“This is no ceasefire”: CM Omar Abdullah, says ‘air defence “opens up” in Srinagar
Srinagar : Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday raised serious concerns about the status of the recently announced cessation of hostilities after reporting explosions and air defence activity in Srinagar. In a post on X, he added, “This is no ceasefire. The air defence units in the middle of Srinagar just opened […]
PM Modi holds meeting with Rajnath Singh, Jaishankar, NSA, CDS, service chiefs
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting at his residence on Saturday which was attended by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, NSA Ajit Doval and Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan. Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi, Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi and […]
Indus Waters Treaty will continue to be in abeyance: Sources
New Delhi: There is no pre or post-condition to the understanding concerning military action between India and Pakistan reached on Saturday and the Indus Waters Treaty will remain in abeyance, MEA sources said. The DGMOs of India and Pakistan on Saturday agreed that both sides would stop all firing and military action on land and […]
CBI raids 42 locations, arrests five for sale of illegal SIM cards used in digital arrest scams
NEW DELHI: The CBI on Saturday carried out searches at 42 locations across eight states and arrested five people in for the illegal sale of SIM cards allegedly used in digital arrest scam cases, officials said. The searches were conducted as part of the ongoing Operation Chakra V, aimed at curbing cybercrimes and digital arrest-related […]
Primary responsibility to bridge trust deficit lies with Pakistan: Dr Farooq Abdullah
SRINAGAR: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Saturday welcomed the announcement of the stoppage of military action by India and Pakistan, saying the primary responsibility to bridge the trust deficit lies with Islamabad, which must address New Delhi’s concerns regarding cross-border terrorism. In a statement here, the former chief minister emphasised the urgent need to […]
CM Omar Abdullah welcomes ceasefire between India and Pakistan
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday welcomed the ceasefire between India and Pakistan saying it was better late than never. “I welcome from the depths of my heart the announcement made by Government of India spokesperson about restoration of ceasefire between India and Pakistan,” Abdullah told reporters at his residence. “Better […]
CBI arrests Commissioner IT, Shapoorji Pallonji group executive in Rs 70 lakh bribery case
NEW DELHI: The CBI has arrested Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemption), Hyderabad, Jeevan Lal Lavidiya, for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 70 lakh to settle an appeal in favour of Shapoorji Pallonji Group, officials said on Saturday. Lavidiya, a 2004-batch Indian Revenue Service officer, was arrested along with Viral Kantilal Mehta, Deputy General Manager […]
J&K govt official, Army JCO among six killed in Pak shelling across Jammu region
JAMMU: Six persons, including a senior Jammu and Kashmir government official and a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) of the army, were killed and over 20 others injured as intense mortar shelling and drone strikes by Pakistan hit the Jammu region on Saturday, officials said. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah visited the shelling affected residential localities here […]
Pak, India agree to immediate ceasefire; US says it mediated the truce
WASHINGTON: India and Pakistan have agreed to a “full and immediate” ceasefire, President Donald Trump announced on Saturday, claiming that it was a result of US-mediated talks. The US-brokered ceasefire came hours after the militaries of India and Pakistan attacked each other’s military facilities, dangerously escalating the ongoing conflict. “After a long night of talks […]
India counters Pakistan’s hostile actions, hits 8 Pakistani installations
NEW DELHI: India on Saturday said it had hit eight military installations in Pakistan in response to the neighbouring country’s “provocative” action of targeting its defence infrastructure and civilian areas using drones, long-range weapons and fighter jets. The Pakistani installations hit included a weapons depot and control centres, India’s military said as the two countries […]
