Noted US terror expert warns of use of social media platforms by Pakistan to attack Indian economy
Dec 11, 2019, at 05:56 pm
Mohali/UNI: Noted American expert on terror and internal security Dr Peter Chalk on Wednesday said that Pakistan could be harnessing the power of the social media to launch attacks on the Indian economy, even as he warned that the ISI “may well leverage encrypted social media sites, secure telecommunication platforms and online mapping technology to covertly facilitate jihadist recruitment drives or directly support terrorist strikes” in Kashmir, where it has a long history of backing anti-Indian outfits.
Two civilians dead, 8 injured as Pakistani shells forward villages on LoC in Poonch
Dec 03, 2019, at 05:53 pm
Jammu/UNI: Two people, including a woman, were killed and eight other civilians were injured on Tuesday as Pakistan troops violated the ceasefire by firing unprovoked along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Indian Army captures intruder from Pakistan on LoC in Rajouri's Nowshera
Dec 03, 2019, at 04:52 pm
Jammu/UNI: Alert troops have captured an intruder who crossed over to this side in Nowshera sector of Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.
BSF nabs Pakistani intruder near Kutch border
Nov 23, 2019, at 06:57 pm
Bhuj/UNI: The Border Security Force (BSF) has arrested a Pakistani intruder, while he was trying to cross the border near Vighokot in Kutch district of Gujarat.
Pakistan violates ceasefire on LoC in Poonch, India responds
Nov 23, 2019, at 06:42 pm
Jammu/UNI: Pakistan troops yet again on Saturday violated the ceasefire agreement by firing unprovoked along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Pakistan's drone strategy is challenge, but BSF ready to counter: IG BSF Jammu
Nov 22, 2019, at 05:06 pm
Jammu, Nov 22 (UNI) Assuring people of the nation to feel safe and have faith in the security forces, Inspector General BSF Jammu Frontier N S Jamwal on Friday said that though drone strategy by the Pakistan along borders is one of the challenges but BSF is ready and capable to counter any such challenge.
India takes up fee waiver issue on Kartarpur pilgrims with Pakistan
Nov 21, 2019, at 07:18 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India has taken up with Pakistan the issue of the waiver of US $ 20 fee being levied on each pilgrim for each visit to Kartarpur.
Pakistan activating Hindu 'fifth column', fears Kashmiri Pandit's outfit
Nov 18, 2019, at 09:16 am
Jammu/UNI: In it's bid to counter Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Kashmir policy, Pakistan is indulging in creating a 'Hindu fifth column' worldwide, a Kashmiri Pandit's outfit -- Panun Kashmir cautioned the Centre.
Nov 15, 2019, at 04:35 pm
Washington/IBNS: Even as Kashmir continued to draw attention globally following the abrogation of Article 370, voices reminding the horror unleashed by Islamic terrorism three decades ago continued to counter the groups that targetted the present Indian government for doing away with the special status of the troubled region.
Kashmir: India retaliates after Pakistan violates ceasefire along LoC in Rajouri
Nov 13, 2019, at 01:10 pm
Jammu/UNI: Pakistan troops on Wednesday violated ceasefire by firing unprovoked along the Line of Control in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.
People shifted to safety as twin civilians injured in Pakistan ceasefire violation in Uri
Nov 11, 2019, at 06:21 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Two civilians were injured during the last 24 hours when Pakistani troops violated ceasefire and resorted to indiscriminate firing and shelling at the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir’s Uri sector, where families living in the area were shifted to safer places.
BJP slams Sidhu for praising Pakistan PM Imran Khan
Nov 10, 2019, at 04:50 pm
New Delhi/UNI: BJP on Sunday lashed out at the Congress on twin fronts - party MLA Navjot Singh Sidhu's conduct in Pakistan and on 'National Herald' for carrying an article slamming the Supreme Court verdict on the Ram Temple.
India rejects Pakistan's 'unwarranted and gratuitous comments' on Ayodhya verdict
Nov 09, 2019, at 09:53 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India has sharply reacted to Pakistan's comments on the Ayodhya verdict passed by the Supreme Court on Saturday, rejecting them as "unwarranted and gratuitous comments".
US welcomes inauguration of Kartarpur Corridor between India, Pakistan
Nov 09, 2019, at 06:50 pm
Washington/New Delhi/Islamabad: The US State Department on Saturday welcomed the inauguration of the Kartarpur Corridor between India and Pakistan and described it as a step taken towards promoting greater religious freedom.
Nov 09, 2019, at 02:10 pm
Gurdaspur/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday thanked his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan for "understanding and respecting India's sentiments" and putting efforts to open the Kartarpur Corridor, the crossborder pathway, which will allow the Sikh pilgrims in India visit Gurudwara Kartapur Sahib in Pakistan. PM Modi inaugurated Kartarpur corridor today.
Kartarpur corridor inauguration: PM Modi thanks Imran Khan for 'understanding India's thoughts'
Nov 09, 2019, at 02:06 pm
Dera Baba Nanak/IBNS: Amid tension between the two countries, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday thanked his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan for taking steps to contruct the Kartarpur corridor and "understanding India's thoughts".
U-turn: Pakistan to charge USD 20 fee even on inaugural day of Kartarpur Corridor
Nov 08, 2019, at 04:09 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Hours before the inauguration of the much-awaited Kartarpur Corridor, Pakistan reportedly informed the government of India on Friday that it will charge USD 20 as fee from all pilgrims on Saturday itself.
Kartarpur U-turn: Pakistan Army snubs Imran Khan, says Sikh pilgrims will need passport
Nov 08, 2019, at 12:27 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: In a significant U-turn and showcasing the domination of Pakistan Army over the country's government of the day, military spokesman Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor on Wednesday said that Indian Sikh pilgrims would require a passport to visit Kartarpur Corridor. Later India's External Affairs Ministry also confirmed the same.
Indian pilgrims will have to carry passport to visit Kartarpur Gurdwara: MEA
Nov 07, 2019, at 05:09 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday clarified that Indian pilgrims visiting Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara in Pakistan's Punjab province will require a valid passport as per the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by the two countries.
Kartarpur project was pushed by Pakistan Army not Imran Khan: govt source
Nov 06, 2019, at 05:58 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The 'Kartarpur corridor', a one-way project between India and Pakistan to facilitate travel of pilgrims of all faiths, got the initial push by Pakistan Army and not the incumbent Prime Minister Imran Khan, a government source said here on Wednesday.
Nov 06, 2019, at 04:54 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Just days before the inauguration of the Kartarpur Corridor, the Pakistani government triggered a controversy by posting a promotional video song on the social media where pictures of Khalistani separatist leaders could be seen.
Pakistan, China may have released poisonous gas to cause air pollution in India: BJP leader
Nov 06, 2019, at 10:43 am
Meerut/IBNS: In a bizarre statement, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vineet Agarwal Sharda has said Pakistan and China may have released some poisonous gas to cause air pollution in India, media reports said.
Plight of Bengali Muslims in Pakistan
Nov 05, 2019, at 05:30 pm
There are around three million Bengalis in Pakistan, and a significant portion of them live in Karachi. They are the poorest segment of Pakistani society. They are hindered by their status as aliens in the country and there are very few, almost negligible portion, who hold official documentation as Pakistani citizen. Usman Town Bangalipara is the area where Bengalis have been living for more than six decades. In fact they are living in Pakistan from the days of Partition of India and Pakistan. Yet they are facing lots of problems and living in constant tension and harassment.
Kashmir: Pakistan violates ceasefire in Poonch, India retaliates
Nov 05, 2019, at 02:00 pm
Jammu/UNI: The Pakistani Army on Tuesday violated the ceasefire by firing unprovoked along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Oct 31, 2019, at 06:20 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India has issued a strong response to China after it called the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories "unlawful and void".
Jammu and Kashmir: Pakistan violates truce in Rajouri's Sunderbani
Oct 30, 2019, at 05:59 pm
Jammu, Oct 30 (UNI) Pakistani army on Wednesday yet again violated the ceasefire by firing unprovoked along the Line of Control in Sunderbani sector of Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir.
Civilian killed, six injured in Pakistan shelling in Kupwara
Oct 30, 2019, at 01:46 pm
Srinagar/UNI: A civilian was killed and six others were injured when Pakistan troops violated ceasefire and resorted to indiscriminate firing and shelling at the Line of Control (LoC) in Machil sector in the frontier district of Kupwara on Wednesday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Civilian areas targeted as Pakistan violates truce in Nowshera, India retaliates
Oct 28, 2019, at 11:11 pm
Jammu, Oct 28 (UNI) The civilian areas on Monday were targeted, as Pakistani Army violated the ceasefire by firing unprovoked along the Line of Control in Nowshera sector of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir.
After Pakistan denies airspace for PM Modi's flight, India goes to ICAO
Oct 28, 2019, at 01:15 pm
Montreal/UNI: After Pakistan's move to deny the use of its airspace for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's special flight, India has gone to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), sources have said.
Pakistan against abrupt US pullout from Afghanistan- Senior Diplomat
Oct 26, 2019, at 06:44 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI Pakistan fears that a quick pullout of all US forces from Afghanistan would cause instability to trickle over the border and trigger a refugee crisis in neighboring countries, Pakistani Additional Foreign Secretary Muhemmed Aejaz told Sputnik.