Wednesday

Terror hideout busted in J-K's Poonch; arms, ammo seized

Nine mortar shells found along LoC in JK, defused

7:11 pm September 18, 2019

Jammu: Security forces in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday defused nine mortar shells fired by the Pakistan army from across the Line of Control (LoC), officials said. Pakistani troops have been targeting civilian hamlets and forward posts along the LoC in Poonch and Rajouri districts with small arms and mortar shelling, they said. Nine mortar […]

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Man claims iron wire in pain killer tablet

6:56 pm September 18, 2019

Coimbatore: A piece of iron wire, used in building construction, was allegedly found in a pain killer tablet bought by a man from a pharmacy here on Wednesday, police said. Mustapha, a resident of Karumbukadai here, claimed he noticed the thin wire in one of the tablets he bought for getting relief from tooh ache. […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Pak targets border outposts in Samba-Kathua sector

2:11 pm September 18, 2019

Jammu: Pakistan Rangers on Wednesday opened fire on border out posts (BoPs) along the International Border in Samba-Kathua sector of Jammu and Kashmir, a senior BSF officer said. The Rangers fired from small arms on BoPs in Hirangar and Samba sectors from 0900 hours to 1100 hours, the officer told a news agency. BSF troops […]

China fires back at US over environment, South China Sea

Philippines: China wanted to restrict foreign forces at sea

5:36 pm September 11, 2019

Manila: The Philippine foreign secretary said Wednesday that China has sought to restrict the presence of foreign military powers in the South China Sea and foreign involvement in oil and gas projects in the disputed region under a pact it’s negotiating with Southeast Asian nations. Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said in an interview with […]

Militant killed in encounter in Baramulla

1:36 pm September 11, 2019

Srinagar: A militant was killed on Wednesday in a gunfight with security forces in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The militant was killed in a brief encounter in Sopore township of the north Kashmir district, a police official said. He said the identity and group affiliation of the slain militant is awaited. […]