NEW DELHI: An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in the Akhal area of Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Friday, according to an official statement.The Jammu and Kashmir Police said a joint team comprising personnel from the Special Operations Group (SOG), Army and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is actively engaged in the ongoing…
As the heat rises in Balochistan, so does the finger-pointing at India. Days after the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for killing three members of Pakistan’s military-intelligence establishment’s “death squad”, Army Chief Asim Munir accused India of intensifying its proxy war against Pakistan. He said India’s intensifying the “proxy war” was a result of…
NEW DELHI: An encounter between security forces and two ‘individuals’ broke out in Jammu and Kashmir‘s Poonch on Wednesday.According to Army officials, the forces intercepted a group of terrorists trying to infiltrate into the Indian side from across the border leading to an encounter.They said two terrorists fell down after being hit during the gunfight…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday criticised the Congress party for questioning army operations, saying it has long been the party’s “old habit” to take a negative approach toward the armed forces.Narrating his government’s cross-border operations against Pakistan, PM Modi said the Congress party sought proof of the 2017…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the successful Operation Mahadev, which neutralised three terrorists in an encounter in Srinagar, even as political sparring continued in Parliament. Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra launched a sharp attack on the Centre over its handling of national security, questioning intelligence lapses in the Pahalgam attack. Meanwhile, trade talks…
NEW DELHI: SpiceJet handed over two unruly passengers from a Mumbai-bound flight at Delhi airport on Monday. The two women started quarrelling almost as soon as the aircraft started taxiing and even tried to approach the cockpit, say sources. Co-passengers and cabin crew requested them to return to their seats and stop the fight so…
A TUI Airways flight from Cancun to London was forced to make an emergency landing in the United States earlier this week after a mid-air brawl broke out between two passengers. Their fellow passengers alleged that the brawling flyers, reportedly a couple, were “smoking in the toilet”. Flight BY49, which was headed to London’s Gatwick…
A fast-moving wildfire near Marseille, France’s second-largest city, has injured at least 110 people and forced hundreds to leave their homes. According to the BBC, the fire began on Tuesday near Pennes-Mirabeau, north of the city, and quickly grew due to strong winds, dry vegetation, and steep hillsides. France’s Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said the…
Taj Malik Taylor (Instagram official account) A flight from Florida to Virginia was forced to make an emergency landing after a passenger sparked panic by claiming his laptop was a bomb, according to USA Today. The man identified as Taj Malik Taylor, 27 was on Allegiant Air flight 1023 on Sunday. The flight had left…
A woman named Rubina Baloch has allegedly been forcibly taken by Pakistani security forces in Turbat city. According to a report by The Balochistan Post (TBP), this is the second case of a Baloch woman being abducted within a month. Local news reported that Rubina, 30, works as a Lady Health Visitor with the government…