Indian Sub-continent

Indian security forces kill 2 Kashmiris in Pulwama

Srinagar, 5 Mar 2019: Two Kashmiris were killed by Indian security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, Army sources said Tuesday.

Indian security forces alleged that a gunfight broke out at Tral area on Monday with Kashmiri separatists. The security forces had cordoned off the area and launched an operation to flush out the separatists, they claimed.

Were you uprooting trees or terrorists? Sidhu asks Modi

Congress leaders Navjot Singh Sidhu and Kapil Sibal on Monday joined the growing chorus of Opposition leaders expressing skepticism over the impact of the February 26 IAF airstrikes in Pakistan’s Balakot.

Sibal wants PM Modi to respond to international reports claiming there were hardly any casualties in the IAF’s Balakot airstrike, while Sidhu asked the Centre to come clear if indeed 300 terrorists were killed.

“I am not worthy of Nobel Peace Prize” says Imran Khan

A resolution was submitted in Pakistan Parliament to endorse Imran Khan for the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize for de-escalating tensions with India. Responding to the submission, PM Khan said in his tweet that the person worthy of the award would be “the one who solves the Kashmir dispute”.

Flight operations resume at Pak's Lahore airport

Lahore, Mar 3; PTI/GANASHAKTI: Flight operations resumed at Lahore airport on Sunday after being suspended for over 72 hours as Pakistan's airspace was closed in the wake of escalating tensions with India.

Pakistan on Wednesday closed its airspace for commercial flights and suspended flight operations across major airports, including in Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi, for an indefinite period.

Trade union national convention in Delhi tomorrow

New Delhi, March 3; GANASHAKTI:  The ten major Central Trade Unions (INTUC, AITUC, HMS, CITU, AIUTUC, TUCC, SEWA,AICCTU, LPF, UTUC) and independent Federations and Associations of various sectors are holding a National Convention of Workers for adoption of Workers Charter of Demands on 5th March 2019 at 1:30 pm at Constitution Club Annexe, Rafi Marg, New Delhi.

Delhi: Artistes unite against 'assault on culture' and "democracy"

New Delhi, Mar 3; PTI/GANASHAKTI: A high-octane rap, a thought-provoking nukkad natak, a poet reciting poems celebrating love, and a band playing songs on 'protest and change', the 15 August Park in front of the Red Fort is buzzing with all kinds of activities.

More than 200 artistes have gathered at the historic monument in Delhi for an innovative two-day event against what they call an "assault on culture" and "attack on democracy" in India. The organisers are calling it a "protest festival".

India: Jet Airways grounds 2 more planes, total 23 out of operations

Mumbai, Mar 3; PTI/GANASHAKTI : Beleaguered carrierJet Airways has groundedtwo more of its aircraft due to non-payment of lease rentals, taking the total number of planes on ground to 23.

With the grounding of two more planes, almost 20 per cent of aircraft in the airlines fleet are now out of operations.

"An additional two aircraft have been grounded due to non-payment of amounts outstanding to lessors under their respective lease agreements," the airline said in a filing to the stock exchanges on Saturday.

India: Madarsa student gets hit by gun shot

KANPUR: Chamanganj’ s busy Ajmeri crossing swarmed with onlookers, police and residents as the shot was suddenly fired during some youths’ bid in testing the gun along the road on Sunday morning. The bullet directly hit into the right leg of 15-year-old Abdul Rehman alias honey, a student of Darul Uloom Masudiya Arfia Madarsa situated at Laxmipurwa.  He was standing at a little distance.

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