Tag: war
Three Militants, Minor Girl Killed In Kupwara Gunfight
Three foreign militants and a six-year-old girl were killed in a gunfight between holed-up militants and security forces in north Kashmir's Kupwara district on Wednesday. ....
Missing Indian Clerics: Sushma Speaks To Pakistani Authorities
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday said that she has spoken to the Pakistani authorities about the two Indian Sufi clerics who went missing in the country.....
Pakistan's Sikh Community Disappointed At Being 'left Out' From Census
Members and leaders of the Sikh community in Peshawar expressed their disappointment at being "left out" of the national census, saying they feared their community would not be adequately represented in Pakistan's first national headcount in 19 years. ....
President Honours Surgical Strike Heroes With Gallantry Awards
Major Rohit Suri of the Parachute Regiment was conferred the second highest peacetime gallantry award Kirti Chakra by President Pranab Mukherjee here on Monday for successfully leading the army team that carried out cross-border surgical strike last year.....
RS Disrupted Over New Commission For Backward Classes
The Rajya Sabha on Friday witnessed an uproar and was adjourned for 10 minutes over the government reportedly approving a proposal to create a new National Commission for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes.....
Trump Signs Order Overhauling Obama's Attempts To Slow Climate Change
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order rolling back Obama-era rules aimed at tackling global warming.....
President Mukherjee Confers Padma Awards
President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday conferred the Padma awards at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan here.....
Sushma Appreciates Release Of Indians In South Sudan
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday appreciated the efforts of Indian envoy in South Sudan, Srikumar Menon, in the release of two Indian engineers abducted there by rebels earlier in March. ....
SC Bans Hotels, Restaurants Along Highways From Serving Liquor
The Supreme Court on Friday said hotels and restaurants falling within 500 metres on either side of the national and state highways cannot serve liquor.....
Tributes Pour In For Singing Legend Kishori Amonkar
Renowned classical singer Kishori Amonkar passed away shortly before midnight after a brief illness, family sources said here on Tuesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, among a host of others, have mourned her death.....
