Poll held for Ladakh Development Council

Last Updated: Thursday, August 22, 2013, 14:31

Polling held to elect councillors of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) in frontier district of Kargil in Jammu and Kashmir.

After 14 years, Pak troops violate ceasefire in Kargil area

Last Updated: Friday, August 16, 2013, 16:03

For the first time in 14 years since the 1999 Kargil war, Pakistani troops violated ceasefire in the higher reaches of Ladakh with its troops opening fire with small and automatic weapons on Indian posts in Drass and Kaksar areas of Kargil sector.

LoC remains tense; India retaliates to Pakistan’s heavy overnight firing

Last Updated: Friday, August 16, 2013, 10:24

Ceasefire violations continued along the LoC Friday, with heavy exchange of firing reported overnight from the Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir.

Service chiefs, PM need to interact on strategic issues: Tipnis

Last Updated: Saturday, August 10, 2013, 16:08

Former Air Chief Anil Tipnis has underlined a need for regular "informal interaction" between the PM and three services chiefs.

Pak violates ceasefire again, fires 7,000 rounds of ammunition at Indian posts

Last Updated: Saturday, August 10, 2013, 08:39

Four days after five Indian soldiers were killed at the Line of Control by the Pakistani troops in Poonch district, Pakistan violated ceasefire again.

LoC killings: Name and shame Pakistan, BJP tells govt

Last Updated: Friday, August 9, 2013, 15:46

Bharatiya Janata Party general secretary Rajiv Pratap Rudy asked the Central Government to name and shame Pakistan in light of the Poonch district ambush.

Mayawati welcomes Antony`s statement on LoC attack

Last Updated: Thursday, August 8, 2013, 15:54

BSP chief Mayawati welcomed Defence Minister AK Antony`s statement on involvement of Pakistani troops in the LoC attack.

RS withdraws names of BJP MPs who disrupt House

Last Updated: Thursday, August 8, 2013, 15:36

In a ‘victory’ for the BJP, the Rajya Sabha Secretariat withdrew the names of 20 party MPs from a list of members who disrupted the Upper House.

Pakistan PM summons Army officials to discuss LoC situation

Last Updated: Thursday, August 8, 2013, 14:37

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif summoned his country`s Army officials to discuss the situation at LoC.

People join police, armed forces to die: Bihar minister

Last Updated: Thursday, August 8, 2013, 13:40

In a disgraceful and insensitive remark, Bihar`s Rural Works Department Minister Bhim Singh said that people join police and armed forces only to die.