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Pakistan's Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi (Photo: AP)

Mischief by Pak over J&K is nothing new

There was a time in the late 1980s and early 1990s when Pakistan would try and hold a so-called people’s march to the Line of Control.

07 Feb 2019 12:09 AM

The year 2018 had witnessed the highest number – 2936 ceasefire violations by Pakistani troops in the last 15 years along the Indo-Pak border. (Representational Image | PTI)

Civilian injured in Pak firing along LoC in J&K's Rajouri

The continuous Pakistani shelling and firing targeting villages has set in fear psychosis among the border dwellers.

17 Jan 2019 7:04 PM

Pakistan troops again violated ceasefire in Poonch sector in Jammu and Kashmir (Photo:File)

Pak troops violate ceasefire in J&K's Poonch sector

India summoned Pakistan High Commission official and lodged strong protest at the unprovoked ceasefire violations in J&K.

17 Jan 2019 10:10 AM

The spokesman said that the Indian Army retaliated to the “Pakistan belligerence in a befitting manner.” (Representational Image)

Army porter killed in Pak firing along LoC in J&K

A defence spokesman in winter capital Jammu said that the Pakistani troops resorted to “unprovoked” firing in the area at around 12 pm.

27 Dec 2018 5:45 AM

The Army here said that Pakistani troops in their latest violation of the November 2003 ceasefire understanding targeted a post of its 2/8 GR in Jumgund area along the LoC with sniper fire, injuring two Junior Commissioned Officers (JCOs). (Representational image)

J&K: Two Army JCOs killed in sniper fire along LoC

SSP Kupwara Ambarkar Shriram Dinkar also confirmed the death of one Army JCO and injuries to another.

22 Dec 2018 3:03 AM

Lieutenant General Paramjit Singh, who took over as the general officer commanding of the Nagrota-based White Knight Corps, commonly known as XVI Corps, also said that cross-border terrorism will stop only if Pakistan changes its policy and intentions.

160 terrorists waiting to infiltrate into India, says Lt Gen Singh

The Pakistan Army and the ISI’s complicity in planning infiltration and terror attacks is evident and it continues: Lt Gen Paramjit Singh.

12 Nov 2018 5:19 AM

'IAF is well equipped to take on threats which occur from across border, be it in realm of sub conventional or other domains,' Danhoa said. (Photo: PTI)

India concerned by modernisation rate in neighbourhood, says Air Force chief

'IAF is prepared 24x7 for any threat and is ready for befitting response to any contingency with our assets,' Dhanoa said.

11 Nov 2018 8:24 PM

Soon after the firing from the Indian side took place, sources said residents in the neighbouring villages of Poonch witnessed smoke emanating from the site. (Photo: ANI)

Watch: India targets Pakistan Army’s HQ along LoC near Poonch in J&K

According to sources, attack by Indian forces comes in retaliation to firing of mortar shells witnessed in Poonch and Jhallas on October 23.

29 Oct 2018 8:49 PM

'Pakistani troops fired rocket propelled grenades (RPG) and small arms at around 1035 hours during ceasefire violation. One round landed on a barrel type store shelter in Poonch causing it to catch fire,' Jammu-based defence spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Devender Anand said on Tuesday evening. (Representational Image)

Blast inside Army brigade headquarters as Pakistan violates ceasefire

Ceasefire violation came just two days after 3 Indian soldiers and 2 heavily-armed Pakistani intruders were killed in a gunfight along LoC.

24 Oct 2018 8:23 AM

The sources said five to six Pakistani intruders crossed the LoC and fired on Indian Army patrol in the Sunderbani sector. (Representational Image)

Army asks Pakistan to take back bodies of 2 intruders in combat uniform

Two heavily armed Pakistani intruders and three soldiers were killed Sunday in the gunfight after Army foiled an infiltration bid along LoC.

22 Oct 2018 6:50 PM

India can’t carry surgical hits inside nation, says Pakistan

But, he added, India was creating hurdles in regards to Pakistan hosting the conference.

05 Oct 2018 5:07 AM

ndia's High Commissioner to Pakistan Ajay Bisaria (Facebook Screengrab/ Ajay Bisaria)

India envoy’s speech at Pakistan institute cancelled

The National School of Public Policy withdrew the invitation and maintained that the event had been cancelled due to ‘scheduling constraints’.

05 Oct 2018 4:56 AM

That all this was achieved without suffering casualties was a combination of professionalism and good luck.

Celebrating the ‘surgical strikes’ and taking a look back, a year later

While initially Pak Army was reported to have denied the Indian Army operation altogether, the Inter Services Public Relations

05 Oct 2018 3:25 AM

One Army jawan was injured in the incident, which triggered protests and clashes along the streets of Tral on Sunday, leaving three civilians injured. (Photo: PTI)

5 militants, soldier killed as Army thwarts infiltration bid

Tral township and its neighbourhood observed a spontaneous shutdown on Monday to mourn the killing of the militant commander Adnan.

25 Sep 2018 1:53 AM

External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj (Photo: PTI)

Sushma Swaraj, Shah Mahmood Qureshi will meet soon on sidelines of UNGA

The meeting is taking place on Pakistan’s request and the agenda for the meeting has not been finalised.

21 Sep 2018 12:58 AM

According to Army, Pakistan-based terror outfit LeT was severely hit in the surgical strikes carried out on the intervening night of September 28 and 29, 2016. (Representational Image | PTI)

Army used leopard urine, faeces as ‘weapon’ during surgical strike on Pak

Lt Gen (retd) Rajendra Nimbhorkar said time of the attack -- 3:30 am -- was chosen to ensure maximum damage to the enemy.

12 Sep 2018 7:32 PM

The sources said that in the initial barrage of gun fire from militants, four soldiers were injured. (Representational Image)

Four jawans hurt in gun-fight with militants near LoC

Some militants may have succeeded in sneaking into Indian side while taking advantage of the clash between the facing armies.

17 Aug 2018 1:59 AM

In such latest violation that took place on Monday in same sector, Sepoy Pushpendra Singh of 20 Jat Regiment was killed, a defence spokesman here said. (Representational Image | PTI)

Two Pak soldiers killed in retaliatory firing

He also said that 28-year-old Singh sustained bullet injury in a gun battle during a counter-infiltration operation.

15 Aug 2018 12:27 AM

Relatives of disappeared persons at a rally in Srinagar’s Pratap Park. (Photo: H.U. Naqash)

Kin search for Kashmir’s ‘missing’ youths

In 2009, govt acknowledged 3,421 such cases, claimed many could be in PoK.

11 Aug 2018 1:49 AM

The police sources said that a para commando of the Army was injured in the initial firing of the militants. (Representational Image)

Four militants killed in J&K encounter, soldier injured

In an earlier tweet, he had said that five militants were trapped in the area after the security forces launched operation.

09 Aug 2018 6:31 AM

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