Kashmir issue can be resolved bilaterally, says Sushma Swaraj

India on Monday said that it wants to settle all issues with Pakistan through dialogue, but added that “talks and terror cannot go together”. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said, during a press conference on completion of three years of NDA government, there was no flip-flop on part of the government in handling Pakistan. Meanwhile […]

Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Bahrain cut ties to Qatar

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain say they are severing diplomatic relations with Qatar, Al Jazeera reported. According to the reports, the Saudi kingdom made the announcement via its state-run Saudi Press Agency early on Monday, saying it was taking action for what it called the protection of national security. The three […]

CBI raids NDTV co-founder Prannoy Roy’s home, the news channel vows to fight back

NDTV’s Co-founder and Executive Chairperson Prannoy Roy’s residence in New Delhi was raided by the Central Bureau of Investigation on Monday morning in connection for causing “an alleged loss to a bank”, a spokesperson for the investigative agency said.  “CBI has registered a case against Shri Prannoy Roy, Ms Radhika Roy, a private company and […]

Clashes erupt in Sumbal against ‘militant killings’; cellular network, Internet shut

Clashes erupted between protesters and government forces in Sumbal area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district after forces claimed to have foiled a Fidayeen attack in wee hours of Monday, sources said. According to the sources, youth took to streets and pelted stones on Police Station Sumbal to protest the killing of four “militants” by government […]

Pakistan Army releases video of destruction of Indian posts along LoC

Pakistan Army today released a video of the destruction of Indian posts alongside the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir. According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the posts were destroyed in response to India’s unprovoked firing on innocent citizens across the Pakistani side of the border. The military’s media wing claimed to have killed at […]

Joint resistance leadership meet over NIA raids foiled

Police on Monday foiled a proposed meeting of the joint resistance leadership at the Hyderpora residence of Hurriyat (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani by placing three prominent leaders under arrest. The octogenarian leader continues to be house detention at his residence. While Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was placed under house arrest at his Nigeen residence late […]

22 Killed as Bus Collides With Truck on NH-24 in UP

At least 22 people were killed and 15 others injured when a passenger bus collided with a truck and caught fire on National Highway 24 in Bareilly early Monday. reports said. The  accident took place between 1.00 am and 1.30 am. According to the reports, the bus collided head on with a speeding truck near […]

Four militants killed as they try to attack Bandipora CRPF camp

Four militants were killed today by government forces as they attempted to attack a CRPF camp at Sumbal in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir, reports said. The heavily armed militants tried to enter the camp of 45th battalion of CRPF around 4.30 am and opened fire at the sentry post, a police official said. […]