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After India, Pakistan exchange fire, DGMOs speak over hotline

New Delhi, September 22 : Within hours of Indian and Pakistani troops exchanging fire along the Line of Control (LoC), India’s Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) on Friday made it clear to his Pakistani counterpart that Indian Army reserved the right to retaliate to any incident leading to loss of life on the Indian […]

Heavy security in Patiala as farmers begin their 6-day protest

Patiala, September 22 : Hundreds of farmers continued to pour in at the Mehmadpur grain market as their six-day protest against the Punjab government started on Friday. Despite heavy police presence and a number of farmer leaders in custody, farmers continued to reach the venue in large numbers. The district administration had on Thursday denied permission to […]

States must compensate victims of cow vigilantism: SC

New Delhi, September 22 : The Supreme Court on Friday said states were under obligation to compensate victims of violence by cow vigilante groups.A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra said states must frame schemes to compensate victims of crime, including those of cow vigilantism as envisaged under the Code of Criminal […]

Pakistan is now ‘terroristan’: India tells UN after Abbasi’s attack

New Delhi, September 22 : Terrorism remained the key theme as India went all guns blazing at Pakistan-sponsored terror at the United Nations General Assembly sessions and sideline meetings on Friday. First up no words were minced as a young diplomat Eanam Gambhir, called Pakistan “terroristan” in India’s right to reply during the General Debate […]