IAF pushes back Pakistani jets, downs PAF F-16

New Delhi/Islamabad (IANS) India-Pakistan tensions persisted on Wednesday as the IAF chased away intruding Pakistani fighter jets in Jammu and Kashmir's Nowshera sector with India shooting down a Pakistani F-16 which fell on the Pakistani side.

Pakistan claims IAF violates LoC

New Delhi/Islamabad (IANS) Pakistan claimed on Tuesday that Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter jets crossed the Line of Control and returned after Pakistan Air Force (PAF) scrambled warplanes.

Director General Inter-Services Public Relations…

Post-Pulwama, Samjhauta arrives with less passengers from Pakistan

Attari/New Delhi (IANS) Following the February 14 terror attack on a CRPF convoy in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama in which 40 troopers were killed, the 'Samjhauta Express' between India and Pakistan has become an "immediate…

IAF hits JeM's biggest camp in Pakistan: India

New Delhi (IANS) Indian Air Force (IAF) jets early on Tuesday hit the biggest training camp of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) group in Pakistan, eliminating a very large number of terrorists and their trainers.

Foreign Secretary…

Pakistan Rangers, BSF clash in Akhnoor sector

Jammu (IANS) Pakistani troopers on Tuesday violated the bilateral ceasefire on the international border in Jammu and Kashmir's Akhnoor sector, triggering clashes with the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) that killed a Pakistani Ranger.

BSF…

High alert sounded along Gujarat borders with Pakistan

Ahmedabad (IANS) Gujarat was put on high alert on Tuesday after India successfully carried out a 'non-military pre-emptive' strike targeting training camps of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) in Balakot area in Pakistan.

Director General…

Himachal avalanche: Rescue operation for 5 missing troopers resumes

Shimla (IANS) A day after snowfall halted the search operation for five troopers, who went missing last week after an avalanche hit Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh, the operation began again on Monday, officials said.

"The rescue…

Arunachal protests: Curfew on; Opposition boycotts all-party meet

Itanagar (IANS) Three days after violence erupted here over the state government's move to grant permanent residence certificate (PRC) to six non-Arunachal Pradesh Scheduled Tribes communities, curfew here continued on Monday, police said.

SC junks PIL seeking to debar candidates with more than 2 children from electoral fray

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking directions to the Election Commission to mandate the recognised political parties to not field candidates with more than two children, wondering how…

Kejriwal pitches for full-fledged state, says Modi lied to people

New Delhi (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday while demanding to declare Delhi a full-fledged state, attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying that BJP's opposition to statehood for Delhi is a confession that Modi lied in…