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It suggested that Army officers and their families should change settings of their WhatsApp chats where they can be added to groups only by those people who are present in their contact list. (Photo: ANI)

Army asks officers to change WhatsApp settings as ISI targets defence personnel

Advisory said that it was clear that Pakistani intelligence operatives are targeting Army personnel and their families have been targeted.

22 Nov 2019 2:37 PM

Francis Rooney is the third American lawmaker in recent days to make a statement favourable to India after Congressmen George Holding and Pete Olson. (Twitter/ Francis Rooney )

Hostile, nuclear-armed Pak keeps India on constant alert, says US lawmaker

India faces increasingly aggressive and assertive China that continues to export its malign influence throughout the Indo-Pacific region.

22 Nov 2019 12:16 PM

The United States on Thursday warned Pakistan that it faced long-term economic damage with little return if China keeps pursuing its giant infrastructure push. (Photo: File)

‘CPEC is not about aid’: US warns Pak of risks from China infrastructure push

China’s main promises in Pakistan include the development of Gwadar on the Arabian Sea into a world-class port.

22 Nov 2019 10:15 AM

Khan conveyed that the release of Western hostages in Afghanistan was a positive development and Pakistan was happy that they were safe and free, the Prime Minister Office said in a statement. (Photo: File)

Imran, Trump discuss Afghan, Kashmir during telephonic conversation

'President Trump thanked the prime minister for Pakistan's efforts in facilitating this positive outcome,' according to statement.

22 Nov 2019 8:43 AM

The government on Wednesday termed as "mistaken fratricide" the shooting down of its own helicopter by the Indian Air Force in Kashmir on February 27 when India and Pakistani forces were engaged in a dogfight. (Photo: File)

Shooting down of Air Force chopper in February was case of ‘mistaken fratricide’: Centre

Last month, Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria described the incident as a 'big mistake'.

21 Nov 2019 10:02 AM

One of the two Indian nationals arrested in Pakistan's Cholistan for illegally entering the country hails from Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh and was reported missing two years ago, reported News18. (Representational Image)

Andhra techie who wanted to visit Switzerland to meet online girlfriend lands in Pakistan jail

Pakistani media reported on Monday that they were arrested on November 14 in a desert close to Bahawalpur district.

19 Nov 2019 1:09 PM

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has written a letter to the UN Secretary General and the President of the Security Council to reject India's decision to bifurcate Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories, the Foreign Office said on Monday. (Photo: File)

Pak FM Qureshi writes letter to top UN officials to reject bifurcation of Kashmir

At Pakistan's request, Qureshi's letter has since been circulated to the UN membership as an official document of the Security Council.

19 Nov 2019 12:06 PM

An air traffic controller from Pakistan's Civil Aviation Authority saved a plane flying from Jaipur to Muscat, the capital city of Oman, after its pilot sounded alert due to bad weather. (Representational Image)

Jaipur-Muscat flight pilot sounds 'Mayday' alarm, Pakistani air traffic controller responds in time

Sources in the aviation authority said that the plane encountered abnormal weather conditions near the Chor area of southern Sindh province.

16 Nov 2019 2:19 PM

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that he holds no grudge against Nawaz Sharif and that the ailing former premier's health is more important than politics. (Photo: File)

Imran says 'no grudge' against former PM Nawaz Sharif

Khan, however, regretted that the Sharif family was 'playing politics' on the 69-year-old politician's health.

16 Nov 2019 11:14 AM

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said the relationship with Pakistan remains “difficult” because it openly practices terrorism against India, and if Islamabad is serious to cooperate with New Delhi, it should hand over the Indians wanted for terrorist activities living in Pakistan. (Photo: File)

'Hand over wanted Indians living in Pak if you want better ties,' says India

Asked about the tide of 'nationalism' in India, Jaishankar reiterated that India’s nationalism should not be viewed through western lens.

16 Nov 2019 9:31 AM

"We condemn Pakistan's disappointing misuse of UNESCO to spew venom against India and politicise it," she added. (Photo: ANI)

Pak has 'DNA of terrorism': India's reply on Kashmir at UNESCO

Ananya Agarwal, who led the Indian delegation noted that Pakistan, in 2018, ranked 14th on the fragile state index.

15 Nov 2019 8:27 AM

India has issued a strongly-worded response to Pakistan's "juvenile" propaganda over the Supreme Court's verdict on the Ayodhya land dispute and the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir into union territories, saying the "fabricated lies" were interference with its internal affairs. (Photo: File)

India refutes Pak's ‘juvenile propaganda’ at UNESCO meet, calls 'fabricated lies'

India's remarks came after Pakistan Education Minister expressed his dismay at the top court's verdict on the Ayodhya land dispute case

14 Nov 2019 12:00 PM

On Tuesday, Pakistan Cabinet decided to allow 69-year-old Sharif to go to the UK for medical treatment if the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo agrees to sign surety bonds making a commitment that he would return after the treatment and face corruption cases against him. (Photo: File)

Sharif refuses Pak govt's conditional permit to travel abroad

'Sharif would not submit any indemnity bonds worth Rs 7 billion for removing his name from no-fly list,' PML-N leader said.

13 Nov 2019 12:14 PM

Senior BJP leader Anil Vij on Monday slammed Congress' Navjot Singh Sidhu for praising Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan at the Kartarpur corridor inauguration ceremony and for allegedly seeking to present the Pakistani leadership on a higher pedestal than India's. (Photo: File)

BJP's Anil Vij demands apology from Sidhu for praising Pak PM Imran Khan

He also criticised Sidhu's remarks praising Imran Khan and describing him as the king of hearts.

12 Nov 2019 11:33 AM

The photograph shared by Lodhi on the microblogging site also captured a mug placed behind on the left-hand side of the Abhinandan's mannequin which was flanked by a Pakistani soldier. (Photo: Twitter)

Pakistan stoops to new low with Varthaman's mannequin display at PAF museum

A Twitter post by Pakistan journalist and political commentator Anwar Lodhi showed a photo of the mannequin of the IAF braveheart.

11 Nov 2019 1:45 PM

A terrorist was killed in an encounter with security forces in Bandipora district of north Kashmir on Monday morning, police said. (Photo: Representational Image/ File)

Two terrorists killed in J&K's Bandipora encounter

The encounter broke out when security forces launched search operation foll owing specific information about thepresence of some terrorists.

11 Nov 2019 10:50 AM

Ailing former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif may not travel to London on Sunday for treatment as the government delayed removal of his name from the no fly-list. (Photo: File)

Nawaz Sharif's London trip in doubt as his name figures in no-fly list

The Pakistan government decided to let Nawaz Sharif go abroad for treatment due to his critical medical conditions.

10 Nov 2019 1:45 PM

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Shiromani Akali Dal leader Prakash Singh Badal were among the Indian leaders who described the inauguration of the Kartarpur Corridor as momentous occasion in ties between India and Pakistan. (Photo: File)

Inauguration of Kartarpur Corridor big moment in Indo-Pak relations: Manmohan Singh

Indian government sources said the Pakistan Army was pushing for Kartarpur corridor with an aim to encourage Khalistani elements in Punjab.

10 Nov 2019 12:39 PM

Before he left for Kartarpur on Saturday, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh warned Pakistan against interfering in Kashmir and to stop “eyeing” Punjab, and said it won’t succeed in its “nefarious designs”. (Photo: File)

Don’t interfere in Kashmir, stop ‘eyeing’ Punjab: Amarinder Singh to Pakistan

Singh also said he hoped Pakistan would understand that India wants friendly relations with it.

10 Nov 2019 12:10 PM

Pakistan has conveyed to India that people travelling through the Kartarpur corridor on Saturday will also have to pay the USD 20 fee, sources said Friday. (Photo: File)

Pakistan to charge USD 20 fee even on opening day of Kartarpur corridor

Pakistan PM had announced no fee would be charged from pilgrims on opening day of corridor which is Guru Nanak's 550th birth anniversary.

08 Nov 2019 3:06 PM

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