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Rajnath holds high-level meeting on security
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting here to discuss internal security, a day after the Indian Air Force (IAF) bombed the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terror outfit's biggest training camp in Pakistan.
Bihar man WhatsApps bomb threat in Modi rally, arrested
A man here has been arrested after he posted a WhatsApp message threatening a blast at the Sankalp Rally venue of Prime Minister Narendar Modi on March 3, police said on Wednesday.
After denial, left parties to participate in Opposition's Common Minimum Programme meet today
New Delhi [India], Feb 27 (ANI): A crucial meeting of opposition parties over the Common Minimum Programme - a collective strategy to fight the BJP across the country in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, will take place on Wednesday. The meeting is being organised in Parliament House Annexe Extension building.Earlier, it was reported that the meeting will not see the participation of left parties, however, left parties have now decided to take part in meeting on the Common Minimum Programme issue.In this meeting, the Opposition will discuss the strategy and agenda for upcoming general elections. It is a big challenge for Congress to maintain left parties with its agenda on the Common Minimum Programme as left parties are very clear that they cannot join hands with the Opposition on everything."We will support Opposition on our agenda that aims to support farmers, poor and middle-class workers of this country. We will participate in the meeting but before elections, we cannot decide to ...
Pakistan PM calls meeting of top decision making body on nuclear issues
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday called a meeting of the top decision making body on nuclear issues after India targeted terrorist camp in the country. The National Command Authority controls policy formulation, exercises, deployment, research and development, employment and operational command and control of the country's nuclear arsenals. The decision to call the NCA meeting was taken on Tuesday in the meeting of National Security Committee - a civil-military top level body that discussed the situation after the Indian attack. Forty Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed in a suicide attack by Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on February 14, sparking outrage in the country. Following the incident, India on Tuesday bombed and destroyed JeM's biggest training camp in Balakot in Pakistan's restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, about 80-km from the Line of Control (LoC) early Tuesday, killing a "very large ...
Nigeria's president is declared winner after bumpy vote
Nigeria's president was declared the clear winner of a second term in Africa's largest democracy early Wednesday, after a campaign in which he urged voters to give him another chance to tackle gaping corruption, widespread insecurity and an economy limping back from a rare recession. While many frustrated Nigerians had said they wanted to give someone new a try, President Muhammadu Buhari , a former military dictator, profited from his upright reputation in an oil-rich nation weary of politicians enriching themselves instead of the people. Speaking shortly after the announcement of the official results, Buhari told colleagues that he was "deeply humbled" by the win. Supporters began dancing in the streets of the capital, Abuja, on Tuesday night as vote counting stretched his lead from the weekend election to nearly 4 million votes over top opposition challenger Atiku Abubakar, a billionaire former vice president who made sweeping campaign promises to "make Nigeria work again." Buhari .
AP: YSRCP president YS Jaganmohan Reddy inaugurates party office in Amaravati
Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) president YS Jaganmohan Reddy on Wednesday inaugurated his party's central office at Tadepalli village in Amaravati capital region.Notably, YSRCP the main opposition party till date has its central office in Hyderabad.After bifurcation of the state, the party central office remained in Telangana, but the party confined itself to Andhra politics.Apart from party office, Jagan got his house constructed in Amaravati region which were inaugurated today.Jagan's house warming program was held before the office inaugural function.
India-Pakistan tension: Pompeo speaks to Sushma Swaraj
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke to Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in the wake of escalating tension between New Delhi and Islamabad, and emphasised on their "shared goal of maintaining peace" in the region.
Pakistan violates Indian air space in Nowshera
Pakistani fighter jets Wednesday violated Indian air space in Nowshera sector of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district but were pushed back by Indian aircraft, a top official said. "The jets entered into Indian air space over Nowshera sector this morning," the official said. They were immediately pushed back by Indian jets on air patrol.
Swaraj raises Pulwama terror attack with Chinese Foreign Minister
The Pulwama terror attack is the direct result of the "impunity and cover" provided to the Jaish-e-Muhammed by Pakistan, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Wednesday as she forcefully raised the February 14 strike with her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi here. Swaraj's meeting with Wang came a day after India destroyed a major Jaish-e-Muhammed (JeM) terror training camp in Pakistan. China, a close ally of Pakistan has repeatedly foiled India's attempts to brand JeM chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist by the UN. The JeM, founded by Azhar, has already been in the UN's list of banned terror outfits. In 2009, India had moved a proposal by itself to designate Azhar. This was followed in 2016 when India moved the proposal with the P3 - the United States, the United Kingdom and France in the UN's 1267 Sanctions Committee to ban Azhar, also the mastermind of the attack on the air base in Pathankot in January, 2016. In 2017, the P3 nations moved a similar proposal again. However,
All countries need to show 'zero tolerance' towards terrorism: Sushma Swaraj
Terrorists attacks like Pulwama are a grim reminder for the need of all countries to show 'zero tolerance' towards terrorism, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Wednesday, a day after India conducted pre-emptive air strikes deep inside Pakistan hitting Jaish-e-Mohammad training camps.The operation was carried out in light of Pakistan's refusal to acknowledge and act against terror groups operating from its soil and credible information that JeM was planning attacks in India, she said.Swaraj said that India does not wish to see a further escalation of the situation and will continue to act with responsibility and restraint.She was addressing the 16th Foreign Ministers meeting of Russia-India-China (RIC) here. The conclave is being attended Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.Noting that JeM carried out the February 14 Pulwama attack in which 40 CRPF men were killed and several others injured, Swaraj said, "Such dastardly terrorist ...
Pakistan violates ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir's Uri sector
Pakistan on Wednesday violated ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir's Uri sector in Baramulla district, officials said. The Indian Army is retaliating strongly and effectively to the cross border firing.More details of the incident are awaited.Pakistan ceasefire violations have been reported in a number of places along the LoC after the ghastly Pulwama attack orchestrated by Pakistan based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) on a CRPF convoy on February 14.Two JeM terrorists were gunned down by security forces on Wednesday during an encounter in Memander area of Shopian district in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.Pakistan on Tuesday violated ceasefire as they resorted to heavy shelling at around 12 to 15 places along the Line of Control (LoC), leaving five Indian Army personnel injured.The shelling began hours after the Indian Air Force carried out multiple air strikes, targetting terror launch pads in Pakistan's Balakot and eliminating a "large number" of terrorists, including top ...
Pak should avoid military action and take meaningful action against terrorist groups operating on its soil: US after IAF air strikes
The United States has asked Pakistan to avoid military action and take meaningful action against the terrorist group operating on its soil. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said, "I also spoke to Pakistani Foreign Minister Qureshi to underscore the priority of de-escalating current tensions by avoiding military action, and the urgency of Pakistan taking meaningful action against terrorist groups operating on its soil," read the statement from Secretary Pompeo.Acknowledging Indian actions as "counter-terrorism" action, the US Secretary of State said, "Following Indian counter-terrorism actions on February 26, I spoke with Indian Minister of External Affairs Swaraj to emphasize our close security partnership and shared the goal of maintaining peace and security in the region," read the statement."I expressed to both the Ministers that we encourage India and Pakistan to exercise restraint and avoid escalation at any cost. I also encouraged both Ministers to prioritize direct ...
All countries need to show "zero tolerance" towards terrorism: Swaraj
Terrorists attacks like Pulwama are a grim reminder for the need of all countries to show 'zero tolerance' towards terrorism, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Wednesday, a day after India conducted pre-emptive air strikes deep inside Pakistan hitting Jaish-e-Mohammad training camps.The operation was carried out in light of Pakistan's refusal to acknowledge and act against terror groups operating from its soil and credible information that JeM was planning attacks in India, she said.Swaraj said that India does not wish to see a further escalation of the situation and will continue to act with responsibility and restraint.She was addressing the 16th Foreign Ministers meeting of Russia-India-China (RIC) here. The conclave is being attended Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.Noting that JeM carried out the February 14 Pulwama attack in which 40 CRPF men were killed and several others injured, Swaraj said, "Such dastardly terrorist ...
IAF air strikes impact: Pakistan stock market plunges 785 points
The intensity of India's multiple air strikes, deep inside Pakistan, was felt across the country. The impact was seen in Pakistan stock market too which plunged below 39,000 points for the first time in the last 32 sessions on Tuesday.According to Dawn, Karachi Stock Market-100 index which opened weak with a loss of 184 points in the first half hour plummet 785.12 points to close at 38,821.67. It was the largest decrease in the last 55 trading days. In addition to the non-military pre-emptive strikes by India, the following remarks by Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi had only created uncertainty and fear among the investors. "The foreign minister's comment that Pakistan will respond to India's act of aggression at times and place of its choosing has put the market and investors in a state of uncertainty and fear, which might take some time to recede," the website quoted an anonymous trader as saying.Double-bind Pakistan, which first denied any attack on its soil by ...
Pak troops shell Indian posts in Uri
Pakistani troops Wednesday intensely shelled Indian posts in Uri Sector of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The shelling comes a day after the IAF carried out air strikes on Jaish-e-Mohammad terror camps inside the neighbouring country. Pakistani Army fired mortar shells towards Indian posts in the early hours of Wednesday, a police official said. He said there were no reports of any casualties so far. The official said the Indian Army retaliated to the Pakistani action in an equal measure. The exchange of fire across the LoC in Uri sector was going in when reports last came in, he added.
Resolution passed to overturn Trump's emergency declaration on border wall
The US House of Representatives has passed a resolution to overturn President Donald Trump's declaration of a national emergency on the Mexican border, with 13 Republicans joining the majority Democrats to try and block his effort to divert funding to a border wall without congressional approval.
Kim to extend Vietnam stay after Trump summit
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will extend his stay in Vietnam following his second summit with President Donald Trump slated to begin here on Wednesday, Pyongyang state-media reported.
Shopain encounter: Two JeM terrorists killed, combing operations underway
Two Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorists were gunned down by security forces on Wednesday during an encounter in Memander area of Shopain district in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.The encounter, which broke out between the security forces and terrorists in the wee hours of Wednesday in Sophian, has ended and security forces have begun the combing operations in the area.The encounter comes a day after India carried out air strikes at a Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) camp in Balakot in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province.Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale on Tuesday said Indian Air Force has eliminated a "large number" of terrorists, including top commanders, during multiple air strikes in the terror launch pads.The terror camp in a thick forest area atop a hill was led by Ustad Gauri, brother-in-law of JeM chief Masood Azhar, Gokhale said, making a statement before the media, hours after the air strikes using Mirage 2000 were carried out.In retaliation, Pakistan reportedly violated ceasefire .
Sushma at RIC: Raises Pulwama, Pakistan's 'inaction'
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday raised the February 14 Pulwama terror attack by the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) in Jammu and Kashmir during her bilateral meeting with Chinese counterpart Wang Yi at the 16th Russia-India-China (RIC) foreign ministers' meeting here.
Trump predicts 'AWESOME' future for N. Korea if Kim gives up nukes
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday touted an "AWESOME" future for North Korea ahead of a high-stakes dinner with its leader Kim Jong Un if his "friend" agrees to give up his nuclear arsenal. The Trump tweet, sporting his familiar use of capital letters for emphasis, said the opportunities for a denuclearised North Korea were "like almost none other in history". Trump and Kim are due to meet for one-on-one talks, then dinner, in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi, followed by more talks Thursday. He described Kim as "my friend," a far cry from when the two leaders were slinging personal insults and threats of destruction at each other at the height of tensions over the North's weapons programmes. Trump also lashed out at his domestic opponents for their criticism of his engagement with the isolated regime. "The Democrats should stop talking about what I should do with North Korea and ask themselves instead why they didn't do 'it' during eight years of the Obama Administration?" said ...