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…

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…

Jai Hind: B-Town celebrities praise IAF strikes across LoC

Mumbai (IANS) A string of Bollywood celebrities like Ajay Devgn, Sanjay Dutt, Sonakshi Sinha and Suniel Shetty took to social media to salute pilots of the Indian Air Force (IAF) following reports that they crossed the Line of Control (LoC)…

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 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…

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…

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.

'Green Book' wins Oscar for Best Picture

Los Angeles (IANS) "Green Book", which explores race relations in the US in the 1960s, has been named as the Best Picture at the 91st Academy Awards.

The film beat back a string of formidable challengers to nab the top honour. It…

US, N. Korea may agree to end Korean War at Vietnam summit

Seoul (IANS) The US and North Korea might agree on how to declare an end to the Korean War at the upcoming meeting of their leaders this week in Vietnam, an official from Seoul's presidential office said on Monday.

"I…

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…