Abhinandan Return LIVE: Pakistan has formally conveyed to India its decision to release IAF Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, a day after the announcement was made by Imran Khan in his country’s parliament.
India-Pak Tension LIVE: Sushma Swaraj Addresses OIC Meet After Pak Foreign Minister's Boycott
Shah Mehmood Qureshi decided to boycott the meeting amid intense tensions between the two countries, after host United Arab Emirates (UAE) said it would be difficult to withdraw the invitation extended to his Indian counterpart, Sushma Swaraj.
During the strikes and counter strikes that took place over the last few days, Qureshi had threatened to boycott the OIC if the invite to India was not retracted. But the threats did not pay off.
Speaking at a media event, Shah also hailed the Modi government saying that it has been able to create "fear" in the minds of those behind terrorism with its action against Pakistan-based terrorists.
The Border Security Force personnel took Mohd Shahrukh into custody after his answers during questioning were incoherent. A mobile phone with "suspicious numbers" was also recovered.
The KVS admission 2019 has begun on the official website at kvsonlineadmission.in. The last date of application for KVS admission 2019 is March 19, 2019.India-Pak Tension LIVE: Pak Foreign Minister to Boycott OIC Meet Over Invite to Sushma Swaraj
The MAH CET 2019 admit cards has been released on the official website at cetcell.mahacet.org. The MAH-MBA/MMS-CET 2019 examination will be conducted on March 9 and March 10, 2019.
India-Pak Tension LIVE: Sushma Swaraj Likely to Raise Terrorism Issue at OIC Meet in UAEIndia's engagement with the OIC comes in the midst of escalating tension between India and Pakistan. The ties strained further after Indian fighter jets bombed terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed's biggest training camp near Balakot deep inside Pakistan early Tuesday. Pakistan carried out a retaliatory aerial raid on Wednesday.
China has close economic, diplomatic and military ties with Pakistan, making it one of the nation's closest allies in region. Meanwhile, China's long-running trade war with the US has forced it to rebuild ties with rival rising power India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The Centre, in an affidavit responding to petitions against the December 20 notification, said that the order in fact restricted unlawful and unauthorised surveillance by streamlining the procedure of interception under the IT Act.
Introspecting over the similarities between his situation and Abhinandan’s, Nachiket said, “Kargil was a limited offensive hostility, whereas this was a case where an aerial reaction stemmed from the need to carry out anti-terror operations in the wake of the recent developments.”
Abhinandan Return LIVE: The Indian Air Force will receive Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman at the Wagah border around noon, two days after he was captured while engaging in an aerial dogfight with Pakistani F-16s.
The rupee rebounded by 52 paise to close at 70.72 against the US dollar on Thursday as sentiments revived on signs of de-escalation of tensions between India and Pakistan.
The online application forms for UGC NET 2019 June examination would begin on March 1 (today) and on the official website at ntanet.nic.in.
Welcoming Pakistani PM Imran Khan's commitment that Pakistan will release on Friday the Indian pilot held in its custody, the US State Department has urged both countries to take immediate steps to de-escalate tensions.
China, a close ally of Pakistan, has consistently blocked moves first by India and later by the US, the UK and France to designate Azhar as a global terrorist by the 1267 Committee by putting technical holds.
RRB said that the application window for the NTPC paramedical staff, ministerial and isolated categories will now start from March 1 (today).
Mufti’s party, PDP, also stated that the President’s rule in J&K, which by design is interim in arrangement, is “stretching its mandate a bit too far.”
After Pakistan released a video of Wing Commander Abhinandan, the general chatter has turned emotional. Nationwide opinion now asks for the pilot to be saved and there should be no war.Get a fresh dose of the news that matters delivered directly to your inbox, every morning. The perfect way to get you started and informed for the day ahead.
The IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthamanwas taken into custody by Pakistan on Wednesday after he landed on the other side of the Line of Control as his aircraft crashed during an aerial dogfight between India and Pakistan.
Six press conferences and briefings have been held since Tuesday. Three were held by Pakistan (two addressed by their military spokesperson and one by PM Imran Khan), and three convened by India (two by MEA officials, and one addressed by senior defence officers).Indian army officials have said that Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked firing towards Indian posts and villages in Uri, Baramulla district on Thursday, that continued throughout the night.
A search operation in Bagabund area of Kupwara turned into an encounter after militants opened firing towards the security forces, who retaliated.
India-Pak Tension LIVE: Welcome Any Step That Leads to De-escalation, Says Pak on Terrorist Tag for Masood Azhar
Pompeo spoke to the leaders of the two countries including EAM Sushma Swaraj, NSA Ajit K Doval and Pakistani FM Shah Mehmood Qureshi and has extended the support of US to reduce risks of further escalation.
The ordinance will have to be promulgated by the President.
A statement said the amendment would also provide flexibility to the central government to include 'trusts' in the definition of a 'person', any entity that the central government may notify from time to time.Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan announced in Parliament on Thursday that Varthaman would be released on Friday as a 'peace gesture'.
The PoWs were subjected to immense torture and were forced to sleep on the floor in the chilly weather of December, Air Vice Marshal (retd) Aditya Vikram Pethiya recalls. The excesses still fill the elderly officer with anguish.
National Mineral Policy 2019 replaces the extant National Mineral Policy 2008 ("NMP 2008") which was announced in 2008.
Both Vladimir Putin and Narendra Modi agreed that the 'concerned' should stop all support to terrorism, a statement from the Prime Minister's Office said.
In 2014, Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) had recovered huge stockpile of explosives including dynamite, gelatin rods, bombs, pipes and other destructive materials from the possession of these SIMI activists.
In the current financial year, the government has set a disinvestment target of Rs 80,000 crore, which includes strategic and minority stake sale in CPSEs.
A notification on the ban was issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) after a high-level meeting on security, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Under the Rs 75,000 crore PM-KISAN scheme, Rs 6,000 per year will be given to 12 crore small and marginal farmer families in three instalments.
The Ordinance was necessitated as a bill, passed by the Lok Sabha on January 4 but pending in the Rajya Sabha, would have lapsed with the dissolution of the current Lok Sabha.
The latest round of tensions between India and Pakistan has brought the two nuclear armed nations to the brink of war. The relations between the two countries soured in the wake of Pulwama suicide attack and the subsequent air strikes by both India and Pakistani air forces have only heightened these tensions. While some argue that striking Pakistani based terror camps is the solution others say that calm heads need to prevail before situation gets out of hand. Here’s why fighting a war could lead to unintended consequences for civilians living in either side of the divide.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday asked the government to spell out details of the exact place where the air raids were carried out by the Indian Air Force.West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday asked the government to spell out details of the exact place where the air raids were carried out by the Indian Air Force.
Tensions have escalated between India and Pakistan in the wake of the Pulwama attack by Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terror group.
Members of upper castes allegedly did not allow the Balais, a Dalit community, to enter the Ram temple at Aurangpura village.
The court had last July passed a slew of directions on police reforms and restrained all states and Union Territories from appointing any police officer as acting DGPs to avoid favouritism and nepotism in such high-level appointments.
A four-minute video on the poor condition of schools when the AAP came to power and its transformation under Manish Sisodia was shown during his speech.
In a joint press conference on Thursday evening, representatives of Indian Air Force, Army and Navy said that Pakistan used F16 planes to target 'military installations' near the line of control.
Calling war a 'two-way street, Lt Gen (Retd) HS Panag said the ugly face of war has hit India in less than 24 hours.