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New Delhi, Feb 28: Abhinandan is in the custody of Pakistan Army after his MiG-21 aircraft went down yesterday in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) while chasing 20 fighter jets of Pakistan Air Force which transgressed 10 kms into Indian air space beyond the Line of Control (LoC), using laser bombs to target military installations in Jammu and Kashmir. Wing Commander Abhinandan should be repatriated

New Delhi, Feb 28: Saudi Arabia's ambassador to New Delhi on Thursday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The meeting comes a day after tensions between India and its western neighbour escalated after Pakistani fighter jets violated Indian air space in response to IAF targeting a JeM terror camp in its territory. An IAF pilot was captured by Pakistan after an air combat Wednesday. Both sides said

Srinagar, Feb 28: Normal life remained affected in Kashmir for the second consecutive day on Thursday due to a two-day strike called by separatists to protest the NIA raids at residences of several leaders in connection with an investigation into terror funding through hawala channels in the valley. Most of the shops and other business establishments were shut in Srinagar – the summer capital of

New Delhi, Feb 28: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address to one crore BJP workers on Thursday came under fire from the opposition, who accused him of pursuing a political agenda at a time when clouds of war were hovering over the nation. Congress slammed Modi for carrying on with his ‘Mera Booth Sabse Majboot’ programme where he was set to address one crore BJP workers through video conferencing

Jammu, Feb 27: A Pakistani Air Force F-16 fighter jet was shot down by Indian air defence forces in Rajouri sector of Jammu region on Wednesday morning, officials said. The aircraft was brought down in Jhangar area of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri sector, officials in the Army said. Details were awaited.

New Delhi, Feb 27: Amidst ongoing conflict between Indian and Pakistan, a video has emerged purportedly showing an Indian pilot captured by the Pakistan Army, in which he is heart praising those who captured him for treating him well. "I would like to put this on record and I will not change my statement if I go back to my country also," said the pilot in the video, who identified himself as Wing

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 27: Amazon India Wednesday signed an MoU with Kudumbashree, a poverty eradication and women empowerment programme implemented by the State Poverty Eradication Mission of the Kerala Government for its pioneering programme- "Amazon Saheli". Through this partnership, Amazon India will support, train and empower women entrepreneurs associated with the organisation and provide a

Reliance Industries Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani has become the first Indian to enter the global top 10 richest billionaire list compiled by Hurun Research. According to the Hurun Global Rich List 2019 released on Tuesday, Ambani broke into the top 10 in the world for the first time after a $9 billion or20 per cent surge in his wealth to $54 billion. "The only Asian in the Top 10

Jammu, Feb 27: The Indian Army destroyed five Pakistani posts along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday night in a befitting retaliation to firing from across the border, resulting in a "number of casualties" to Pak troops, a defence official said. "The Indian Army retaliated for effect and our focused fire resulted in severe destruction to five posts and number of casualties to

Srinagar, Feb 27: Two Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militants were killed on Wednesday in an encounter with security forces in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Meemendar area of Shopian following information about presence of militants there, the officials said. They said the search operation turned into an encounter after