Pakistani actress Veena Malik, whose popularity got a push with her stint on Indian television shows, has been slammed for her tweets around the cross-border tension between India and Pakistan.


Pakistani actress Veena Malik slammed for mocking IAF air strike, pilot


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Even as a minister in his cabinet continues a pro-Pakistan rant, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has spoken his mind out about the "conspiracies" being hatched by Pakistan, especially its Army and the ISI, to revive terrorism in Punjab.


Clear and specific threat to Punjab from Pakistan, militancy spillover from Kashmir: Amarinder (IANS Interview)


The joint services press conference scheduled for Thursday has been postponed as following Pakistan's decision to release captured Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot Abhinandan Varthaman.


Tri-service media briefing postponed after IAF pilot's release announced


Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi here on Thursday urged India and Pakistan to exercise restraint and create an atmosphere of trust and transparency.


Nobel laureate urges 'trust' between India, Pakistan


Officials of the US and the Taliban have decided to take a two-day break in the ongoing peace talks in Qatar and regroup again over the weekend for the negotiations aimed at ending the 17-year Afghanistan conflict.


Taliban, US to resume Doha talks on Saturday


The battle against terrorism should not serve narrow political ends, the CPI-M has said, adding it is doubtful if military action will serve the strategic purpose of curbing terrorism emanating from Pakistan.


Fight against terror can't serve narrow political ends: CPI-M


"MTV Roadies" fame television producer and actor Raghu Ram says that harassing fellow Indians in the name of patriotism should be condemned and stopped.


Beating your own people is not being patriotic, it's idiotic: Raghu Ram


Actors like Sidharth Malhotra and Adivi Sesh will don the uniform to play Indian soldiers who fought for their country till their last breath.


Reel heroes to bring alive 'war heroes' on-screen


Veteran lyricist-screenwriter Javed Akhtar says he does not understand the agenda of Pakistan to sponsor terrorist activities in India.


Don't understand agenda of Pakistan to sponsor terrorism: Javed Akhtar


In a veiled attack on Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India needed to stand united against the "evil designs" of its "enemy" which was hatching a conspiracy to destabilize the country and stop its progress with terror attacks.


India united against 'evil designs' of enemies: Modi



Don't understand agenda of Pakistan to sponsor terrorism: Javed Akthar


A Maoist leader was killed in a gun battle with police in Jharkhand's Ramgarh district early on Thursday, police said.


Top Maoist killed in Jharkhand


The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely on Thursday evening to take stock of the situation as tension escalated between India and Pakistan.


CCS to meet Thursday later


Thai Airways has announced that its flights to Pakistan and Europe have been cancelled for Thursday.


Thai Airways cancels flights to Pakistan, European routes


Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland has urged India and Pakistan to exercise maximum restraint to avoid any further military escalation over rising tensions between the two countries.


Canada urges India, Pakistan to engage in dialogue


The European Union (EU) on Wednesday urged India and Pakistan to exercise "utmost restraint" and avoid any further escalation of the situation on their border, as it could lead to "serious and dangerous consequences" for both  countries and the wider region.


European Union urges India, Pakistan to exercise restraint


India on Wednesday said Pakistan has committed an "unprovoked act of aggression" by targeting Indian military posts with its air force and sought immediate and safe return of an Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot in its custody.


India demand immediate, safe return of pilot in Pak custody


Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting here to discuss internal security, border management and an early morning air strike by the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) on Indian military installations, a day after the Indian Air Force (IAF) bombed terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed's (JeM) biggest training camp at Balakot in Pakistan.


Rajnath holds high-level meeting on security, border management


Bollywoood celebrities on Wednesday called for peace and wished for the safe return of an Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot who is in Pakistan's custody.


B-Town celebs urge Pakistan to send IAF pilot home


India on Wednesday said that Pakistan has committed "unprovoked act of aggression" by targeting Indian military posts with its air force and sought immediate and safe return of an Indian pilot in its custody.


India seeks immediate, safe return of pilot in Pakistan custody


India, Russia and China on Wednesday "strongly condemned" terrorism in all its forms, stressing that extremist groups cannot be used in political and geopolitical goals and those committing or supporting terrorist acts must be held accountable and brought to justice.

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