In view of the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, defence minister Manohar Parrikar said on Sunday that India may start getting its Rafale fighter aircraft from France earlier than the agreed-upon 36 months. These jets are equipped Beyond Visual Range (BVR) air-to-air ‘Meteor’ missile, which has a range in excess of[Read More…]
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Pakistan still in anaesthesia after surgery, says Manohar Parrikar
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Saturday compared Pakistan’s condition to an “anaesthetised patient” after a surgery and said like Hanuman Indian Army has recognised its prowess. “Pakistan’s condition after the surgical strikes is like that of an anaesthetised patient after a surgery who doesn’t know that the surgery has already[Read More…]
Another blow: Sri Lanka pulls out of SAARC Summit; 5th nation to do so
In yet another setback to Pakistan, Sri Lanka on Thursday pulled out of 19th SAARC Summit in Islamabad, becoming the fifth country to do so after India expressed its inability to participate in the summit. “Sri Lanka regrets that the prevailing environment in the region is not conducive for holding[Read More…]
Surgical strikes: The much used hushed up tactic brought recently into light
The Indian army conducted surgical strikes across LoC in wee hours of Thursday and destroyed seven terror launch pads. In an operation which was covert, swift and effective the army used its newest entrant into the battle field -surgical striking. These are used when the army hopes to fight low-intensity[Read More…]
Fast Food joints’ jingoistic marketing ploy over India’s LoC surgical strike
Burger Singh, the popular burger joint, tried to cash in on the wave of euphoria encompassing the surgical strikes carried out by the Indian Army across the LoC and failed miserably for its ‘insensitive’ approach. Grabbing the opportunity, it texted all its customers that ‘in light of the surgical strike[Read More…]
India’s LoC surgical strike captured on video; army mulls footage release
The surgical strikes by the Indian Army, conducted across the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir, were captured on video claims NDTV. The government is deciding whether to release the footage, which includes some captured through drones. At midnight, the Indian Army moved troops along the Line of Control[Read More…]
This Pakistani comedian explains why there shouldn’t be a war anytime soon
Amid high tension between India and Pakistan in the backdrop of surgical strikes carried out by India at LoC on Wednesday, Pakistani comedian Shehzad Ghias Shaikh wrote a hilarious piece mind on why India and Pakistan should not go to war against each other. His post is a much needed[Read More…]
Indian Army conducts surgical strikes across LoC; Govt calls all-party meet
The Indian Army conducted surgical strikes across the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir, the Director General Military Operations (DGMO) said in a press conference on Thursday. The strikes were carried out to prevent Pakistani terrorists who had “positioned themselves at launch pads with the aim to carry out[Read More…]
Pakistan defence minister threatens to ‘nuke’ India
Pakistan is “ready” to use tactical devices against India, if it feels its safety is threatened. In a recent interview with a Pakistani TV channel SAMAA, Pakistani defence minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said that they won’t hesitate to annihilate India by these tactical weapons- a reference to nuclear weapons that Pakistan is[Read More…]
SAARC summit may be postponed as Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Bhutan pull out
A day after India announced its decision of not attending the 19th SAARC summit in Islamabad in November, Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Bhutan have also pulled out of the summit. All the three countries blame Pakistan for the current atmosphere of terror and held that it was not fit for hosting[Read More…]
Pakistan film industry jittery over impending Bollywood ban
With the ties between India and Pakistan straining every day, businesses on both sides of the border get set to be affected. With reports claiming that actor Fawad Khan has gone back to Pakistan and does not wish to return, the film industry is bracing up for impact. Pakistan’s film[Read More…]
Pakistani Army holds war game exercise near Jaisalmer border
Pakistan Army has started its biggest core level joint war game exercise some 15-20 kilometres away from the international border adjoining Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The exercise started on September 22 and will continue till October 30 which will be partaken by 15,000 army and 300 air force personnel. As a result BSF[Read More…]
After India, now Bangladesh & Bhutan pull out of SAARC Summit in Pak
In yet another setback for Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Afghanistan on Wednesday pulled out of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) Summit in Islamabad. Bangladesh said it was unable to participate in the summit because of “growing interference in internal affairs of Bangladesh by one country”. News reports[Read More…]
Pakistan describes Sushma Swaraj’s speech at UN as ‘litany of falsehoods’
Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN Maleeha Lodhi has described Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj’s address to the UN as a ‘litany of falsehoods’ and ‘a travesty of facts and history’. She added that Jammu and Kashmir “never was and can never be an integral part of India. Maleeha[Read More…]
India will be top test team after beating Kiwis
India will return to the top of the ICC Test Rankings and dethrone Pakistan if they win the second Test against New Zealand starting on Friday in Kolkata. The victory in its 500th Test in Kanpur meant that India are now one victory away from reclaiming the ICC Test Championship[Read More…]
Rethink? PM calls meet to review ‘Most Favoured Nation’ status To Pak
Upping the ante against Pakistan after the Uri terror attack, India will now decide whether to withdraw Most Favoured Nation status to that country. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called a meeting with top officials on Thursday for a review in this regard. PM Modi consulted with National Security Adviser[Read More…]
4 Indian women stopped from boarding Samjhauta Express in Pakistan
Four Indian women passengers were stopped by the Pakistan Railways authorities on Monday from boarding the Delhi-bound Samjhauta Express allegedly over “incomplete” travel documents. “The authorities say our travel documents are incomplete,” one of the affected women passengers said wiping her tears. She said her family members were waiting for[Read More…]
Sushma Swaraj at UNGA: Sheltering terrorists has become Pakistan’s calling card
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in her address at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York today hit out at Pakistan holding it accountable for nurturing terrorism on its land. Swaraj also took up the issue of human rights violations in Balochistan. Swaraj appealed to the General Assembly[Read More…]
Pakistan artistes should be beaten with shoes, says Sangeet Som
After Raj Thackeray-led MNS threatened Pakistani artistes working in India to return home or face action last week, BJP lawmaker from Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Som on Monday said the artistes should be “beaten with shoes” for failing to condemn the terror attack on an army camp in Kashmir’s Uri in[Read More…]
PIL filed in Supreme Court challenging validity of Indus Valley Treaty
A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional legality of the Indus Valley treaty. The PIL has been filed by a Delhi-based lawyer on the grounds that the treaty was not signed by the then President of India. It is a water-sharing arrangement signed which was signed by the two[Read More…]
Petitions in Pakistan court to ban Indian movies, EVMs
A petition demanding the ban on exporting electronic voting machines and biometric machines from India has been filed in the Lahore high court. Advocate Azhar Siddique has filed a writ petition on behalf of a citizen, and said the Pakistan Election Commission (ECP) opened bidding to acquire the electronic voting[Read More…]
Modi in Kozhikode: 15 points made by the Prime Minister
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a public rally in Kozhikode, Kerala at BJP’s National Council Meet. The BJP supremo talked about elevating poverty and unemployment, while he trained his guns on Pakistan by calling them a nation run by terrorists which exports terrorism. He also addressed the Pakistani leaders by[Read More…]
Zindagi channel decides to pull all Pakistani shows off air
Mounting the pressure on Pakistani artists working in India, Zindagi channel has now decided to ban all Pakistani TV shows currently being aired in India. The Zee network channel was the first to syndicate content from Pakistan and air it in India. Subhash Chandra Goel, Chairman of Essel Group and[Read More…]
An open letter to rational Indians on MNS’s ultimatum to Pak Actors
Dear Indian, I’m sorry. Dear You, This letter is only for the rational, thinking Indian. Everyone else please don’t waste your time. I’ve been told to refrain from writing my thoughts as there could be “repercussions” but I believe I still live in a democracy where my right to speech[Read More…]
False claims? Uri attack could be reaction to Kashmir situation: Sharif
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday claimed that the Uri terror attack could be the result of a “reaction” of the people to the situation in Kashmir as he criticised India for blaming Pakistan “without any evidence”. “The Uri attack can be the reaction of the atrocities in Kashmir,[Read More…]