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Kabul, April 3 – More than 9,000 families have been forced to leave their homes due to rocket attacks conducted by Pakistani forces on areas near the Durand Line in Kunar province, Afghanistan, according to local media reports.Officials from Kunar's Directorate of Information and Culture said...

Shimla, March 30 Hundreds of people from Haryana staged a protest on Monday against the Himachal Pradesh government for increasing the entry tax to the state, demanding the waiver of toll tax within a 5 km radius from the border.The protesters, in the Solan district's Barotiwala, were led by...

Aizawl, March 27 Mizoram Governor VK Singh said on Friday that the state was emerging as a key player in the country's "Act East" policy due to its strategic location.He emphasized the significant strategic importance of Mizoram despite its relatively small population and compact geographical...

Jammu, March 27 Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha interacted with students from the Army Goodwill School from the border region of Saujiyan in Poonch at Lok Bhavan here, an official spokesperson said.The contingent, consisting of 33 students accompanied by teachers and Army personnel...

Itanagar, March 21 The Indian Army organized a special outreach program at the Tuting Monastery in the Upper Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh, aiming to promote stronger civil-military relations in the border region, officials said.The event, organized on the occasion of 'International Day...

Pakistan and Afghanistan have announced a temporary ceasefire in observance of Eid-ul-Fitr. Following a request from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Qatar, the Afghan government accused Islamabad of killing 400 people in an attack on a rehabilitation hospital in Kabul the day before. Pakistan's...

Aizawl, March 17 – Mizoram Governor General V.K. Singh (retired) said on Tuesday that the ongoing railway project in the state includes plans to extend the railway line to southern Mizoram, connecting it with the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project (KMMTTP) in Myanmar, a move expected...

Jammu, March 11 The Jammu and Kashmir government has approved the construction of a helipad along with a waiting lounge facility in Qasab village in the Mendhar sector of the Poonch district, officials said.The project, which is estimated to cost Rs 3.35 crore, marks a significant step towards...

Jammu, March 11 – Jammu and Kashmir Minister Javed Ahmad Rana expressed his gratitude to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday for approving the construction of a helipad and waiting lounge at Mendhar in the Poonch district.Javed Rana is a member of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly from the...

Quetta, March 10 – At least two men, allegedly linked to Pakistan's intelligence agency, were killed, while another was detained after an armed Baloch group set up a checkpoint on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) highway in Khuzdar district, Balochistan, local media reported on...

March 2nd, Aizawl: During the Question and Answer session of the ongoing Assembly session, Mr. K. Sapdanga stated that as of February 5 this year, 26,381 Myanmar refugees have been officially documented. He further noted that during the same period, there were 1,974 Myanmar refugees whose...

Islamabad, February 22 Pakistan claimed on Sunday that it had killed 70 terrorists in military strikes targeting at least seven militant hideouts in Afghanistan in retaliation for recent rebel attacks in the country."Afghanistan has long been exporting terrorism. Pakistan is taking all...

Kathmandu, February 22 – A meeting of stakeholders, including representatives from all political parties active in Rautahat district, Nepal's border region, appealed for religious harmony on Sunday after clashes erupted between Hindu and Muslim groups in Gaur, the district headquarters...

Islamabad, February 22 Pakistan said on Sunday that it targeted at least seven terrorist hideouts in Afghanistan in retaliation for recent rebel attacks in the country, with Kabul warning of a “necessary and measured response” to the strikes.In the latest terrorist incident, an army lieutenant...

Islamabad/Kabul, February 22 – Several Afghan civilians were killed and many others injured after Pakistan carried out airstrikes targeting civilian areas along the volatile border between the two countries.Kabul alleged that residential areas were hit during the operation.Islamabad...

Islamabad, February 22 In a midnight military operation, Pakistan targeted at least seven terrorist hideouts in Afghanistan in retaliation for recent rebel attacks, it emerged early Sunday.In the latest terrorist incident, a lieutenant colonel and a soldier were killed in a suicide attack in...