Everything you need to know about S.i. Line: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about S.i. Line: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Bangalore, June 13 (IANS) Karnataka's Congress government's ambitious scheme to provide 30kg rice per month to poor families at Re.1 a kg is expected to take off by July 10 and not July 1 as rescheduled from the earlier deadline of June 1.
Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir), June 12 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday confirmed reports of fresh ceasefire violation by Pakistan along the Line of Control (LoC).
Sydney, June 11 (ANI): Men do not exaggerate cold and flu symptoms as much as thought by some, a new research has revealed.
Palakkad (Kerala), June 6 (IANS) A slew of welfare measures was announced for the tribals of Kerala's Attapadi village in Palakkad district after the visit of Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh Thursday.
New Delhi, June 4 (ANI): The Union Cabinet today approved the extension of the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) to rickshaw pullers, rag pickers, mine workers, sanitation workers and auto rickshaw drivers and taxi drivers.
Mumbai, June 2 (IANS) Mumbai's legendary lunch-box suppliers - Dabbawalas - will feature at an august gathering of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) leaders in Dubai Tuesday, an official said here Sunday.
London, May 30 (ANI): Internet pioneer Steve Case, co-founder of AOL 'America On-Line' said that the second revolution of Internet would bring about significant changes in the Internet technology, and will improve education, health care, energy and transportation.
Poonch, May 29 (ANI): Afsana Kousar, a student of class IV from border village Keerni has to trek for 4-5 hours everyday to attend her school at Qasba in Poonch district of Jammu Kashmir. To reach her classroom, the small girl crosses some lofty mountains, streams, treacherous dirt tracks meandering through dense forests and a gate in huge concertina wires-the fence, technically called Anti Infiltration Obstacle System (AIOS)-- that was constructed by Army following ceasefire at the Line of Control (LoC) in 2003 to check cross border illegal activities.
Srinagar, May 25 (IANS) A senior Indian army officer and two soldiers were injured near the Line of Control (LoC) Friday evening after Pakistani troops resorted to heavy firing at Indian posts in the Nowgam sector of north Kashmir's Kupwara district, an official said.
Ahmedabad, May 24 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi launched the 17th edition of Business Line, the financial daily of The Hindu Group at a glittering function held here on Friday.
Hull (England), May 22 (IANS) Dipika Pallikal reached the pre-quarterfinals at the Allam British Open Squash Championships after edging out Denmark's Line Hansen in the longest match of the tournament so far.
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) In the backdrop of reports that Afghan President Hamid Karzai may have sought increased security assistance from New Delhi during his two-day visit, his third in two years, India said Wednesday it would do everything within its means to promote stability and security in that country.
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrived here Sunday on a three-day state visit, his first overseas trip after assuming office in March, during which he will hold talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on a string of issues including the recent border row.
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrives here Sunday on a three-day state visit, his first overseas trip after assuming office in March, during which he will hold talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on bilateral issues including the recent border row.
Srinagar, May 18 (ANI): A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) was killed on Saturday during an infiltration bid by militants in the Macchil sector along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara District.
Los Angeles, May 18 (IANS) Actors Reese Witherspoon and Joaquin Phoenix will reportedly team up again for a crime thriller, to be directed by Paul Thomas.
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Ahead of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's three-day state visit from May 19, India Tuesday said it favoured an early settlement of the boundary question and the issue should be pursued as a strategic objective by both countries.
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) The government has decided to implement the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) in a mission mode to ensure targeted and time-bound delivery of results, an official said here Sunday.
Islamabad, May 11 (ANI): Afghan President Hamid Karzai has advised Pakistan Government and military to 'reform themselves.'
Beijing, May 10 (IANS) China-India relations have "strategic significance" and "global impact" as both are large developing countries and emerging markets, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang told India's visiting External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid here Friday.
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) India and China Sunday ended the stand-off on the border by agreeing to pull back their troops to their respective positions prior to April 15 -- when Chinese troops had intruded 19 km inside Indian side of the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh's Depsang area, said informed sources.
Kabul, May 4 (IANS) Afghan President Hamid Karzai Saturday called for close and friendly relations with Pakistan and stated that his government would ink a proposed security pact with the US if this country's national interests were respected.
Beijing, May 4 (Xinhua-ANI): Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Saturday called for close and friendly relations with his country' s immediate neighbor Pakistan.
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid is to go ahead with his May 9 Beijing visit amid the stand-off between the two countries over the incursion by Chinese troops in Depsang area of Ladakh.
Bangalore, Apr. 26 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushma Swaraj on Friday asked the Congress-led UPA Government not to repeat the mistake of 1962 by taking the incursion of Chinese troops lightly, and urged for a thorough probe of the ground situation.
Colombo, April 26 (IANS) Sri Lanka and India have had talks on issues relating to the maritime boundary line separating the two countries, the Sri Lanka Navy said Friday.
Beijing, Apr. 26 (Xinhua-ANI): Sri Lanka and India have had more talks on issues relating to the Maritime Boundary Line dividing both countries, the Sri Lanka Navy said on Friday.
New Delhi, April 26 (ANI): Defence Minister A.K Antony on Friday said that negotiations are taking place at various levels to find a peaceful solution to the Chinese troops incursion issue.
Beijing, April 25 (IANS) China Thursday denied that its soldiers and aircraft had trespassed into India.
Melbourne, Apr 25 (ANI): Ben Affleck has pledged to live on 1.50 dollars a day for five days as part of a campaign by the charity Live Below The Line to raise awareness for world poverty.
Biejing, (China), April 25 (ANI): A spokesperson of the Chinese foreign ministry Hua Chunying has said that Biejing has not violated its border with India.
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid Wednesday said the government was not satisfied with the border stand-off with China, and discussions are on to resolve the issue.
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Tarun Vijay Wednesday said the government should brief the MPs on the Chinese incursion in the Ladakh region and sought a statement from External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on the issue.
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Indian and Chinese local military commanders Tuesday held a flag meeting for the second time to resolve the stand-off over incursion by Chinese troops into the Indian side of the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh even as New Delhi said it has asked Beijing to maintain the status quo that existed before the April 15 intrusion.
Jammu, April 23 (IANS) Indian Army chief General Bikram Singh Tuesday reviewed the operational preparedness of the force along the Line of Control (LoC) that divides Jammu and Kashmir between India and Pakistan.
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The India-China border continues to remain peaceful and New Delhi is hopeful of peacefully resolving the issue of an alleged incursion by Chinese troops in Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir, the external affairs ministry said Tuesday.
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) As Indian and Chinese local military commanders held a flag meeting Tuesday over the alleged incursion by Chinese troops in Ladakh, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid ruled out any need to hold diplomatic-level talks on the issue.
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Soft policies towards China will not work, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yashwant Sinha said Tuesday and asked the government to take "very firm steps" to deal with the reported Chinese incursion in Ladakh region.
Melbourne, Apr. 23 (ANI): A letter written by the bandmaster of the Titanic, who carried on playing as the tragic ship sank, has been auctioned off for 93,000 pounds at Devizes, Wiltshire on Saturday.
Jammu, April 22 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government has written to the central government voicing its concern over the "deep incursion of Chinese troops on this side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the cold desert region of Ladakh," a state minister said.
London, April 22 (IANS/EFE) A letter from the leader of the band that continued playing as the Titanic sank in the Atlantic Ocean was sold at auction for 93,000 pounds ($141,600), a spokesman for auction house Henry Aldridge & Son told EFE.
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) India and China are in touch over reported incursion by Chinese troops in eastern Ladakh, government sources said Saturday, adding that it is an area where there are "differing perceptions" of the Line of Actual Control and such incidents are resolved peacefully.
London, April 8 (ANI): Dirty bed linen and bath towels are the biggest turn-offs for hotel guests, according to a poll.
New Delhi, Mar. 28 (ANI): Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari on Thursday said that India had won the Kargil war with Pakistan both militarily and diplomatically.
Hyderabad, March 18 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh government Monday announced a new scheme, under which Below Poverty Line (BPL) families will be supplied nine essential food items at subsidized price through the Public Distribution System (PDS).
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) The "time is not ripe" for withdrawing the Armed Forces Special Powers Act from the Kashmir Valley, Indian Army chief General Bikram Singh said here Friday. He also noted that the proposed mountain strike corps was in an advanced stage of finalisation.
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) The "time is not ripe" for withdrawing the Armed Forces Special Powers Act from the Kashmir Valley, Indian Army chief General Bikram Singh said here Friday. He also noted that the proposed mountain strike corps was in an advanced stage of finalisation.
Islamabad, Mar. 15 (ANI): Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar has insisted that Pakistan-India peace process is essential for normalcy in the region, adding that the LoC 'incidents' cannot derail Pakistan's commitment with India to promote peace in the region.
In a bid to growing tensions after the suicidal attack on CRPF camp in Kashmir Valley, the government has opted against implementing the proposed group tourist visa facility under the liberalised visa regime with Pakistan from today.
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) With the attack in Srinagar adding to concerns over cross-border terrorism, the government has opted against implementing the proposed group tourist visa facility under the liberalised visa regime with Pakistan from March 15, an official said Thursday.
Colombo, March 14 (Xinhua-ANI): The Sri Lankan navy on Thursday said it had arrested 53 Indian fishermen who had entered Sri Lankan waters illegally.
London, Mar. 11 (ANI): 48 percent of women use swear word while driving compared to 40 percent of men, a study has revealed.
London, Mar. 3 (ANI): The internet, Twitter and e-mails will be banned on board the replica of the ill-fated Titanic to give passengers a chance to relax and talk to each other.
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) In a bid to combat overcrowding in Metro trains, authorities plan to use only six-coach trains on two routes, the Lok Sabha was informed Wednesday.
New Delhi, Feb. 19 (ANI): Anil Swarup, Director General of Labour Welfare (Ministry of Labour and Employment) on Tuesday said that the Rashtriya Swasthaya Bima Yojana (RSBY) or National Health Insurance Scheme can be a game changer with a promise of access to cashless hospitalisation for over thousand aliments for the people living Below Poverty Line (BPL) and unorganised sector workers.
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) The all-women coach in Delhi Metro's Line 6, between Badarpur to Central Secretariat, will be the last and not the first in the train from Saturday, an official said.
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Delhi Metro ridership touched a new high Monday with nearly 23 lakh commuters using the transport facility on the day, a metro official said.
Islamabad, Feb. 4 (ANI): The US State Department has said the country was involved in "intensive counselling" during the recent crisis along the Line of Control, urging both India and Pakistan to revive direct talks.
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) A report that Indian soldiers had tortured and decapitated Pakistani troops along the Line of Control (LoC) was baseless, Defence Minister A.K. Antony said Thursday.
Jammu, Jan. 30 (ANI): Rajeev Krishnan, the Inspector General (IG) of Border Security Force (BSF) Jammu Frontier, on Wednesday said the situation along the Line of Control (LoC) with Pakistan has improved significantly.
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The Indian Army Wednesday described as "erroneous and speculative" a media report that Indian soldiers had tortured and decapitated Pakistani troops.
New Delhi, Jan.25 (ANI): Giving his first Republic Day address to the nation on Friday, President Pranab Mukherjee, in an apparent warning to Pakistan, said India believes in maintaining peace and extending its hand of friendship with all of its neighbours, but added that this hand of friendship should not be taken for granted if its territorial integrity and sovereignty is threatened.
London, Jan. 21 (ANI): Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu has vowed to reject international demands to allow a Palestinian state with a border based on the pre-1967 Green Line and its capital in East Jerusalem, as hardline pro-settler parties and factions are expected to make unprecedented gains in Tuesday's election.
New Delhi, Jan.21 (ANI): Speaking at a "Young Changemakers Conclave" organised in collaboration with the United Nations Information Centre for India here on Monday, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah praised the Central Government for defusing tensions along the Line of Control (LoC) with Pakistan following the killing and mutilation of two Indian soldiers on January 8.
Jaipur, Jan 20 (IANS) India wants friendly relations with Pakistan, but it will not be possible unless Pakistan makes equal efforts, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said here Sunday.
Jaipur, Jan 20 (IANS) India wants friendly relations with Pakistan, but it will not be possible unless Pakistan makes equal efforts, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said here Sunday.
Kolkata, Jan.20 (ANI): Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Prakash Karat has called upon the Central Government to ensure that Pakistan does not violate the ceasefire across the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir.
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf said Friday the situation on the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir was "terrible" and the escalation of tension should be totally unacceptable to both the governments.
Dadiya (Madhya Pradesh), Jan. 18 (ANI): Chief of Army Staff, General Bikram Singh, on Friday said the situation along the Line of Control (LoC) is under control.
Jaipur, Jan. 18 (ANI): Amid the escalating tension between India and Pakistan over the brutal killing of two Indian soldiers along the Line of Control (LoC), Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Friday said dialogue with neighbours must be based on accepted principles of civilised behaviour.
Uri, Jan 18 (ANI): The Indian Army has intensified night patrolling along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir to avert any untoward incident after the recent brutal killing of Indian soldiers by Pakistani troops.
Jammu Jan 17 (IANS) Regretting that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had lent his "voice to the hawks" in the current India-Pakistan tensions, Jammu and Kashmir's opposition PDP chief Mufti Mohammad Sayeed said the recent events along the LoC were a "severe setback" to the peace process.
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) The BJP Thursday said that there is a total disconnect in what Pakistan preaches and practices and India should go by its actions on the borders.
New Delhi, Jan. 17 (ANI): In wake of Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar's call for talks with her Indian counterpart, External Affair Minister Salman Khurshid on Thursday said New Delhi is in no hurry, and will move forward step-by-step with Islamabad.
Washington, Jan 17 (IANS) The United States has said it favours a dialogue between India and Pakistan as the "right way" to resolve tensions over the killing of two Indian soldiers along the Line of Control in Kashmir.
Jammu, Jan 17 (IANS) It was all quiet at the Line of Control (LoC) after Indian and Pakistan forces agreed not to violate the ceasefire, army sources said Thursday.
New Delhi, Jan. 16 (ANI): The armies of India and Pakistan on Wednesday agreed to strictly observe ceasefire agreement and not to allow escalation of tensions along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir.
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Indian and Pakistani forces have agreed not to violate the ceasefire on the Line of Control, an officer said Wednesday.
New Delhi, Jan.16 (ANI): To prove that an infiltration had been undertaken by the Pakistan Army into Indian soil earlier this month, the Indian Army on Wedenesday released photographs of landmines allegedly planted by Pakistani troops.
The Chief of Army Staff, General Bikram Singh, today met the family members of Lance Naik Hemraj at Shernagar village of Mathura district amid demands that the severed head of the martyred soldier be brought back..................
New Delhi, Jan. 16 (ANI): Communist Party of India (CPI) lawmaker D. Raja on Wednesday asked Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh to call an all-party meeting and take all political outfits into confidence in dealing with Pakistan on the sensitive issue of repeated ceasefire violations along the Line of Control (LoC).
Mathura, Jan. 16 (ANI): Chief of Army Staff, General Bikram Singh, will meet the family members of Lance Naik Hemraj here on Wednesday amid demands that the severed head of the martyred soldier be brought back.
Jammu, Jan 15 (IANS) Pakistani troops yet again violated the ceasefire on the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir Tuesday evening, Indian Army officials said, adding the fire was returned.
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) India Tuesday put on hold the Visa-on-Arrival (VoA) regime for senior citizens of Pakistan amid tensions on the Line of Control (LoC) over the killing and mutilation of two Indian soldiers.
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) There is a state of "no war, no peace" along the Jammu and Kashmir border, a senior Indian Army commander said Tuesday.
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) All nine Pakistani players, now here for the Hockey India League (HIL), will be sent home in the wake of the protests against their presence in the inaugural event when tensions are mounting on the Line of Control (LoC).
Faridabad, Jan. 15 (ANI): Tension along the Line of Control (LoC) has emerged as a barrier for the sporting ties between the two Asian neighbours as all nine Pakistani players, who were scheduled to participate in the Hockey India League (HIL) tournament, will now fly back.
New Delhi, Jan. 15 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yashwant Sinha on Tuesday welcomed Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh's statement that there cannot be business as usual with Pakistan in wake of the brutal killing of Indian jawans along the Line of Control (LoC).
New Delhi, Jan. 15 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Tuesday termed as 'barbaric' the brutal killing of Indian jawans along the Line of Control (LoC), and said there cannot be business as usual with Islamabad.
New Delhi, Jan. 15 (ANI): Union Home Secretary R.K. Singh on Tuesday downplayed the move to put on hold the operationalisation of the process of giving visas on arrival to Pakistani senior citizens, saying a move in this regard will be taken only after due consultation with the concerned agencies.
Bhadoi (Uttar Pradesh), Jan. 15 (ANI): Amid nationwide outrage against the brutal killing and mutilation of two soldiers by Pakistani troops in Poonch sector on January 8, Samajwadi Party (SP) General Secretary Ram Gopal Yadav on Tuesday said that war is the only solution for the border-dispute between the two Asian neighbours.
New Delhi, Jan. 15 (ANI): Taking potshots at Manish Tewari over his comment that jingoism needs to be avoided, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday said the Information and Broadcasting Minister as part of the ruling UPA should be willing to share with the country as to how the government plans to avenge the insult to India.
New Delhi, Jan. 15 (ANI): With the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) demanding tough action against Pakistan over the beheading of an Indian jawan along the Line of Control (LoC), Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari on Tuesday said that jingoism needs to be avoided, and added that the response is best left to professionals who are equipped and tasked with the responsibility of dealing with this situation.
Islamabad, Jan. 15 (ANI): US State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland has said Monday talks between officials from India and Pakistan over violations at the Line of Control (LoC) were satisfactory.
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) The mutilation of two Indian soldiers and beheading of one of them Jan 8 along the Line of Control (LoC) was not the first such incident by Pakistani soldiers, sources said Monday.
Islamabad, Jan 14 (IANS) Pakistan Monday rejected allegations of ceasefire violations on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir levelled against it by the Indian Army during a flag meeting Monday, a media report said.
Jammu, Jan. 14 (ANI): India on Monday strongly protested the beheading of its soldier in Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir on January 8, and asked Islamabad to respect the ceasefire agreement.
New Delhi, Jan. 14 (ANI): Chief of Army Staff, General Bikram Singh, on Monday said Pakistan had pre-planned the whole operation, and added that the beheading and the mutilation of the bodies of two Indian jawans along the Line of Control (LoC) was against all rules of engagement, gruesome and unpardonable.
New Delhi, Jan. 13 (ANI): Terming the latest ceasefire violations by Pakistani troops along the Line of Control (LoC) to be unfortunate, Congress Party on Sunday issued a stern warning to Islamabad and said that the consequences could be severe.
Jammu, Jan 12 (IANS) The civil society in Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir Saturday appealed to the governments of India and Pakistan to restore peace and respect the 2003 ceasefire agreement amid tension on the Line of Control (LoC) over the killing of two Indian soldiers by the Pakistan army.
