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Questions were raised as to why troops are not allowed to travel by air to eliminat risk and threat of traveling on road. (Representational Image | PTI)

Free air travel for paramilitary forces to Kashmir: Govt post Pulwama

Jawans and sub-officers,will now be able to book tickets in regular commercial flights and claim reimbursement from their organization.

21 Feb 2019 3:04 PM

The Supreme Court will on Friday hear a plea seeking its intervention to prevent attacks on Kashmiri students in the aftermath of the Pulwama terror strike. (Photo: File)

SC to hear plea on Kashmiri students attack on Friday

Senior advocate Colin Gonsalves on Thursday mentioned the matter before Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi and sought its hearing at 2 pm.

21 Feb 2019 1:58 PM

The NIA has already gathered explosive material from the blast site in Lethpora in Pulwama district of south Kashmir and has been involved in the questioning of around a dozen people detained by police following the bombing, officials said.

Pulwama terror attacks: NIA re-registers bombing case

The agency has re-registered the case and formed a team to investigate the terror strike, an NIA spokesperson said.

20 Feb 2019 5:51 PM

Congress leaders paid their respects to the martyrs and met their family members. (Photo: ANI/ Twitter)

Rahul along with Priyanka, Scindia visits families of Pulwama martyrs in UP

On February 14, jawans of CRPF were killed by a suicide bomber of JeM in Pulwama while they were travelling to Srinagar from Jammu.

20 Feb 2019 5:31 PM

On Monday, curfew was relaxed for two hours in the jurisdiction of three police station areas of Jammu from 2 pm to 5 pm. (Photo: File | PTI)

Pulwama attack: A week after curfew, 5 hours relaxtion in Jammu

Curfew was clamped in entire Jammu city after massive anti-Pak protests and incidents of violence broke out.

20 Feb 2019 11:11 AM

A candlelight protest will be held outside the Pakistan Consulate in Chicago after which the protesters will march to the Chinese consulate. (Photo: PTI | Representational)

Pulwama attack: Indian Americans to protest outside Chinese, Pak consulate in US

The objectives of the protest is to expose 'barbaric nature' of Pakistani terrorism and Pakistan- and China-supported terrorism.

20 Feb 2019 10:29 AM

Trump told reporters that the February 14 attack has led to escalation of tension between India and Pakistan and it would be 'wonderful' if the two South Asia neighbours get along. (Photo: AP)

Calling Pulwama a 'horrible situation', Trump asks India, Pak to get along

In earlier statements US have asked Pak to immediately take action against JeM and its leaders and end support to terrorist safe haven.

20 Feb 2019 9:42 AM

Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy is of the view that a 'befitting reply' is not the solution. (File Photo)

'Befitting reply' won't bring back lost lives: Kumaraswamy after Pulwama attack

The unabated terror activities in J&K has only claimed the lives of innocent people he said.

19 Feb 2019 1:15 PM

'Don't judge success or failure of a policy, based on one incident. There was an encounter, where an officer and three jawans died. This doesn't mean the situation is bad,' said Union Minister of State for External Affairs and former Army chief VK Singh. (Photo: ANI)

Pulwama attack: Kashmir is an issue of proxy war, says VK Singh

'South Kashmir was peaceful between 2005 and 2012. What's the reason for surge in incidents after 2012? Why did this happen?', Singh asked.

19 Feb 2019 11:23 AM

Indian citizens have been asked not to employ any Pakistan citizens and not have any direct or indirect business relationship with the neighbouring country. (Photo: File)

Pulwama attack: Pak nationals in Rajasthan warned to leave within 48 hrs

The orders, effective immediately, prohibit hotels and lodges of the district from allowing Pakistan citizens to check-in.

19 Feb 2019 11:13 AM

Dhillon said that they have leads on the type of explosives used but can't share the details as an investigation is underway. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Kashmir JeM leadership has been killed within 100 hrs of Pulwama: Army

Indian Army's Dhillon said, 'We will keep all options open to deal with these kinds of attacks.'

19 Feb 2019 11:09 AM

Despite a day's business loss, traders express their grief with a complete shut down over the loss of so many soldiers in a gruesome terror attack. (Photo: ANI)

Pulwama terror attack: Guwahati mourns death of 40 CRPF jawans with complete shutdown

With shops and banks closed, fewer people were seen within the vicinity of the city, which otherwise remains abuzz with activities.

18 Feb 2019 5:38 PM

Punjab Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu had said that a nation cannot be held responsible for the acts of terrorists. (Photo: ANI)

Pulwama terror attack: Sidhu remains firm on his stand

Navjot Singh Sidhu reiterates that the country's fight is against terrorism and perpetrators of terror.

18 Feb 2019 4:58 PM

Kamal Haasan sais, In Azad Kashmir, they are using Jihadis' pictures in trains to portray them as heroes. That is a foolish thing to do. India too behaves with an equal amount of foolishness, it is not a correct thing to do.' (Photo: File)

Kamal Haasan gives clarification over controversial 'plebiscite' comment

Talking about Kashmir problems, Haasan said that if India and Pakistan 'behave well', the LoC will be under check.

18 Feb 2019 1:34 PM

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) chief said there was no ambush on any CRPF convoy in the last two years and the effort is to neutralise such threats as much as possible. (Photo: File/PTI)

Adding new features to CRPF convoy movement to and from Kashmir Valley, says DG

The CRPF is the lead counter-terrorism force in Jammu and Kashmir and has deployed about 65,000 troops as part of 61 battalions there.

18 Feb 2019 12:40 PM

Union Minister said that he was attending the last rites of Vasantha Kumar at Wynad on February 16. (Photo: Twitter | @_shriraj)

KJ Alphons gets troll for posting selfie with soldier's coffin, later clarifies

Some person had taken my photographs standing near the coffin, KJ Alphons clarifies.

18 Feb 2019 11:56 AM

Shiv Sena's editorial mouthpiece, Saamna said, 'It is unfortunate that despite there being no war, soldiers of our country are dealing with the killings.' (Photo: ANI)

Tricolour hoisted less, used more to wrap martyrs: Shiv Sena

The remark comes nearly five days after 40 CRPF personnel lost their lives in the Pulwama terror attack.

18 Feb 2019 11:09 AM

The gun battle in Pulwama comes within a week of the terror attack, which killed over 40 personnel of the CRPF. (Photo: Representational | File)

3 soldiers, officer killed in encounter in J&K's Pulwama

As the forces were conducting searches, the militants fired upon them, triggering off a gun battle.

18 Feb 2019 9:56 AM

This was the first suicide car bomb strike in Kashmir since the 2001 attack on the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly that left 41 persons, including three suicide attackers, dead.

CRPF cautions citizens against fake online pictures

The impact of the blast was so strong that the bodies were blown to smith-ereens and flung many feet away from the site of blast.

18 Feb 2019 3:23 AM

Sand artist Laxmi Gaud while making the art.( Photo: Mrugesh Bandiwadekar)

Artists pay tribute

As the nation mourns the death of 49 CRPF jawans, city’s artistes too pay their tribute to the martyrs.

18 Feb 2019 3:01 AM

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