Wednesday, Feb 08, 2023
Jan 02, 2022 Naseer Ganai Kashmir: The Army said the incident site is located on the Pakistani side of the anti infiltration obstacle system, kept under surveillance by it.
Aug 05, 2021 Outlook Web Desk 'They tried in the past but had to return after alert jawans foiled all their nefarious designs,' the official said.
This was the first major infiltration attempt on the Line of Control since February 25, 2021.
May 21, 2021 Associated Press (AP) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced angry accusations from his hard-line, right-wing base that he stopped the operation too soon.
While both India and Pakistan wanted the firing along the LoC to stop, pushing the peace envelope is not going to be easy and will have to be done with one baby step at a time.
He said the northern command remained on the highest alert and made possible what was believed impossible by the bravery, grit, and determination of its personnel in the face of challenging situations along the border.
If the firing stops across the LoC, it could well be the first baby steps towards diffusing tension and finally working at getting to a normal relationship.
The agreement on stopping cross-border firing between India and Pakistan has generated a lot of hope, scepticism and fear in the political circles of Kashmir Valley.
The latest development is seen as a thaw after years of tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.
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Indian troops are retaliating to the unprovoked ceasefire violations by Pakistan, the officials said.
The cross-border firing in Pansar, Manyari and Karol Krishna in Jammu and Kashmir's Hiranagar sector started around 9.50 pm on Saturday.
Four army personnel, a BSF jawan and six civilians were killed along the LoC on Friday
Officials also said that the Indian forces have foiled a major cross-border infiltration attempt
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) condemned, in the strongest terms, the "deliberate targeting" of innocent civilians by Pakistani forces
Mehbooba Mufti's remarks came after the two countries traded heavy fire on the LoC following ceasefire violations by Pakistan on Friday.
Officials say that Pakistani troops engaged in unprovoked firing and shelling on Saturday
India continuously targeting civilian areas along LoC, says Pakistan
The army has said that Subedar Sukhdev Singh was critically wounded on Monday evening in Nowshera sector of Rajouri district in Jammu. Singh, later succumbed to his injuries.
A farmer sits near his red chillies at a deserted APMC market, during the weekend curfew imposed by the Karnataka government to curb the spread of COVID-19, in Hubballi.
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Delhi Chief Minister & AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal being welcomed by women supporters during his door-to-door campaign ahead of the Goa Assembly elections, in Goa.
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A health worker collects swab sample of a woman for COVID-19 test, amid concerns over rising Omicron cases, in Gurugram.
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Traffic jam on a road at Shalimar Bagh during the weekend curfew imposed by the Delhi government to curb the spread of Covid-19, in New Delhi.
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The Lajpat Nagar market wears a deserted look during the weekend curfew imposed by the Delhi government to curb the spread of Covid-19, in New Delhi.
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He would take his colour, brushes and canvas outside to paint and talk with his love. He would stand close to the window and paint, keeping an eye on his muse.
They say the violin mimics the human sound. In his case, it was that of love, of longing. He didn’t know any other way of loving.
Younger people do not have much progressive beliefs; a 2017 survey found that one-third of young people opposed inter-caste marriage.
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The pandemic has made it clear that virtual learning is here to stay. In the West, the big question is whether it will dilute the quality of the college experience and education. In India, which grapples with digital divide, the question remains whether this will reach most people at all.
Jan 15, 2022 Saikat Majumdar 
Even after two years of the Covid-19 pandemic, many 'informed' individuals in India continue to deny the virus with unscientific claims and unfounded data. The latest? Omicron will end the pandemic.
Jan 08, 2022 Rakhi Bose 
Across Asia there are deeply entrenched obstacles to a mode of higher education that is liberal in multiple senses – disciplinary and epistemological but also social and political.
Jan 01, 2022 Saikat Majumdar 
The two incidents in the recent past, one in Mon district of Nagaland and the other at Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh, undermined the core principles democracy and federalism.
Dec 28, 2021 Tanvir Aeijaz 
