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UN welcomes second Trump-Kim summit
UN welcomes the upcoming summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korea's top leader Kim Jong-un, a UN spokesperson said.
AICWA writes to Modi demanding complete shutdown on issuing Visa to Pakistani actors
All India Cine Workers Association (AICWA) has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding a complete shut down on issuing any Visa to Pakistani actors, Film Association and media fraternity.In regards with Pakistan's decision to ban the release of any Indian movie or content in their country, the AICWA, in a letter dated February 26, said, "We AICWA on behalf of entire film and media fraternity would demand complete shut down on issuing any Visa to Pakistani actors, Film Association and Media Fraternity."Expressing solidarity with the government, the Association said, "...We have to ensure that Government of India takes concrete actions and ensure that strict restrictions are imposed on such terrorist funding nations like Pakistan, the entire nation of 1.3 billion is with you in fighting with this terror sponsor perpetrators of Pakistan."It added, "Entire Film fraternity is proud of Indian Air Force, Government of India for displaying such a courageous and responsible .
USA planning 'military invasion' in Venezuela, claims Russia
In the wake of the political crisis ensuing in Venezuela, Russia has claimed that the United States is planning a "military invasion" in the Latin American nation."By showing sarcasm and arrogance towards the Venezuelan people, the United States is preparing a military invasion on an independent state," Nikolai Patrushev, the Russian Security Council Secretary, told Sputnik."The transfer of American special forces to Puerto Rico, the landing of US forces in Colombia and other facts clearly indicate that the Pentagon is reinforcing the grouping of troops in the region in order to overthrow the lawfully elected incumbent President (Nicolas) Maduro," he added.Patrushev's comments come in the wake of the now culminated Lima Group talks in Colombia. Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido, United States Vice President Mike Pence and Colombian President Ivan Duque held a meeting, where Pence expressed the US' "100%" support for Guaido, underlining that Maduro "must go"."The Venezuelan ...
India completed 13th-day ritual of Pulwama bravehearts: Mohan Bhagwat on IAF air strike
India completed the 13th-day ritual or 'tehravi' (Hindu ritual performed for soul of deceased to attain salvation) of the 40 CRPF personnel who lost their lives in the dastardly Pulwama terror attack, said Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat while referring to the Indian Air force (IAF) air strike in Balakot. "We, as a nation, have the right to take the name of Veer Savarkar, because today we have very appropriately performed the 'tehravi' ritual of the 40 CRPF personnel killed in Pulwama terror attack," Bhagwat said at an event in Nagpur on Tuesday.He added, "It is necessary to show power. The world knows the language of power, no matter how good we are. Apart from spirituality and culture, we also need to show our strength to the world. Hindu society needs to be strong. It is necessary for the wicked to realise power."Remembering legendary freedom fighter Veer Savarkar's observation, the RSS chief said that India needs to become powerful as, without power, nobody ..
IAF strike 'tantamount to aggression against Pak': Qureshi to UN chief
Pakistan has, after the Indian strike on a major Jaish-e-Mohammed camp in Balakot, told the United Nations' Secretary-General that the Indian Air Force (IAF) strike is equivalent to "aggression against Pakistan.""I am writing a letter to you in view of the deterioration of the situation. Indian jets violated the Line of Control (LoC) this morning. We had informed the UN about Indian aggression after Pulwama attack in the previous letter," Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi wrote in a letter to UN Chief Antonio Guterres on Tuesday.Qureshi further outlined that the Indian strike is equivalent to aggression against Pakistan, and jeopardises peace and security in the region, reports ARY News.This comes after India conducted an anti-terror strike on a JeM training camp in Balakot in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province in the early hours of Tuesday, eliminating a "large number" of terrorists, including top commanders, Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale said earlier.The terror .
Israel's attacks will continue until Iran leaves Syria: Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed that his country will succeed in retracting Iranian forces from Syria, speaking ahead of his departure for talks in Moscow.
US wants UN Security Council to vote this week on Venezuela aid
The United States will ask the United Nations Security Council to vote this week on a draft resolution demanding that humanitarian aid be allowed into Venezuela, a US envoy said Tuesday. Four people died in clashes over the weekend on Venezuela's borders during a bid by opposition leader Juan Guaido to defy President Nicolas Maduro and bring in humanitarian aid. "We will have a resolution this week which will certainly call for the admission of humanitarian aid into Venezuela," Elliott Abrams, the US envoy for Venezuela, told reporters. Abrams spoke ahead of a council meeting called by the United States to discuss the crisis in Venezuela, where an economic meltdown has forced millions to flee across borders. The draft resolution is likely to face a veto from Russia and China, which support Maduro and have criticised the US stance on Venezuela as blatant interference in internal affairs. Resolutions at the Security Council, which are legally binding, must garner nine votes and no ...
Rajouri: Schools located within 0-5 km range from LoC to remain closed today
All government and private schools located in the 0-5 kilometre range from the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district will remain closed on Wednesday keeping the prevailing situation in Jammu and Kashmir in mind.The exams of classes V, VI and VII that were scheduled for today also stand cancelled, said Rajouri's District Magistrate (DM). The fresh date of exams will be notified later.On Tuesday, Governor Satya Pal Malik reviewed the prevailing law and order situation in Jammu and Kashmir following the air strikes carried out earlier that day.In the meeting, Malik was briefed about the prevailing law and order and security situation in the state following the early morning operations against Pakistan-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed, who claimed responsibility for the Pulwama terror attack. He was also informed that the life in both Kashmir Valley and in Jammu region was normal.After assessing law and order in the state, the Governor directed all forces to take effective ...
29 bodies recovered after new clashes in central Nigeria
An official says 29 bodies have been found after new fighting in central Nigeria between farmers and herdsmen. The official says the bodies with gunshot and machete wounds were recovered after Tuesday's attack in Maro village in Kaduna state. A policeman was killed while trying to calm the violence. The official, close to a government team that went to the area, spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the press. The Kaduna governor's spokesman confirmed the "sad news of renewed attacks in Kajuru and Kachia local government areas" but gave no death toll. Southern Kaduna state has seen a series of clashes over increasingly scarce water and land. The government last week said 130 people had been killed in Kajuru.
Iran bans newspaper over article on Assad trip
Iran on Tuesday banned reformist newspaper Ghanoon for publishing an article about a meeting between Iran's supreme leader and visiting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, the semi-official ISNA news agency reported. "Ghanoon daily has received notification and its publication has been halted due to its (front page) headline on Tuesday," ISNA said. The order stating that Ghanoon would be "temporarily banned" was delivered to the paper's management by Tehran's culture and media court, it added, without saying how long the ban would remain in place. Assad met Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Hassan Rouhani on Monday during a surprise visit to the Islamic republic, his first since the start of the Syrian conflict. The news agency did not elaborate on the article about their meeting, but the online version of the story was headlined "Uninvited Guest". Ghanoon also published a front-page photo of Assad and the supreme leader embracing each other. The reformist ...
Pakistan minister discusses India's air strike with US
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi told US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo over phone that India's "aggressive posture" could affect joint efforts for peace in Afghanistan, Qureshi's office said.
J&K Guv reviews law & order situation, praises people for maintaining peace
Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik reviewed the prevailing law and order and security situation in Jammu and Kashmir with senior officials following the Indian Air Force strike against Jaish-e-Mohammed camp inside Pakistan, an official spokesperson said. Malik directed all forces to take effective measures to maintain public order across the state. Praising people for maintaining compose, he said his administration is concerned about their welfare and, if necessary, it would communicate directly with them through radio, T.V. and other means. He urged them to not believe rumours circulating online. The meeting was attended by K Vijay Kumar, advisor to the governor; B V R Subrahmanyam, chief secretary; Shaleen Kabra, principal secretary (home); and other senior administration and security officials, the spokesperson added.
IAF air strike in Pak: North corporation celebrates; autowallahs distribute sweets
The pre-dawn strike by the Indian Air Force on a Jaish terror camp in Pakistan on Tuesday prompted jubilation from many people in Delhi, with the North Delhi mayor along with a group of people from the area's civic body celebrating it and some autorickshaw drivers distributing sweets. India struck Jaish-e-Mohammed's (JeM) biggest camp in Pakistan in a major "preemptive" action killing a large number of terrorists and trainers of the Pak-based terror group preparing to carry out suicide attacks in this country, a top official said. The air strike news dominated the headlines and broadcast on various channels, prompting celebration from a few quarters. "North Delhi Mayor Adesh Gupta led a group of North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) employees in holding a celebration at the Civic Centre to mark the air strike by the IAF," a senior NDMC official said. They held the celebrations on the Civic Centre's premises and also lit candles at one place and distributed sweets, saluting the ...
Telling that no country has spoken out in favour of Pak after Indian strike: Haqqani
It is telling that no country, including China, has spoken out in favour of Pakistan after India's air strike on a terror camp in the country, a former Pakistani envoy to the US said Tuesday, asserting that it was reflective that the world's patience on terrorist safe havens is running thin. India bombed and destroyed Jaish-e-Mohammed's (JeM) 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 number" of terrorists, trainers and senior commanders. The strike was the first by the Indian Air Force (IAF) inside Pakistan after the 1971 war. "It is telling that no country has spoken out in Pakistan's favour after the Indian air strike," Husain Haqqani, the former Pakistani Ambassador to the US, told PTI. "Even China called for restraint on both sides instead of supporting Pakistan in protesting India's violation of Pakistan's air space," Haqqani said in response to a ...
Power supply of certain areas in 15 Corps Cantonment switched off as precautionary measure:Officials
Power supply of certain areas in the strategically located 15 Corps Cantonment here was switched off as a precautionary measure Tuesday night, officials said. Some areas of the cantonment are located on Zaberwan hills and electric supply to this area was stopped in anticipation of a Pakistani retaliation to the pre-dawn strike by IAF jets on the biggest terrorist camp of Jaish-e-Mohammed inside Pakistan, they said. In the meantime, Pakistan has suspended internet services in the entire occupied Kashmir area, security agencies said.
UN chief Guterres calls for 'maximum restraint' by India, Pakistan
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is following the situation in the subcontinent where the Indian Air Force struck a terrorist base inside Pakistan territory and is calling for "maximum restraint" by both countries, his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Tuesday.
Indian Army destroys 5 Pak posts in retaliation along LoC in J-K
The Indian Army destroyed five Pakistani posts along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday night in a befitting retaliation to firing from across the border, resulting in a "number of casualties" to Pak troops, a defence official said. "The Indian Army retaliated for effect and our focused fire resulted in severe destruction to five posts and number of casualties to Pak army (along LoC in Rajouri and Poonch districts)", the defence PRO said. From 6:30 pm onwards, the Pakistani army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by shelling with heavy calibre weaponry along the LoC out of frustration, he said. The Pak troops were also seen firing mortars and missiles from civilian houses, using villagers as human shields. However, the Indian Army targeted the Pak posts away from civilian areas, the PRO said, adding that this resulted in a "number of casualties" to Pak troopers. In exchange of fire, five soldiers of the Indian Army suffered minor injuries, out of which two of ...
Pakistan summons Acting Indian High Commissioner to protest IAF strikes
Pakistan on Tuesday summoned the Acting Indian High Commissioner Gaurav Ahluwalia to the Foreign Office to lodge its protest over the Indian Air Force (IAF) strikes on terrorist training camps across the Line of Control (LoC), the media reported.
India risking regional peace for electoral gains, Pakistan tells US
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Tuesday told US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that India is putting the regional peace and stability at risk in pursuit of its political and electoral targets.
Family members of fallen soldiers express happiness at air strikes, say want to see complete end to terrorism
Following the aerial strike carried out by the India Air Force (IAF) on terror camps in Pakistan on Tuesday, family members of soldiers killed in the Pulwama attack have expressed their happiness.From Jabalpur, the brother of slain Ashwini Kachi said that he wishes to see a complete end of terrorism from the country.Speaking to ANI, Suman Kachi said: "Though we are somewhat happy by this measure taken by the government, we wish to see a complete end of terrorism from the country. There should be such fear in the hearts of these terrorists that they never dare to enter on our soil."Speaking on similar lines, the father of Ajay, another fallen soldier said that such a step should have been taken much before. The jawan's widow expressed that although her loss is irreparable, she welcomes the news, and is happy.Earlier on Tuesday, making a veiled reference to the air strike, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his speech asserted that the country was in "safe hands".Family member of soldier ..