Srinagar.Before the Indian government confirmed his identity late in the evening, videos released by Pakistani...
09:42
India's Ambassador to the United States, Harsh Vardhan Shringla, has said that India will not keep quiet to any act of terrorism and giving appropriate response to all terrorism incidents is the new normal for the country.In a first-of-its-kind interaction with Indian students from the various...
09:41
Karnataka Bharatiya Janat Party chief BS Yeddyurappa on Wednesday said that India's 'preemptive' strikes on terror camps in Pakistan have created a wave in favour of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and will help the party win over 22 of 28 seats in the state in the coming Lok Sabha polls.The...
09:10
Pakistan on Thursday violated ceasefire by resorting to unprovoked firing and heavy shelling of mortars in Krishna Ghati along the Line of Control in Poonch this morning.Indian Army retaliated strongly and effectively. The gun-battle which commenced at 6 am concluded after an hour.On...
08:49
The United States, the United Kingdom and France have moved a fresh proposal in the United Nations Security Council to designate Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist, a listing that will subject him to global travel ban, asset freeze and arms embargo.The fresh proposal was...
08:24
The United States has asked Pakistan to abide by its United Nations Security Council commitments to deny terrorists safe haven and block their access to funds. This US statement came after India on Wednesday handed over to Pakistan a dossier on specific detailsof involvement of the...
00:49
Author Fatima Bhutto, the grand daughter of former Pakistan Prime Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, asked the Imran Khan government to release an Indian Air Force pilot captured after an air combat.Pilot Abhinandan Varthaman was captured on Wednesday after he ejected safely from his MiG 21 Bison...
00:13
Expressing her concern for people living along both sides of the border, Nobel Laureate and UN messenger of peace Malala Yousafzai urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan to show true leadership in this difficult time and settle long-standing Kashmir issue...
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