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India should take first step to de-escalate tensions with Pakistan: Mehbooba Mufti

SRINAGAR: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday said India should embrace its leadership role in the subcontinent and take the first step to de-escalate...

US Secretary of State speaks with EAM Jaishankar, Pakistani FM; offers assistance for ‘constructive talks’

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON: The US has said both India and Pakistan need to identify methods to de-escalate and re-establish direct communication to avoid miscalculation, proposing...

Sirens saved our lives: Residents recall as Pak targets civilians in Jammu

JAMMU:  “We woke up to sound of sirens blaring... moments later, a massive blast rocked our house,” recalled a resident of Rehari Colony in...

All Haj flights cancelled till May 14

        Srinagar,: In wake of the prevailing situation, the Jammu and Kashmir Haj Committee has decided to cancel all the chartered Hajj flights till May...

India’s approach is measured, responsible: Jaishankar

NEW DELHI: India's approach has always been measured and responsible and remains so, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday after talking to...

Pak troops violate ceasefire alone LoC in J-K’s Uri, Gurez sectors

SRINAGAR: Pakistani troops violated ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri and Gurez sectors of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, officials said. They...

CDS meets Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, apprises him of current situation: Sources

NEW DELHI:  As military confrontation between India and Pakistan continued to escalate, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh...

Drone hovering over old Srinagar airfield shot down: Officials

SRINAGAR: A drone was shot down by the air-defence system at the old airfield in Srinagar on Saturday as the city was rocked by...

Reviewed security in border districts: LG Sinha as Pakistan shelling continues

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha Saturday said that he reviewed security situation in the border districts after Pakistan resorted to massive...

Foreign Secretary blasts Pakistan claim of India firing missiles toward Afghanistan

New Delhi: Terming Pakistan’s claim about India firing missiles towards Afghanistan as “frivolous and false” Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Saturday said that Afghanistan...

Pak moving troops in forward areas, launched missile in Punjab and attacked health facilities in J-K: govt

NEW DELHI: Pakistan's military is moving its troops in forward areas, India said on Saturday as the two countries continued to attack each other’s...

Missile-like object lands in Dal Lake as loud explosions rock Srinagar

SRINAGAR:  A missile-like object landed deep inside the Dal Lake -- a major tourist attraction in Srinagar -- after loud explosions rocked the city...

China ‘strongly’ urges India, Pakistan to exercise calm, restraint

BEIJING:  China on Saturday “strongly” urged India and Pakistan to exercise calm and restraint and return to the track of peaceful settlement. China is closely...

Govt debunks claims of India attacking Nankhana Sahib in Pakistan, other disinformation

NEW DELHI: The government on Saturday debunked claims that India had launched a drone attack on the Nankana Sahib gurdwara in Pakistan. "A video shared...

US Secretary of State speaks with Pakistani Army chief, offers assistance in starting ‘constructive talks’ with India

NEW YORK:  Secretary of State Marco Rubio has spoken with Pakistani Army chief Asim Munir and offered US assistance in starting "constructive talks" with...

US mission to Pakistan restricts all personnel movements amid India-Pak tensions

NEW YORK: The US mission to Pakistan said it has restricted all personnel movements, as the Pakistani Army advised all residents of the country...

Terrorist launchpad in Pak opposite Jammu’s Akhnoor destroyed: BSF

NEW DELHI/JAMMU:The Border Security Force on Saturday said it has "completely destroyed" a terrorist launchpad opposite Akhnoor in Jammu in response to unprovoked firing...

Pak’s claim of destroying India’s S-400 missile systems false: Indian military

NEW DELHI:  Pakistan's claim that its hypersonic missiles fired from JF-17 fighter jets destroyed India's S-400 air defence system in Adampur is "false", an...

IMF ‘reimbursing’ Pak for ordnance it is using to devastate border areas: J-K CM Omar Abdullah

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday hit out at the IMF for granting a billion dollar loan to Pakistan, saying the...

Saudi says making efforts to de-escalate tensions between India and Pakistan, end current military confrontations

DUBAI:  Saudi Arabia early Saturday said it was making efforts to de-escalate tensions between India and Pakistan, end current military confrontations, and promote the...

G7 countries urge India, Pakistan to de-escalate situation

NEW DELHI:The Group of Seven (G7) nations on Saturday urged India and Pakistan to exercise maximum restraint and called for immediate de-escalation of their...

India repels Pak drone attacks at 26 places, Srinagar airport targeted; Pak used civilian planes as shield, says Govt

NEW DELHI: India on Friday night repelled fresh drone attacks from Pakistan at 26 locations in the country's north and west including Srinagar airport,...

JK: Multiple blasts heard in Srinagar

SRINAGAR: Multiple blasts were heard in Srinagar city early Saturday morning, hours after the Indian military thwarted drone attacks by Pakistan at several places...

ADDC Rajouri killed as Pakistan resorts to heavy artillery shelling

Jammu: A senior officer was killed after Pakistan resorted to heavy artillery shelling in Rajouri areas today early morning, officials said. Officials said  that additional...

Trump urges ‘quick’ de-escalation: WH on India, Pak conflict

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump wants to see the conflict between India and Pakistan de-escalate “as quickly as possible,” the White House said...

IMF approves USD 1 billion loan for Pakistan: Prime Minister’s Office

ISLAMABAD:The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday approved the immediate disbursement of about USD 1 billion to Pakistan under the ongoing Extended Fund Faci­li­ty,...

Indo-Pak conflict: We should remain hopeful situation doesn’t escalate, says MEA official

NEW DELHI:  In the backdrop of the ongoing military conflict between India and Pakistan, a senior official in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)...

UAE set to decline PCB request to host PSL games

DUBAI:  The PCB's plans to conduct the remaining Pakistan Super League matches in the UAE may not succeed as the Emirates Cricket Board is...

CRPF holds transfers, postpones trainings in view of hostilities with Pak

NEW DELHI: The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has deferred all transfer and posting orders and has postponed training courses for its personnel in...

Authorities shut Kartarpur corridor after ‘Operation Sindoor’, pilgrims not allowed passage

CHANDIGARH: (The Kartarpur corridor at Dera Baba Nanak in Punjab's Gurdaspur district was shut for the day, a senior official said on Wednesday. The development...

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