Islamabad: Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee core committee member, Sardar Umar Nazir Kashmiri, Thursday issued an urgent appeal to the international media and global human rights organisations Thursday, calling for immediate attention to the ongoing crisis in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir. Since September 29, a peaceful public...
Islamabad: Amid the grim situation in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, where several protesters have died in firing by government forces, reports indicate that the PoK Chief Secretary has issued a notice inviting Jammu and Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JKACC) leaders for negotiations, even as the establishment...
Washington: President Donald Trump has seized on the government shutdown as an opportunity to reshape the federal workforce and punish detractors, by threatening mass firings of workers and suggesting “irreversible” cuts to programmes important to Democrats. Rather than simply furlough employees, as is usually done...
Moscow: New Delhi and Moscow are actively preparing for the Russian President Vladimir Putin's planned visit to India in December to attend the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit, the Russian media quoted Deputy National Security Advisor Pawan Kapoor as saying. "We are currently preparing for President...
Islamabad: Violent clashes continue to take place across multiple districts as the situation remains highly tense in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) over a series of demonstrations, several reports indicated Wednesday. Convoys carrying Jammu & Kashmir Awami Action Committee (JKAAC) members from Rawalakot and Mirpur have reached the...
Manila: At least 69 people were killed in a powerful earthquake that hit a central Philippine province where dozens of people were killed by a powerful earthquake Tuesday night. The magnitude-6.9 earthquake that hit at about 10 pm trapped an unspecified number of residents in...
Washington: Plunged into a government shutdown, the US is confronting a fresh cycle of uncertainty after President Donald Trump and Congress failed to strike an agreement to keep government programmes and services running by Wednesday's deadline. Roughly 7,50,000 federal workers are expected to be furloughed,...
New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump Tuesday again claimed that he settled the "very big" conflict between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan. "I have settled so many wars since we're here. We're here almost nine months, and I've settled seven. And yesterday we might have settled...
Jerusalem: Hamas said Tuesday it will discuss US President Donald Trump's peace plan for Gaza within the group and with other Palestinian factions before responding. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has already thrown his support behind it but it's unclear whether Hamas will agree and...
London: Several world leaders Tuesday welcomed US President Donald Trump's plan to end the Gaza conflict, facilitate the release of hostages, and provide urgent humanitarian assistance for the people of Gaza. The remarks came after Trump formally announced his 20-point peace plan to end the...
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During the past fortnight, European states have reported a spurt in incursions into their airspace, the latest such instance being...
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Bordered by China to the east and Pakistan to the west, Ladakh holds immense strategic value for India. Yet, more...
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“God moves in mysterious ways his wonders to perform,” so goes a hymn I read in school. Or perhaps it...
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