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Saturday, May 4, 2024
TopicLine Of Control

Topic: Line Of Control

Pakistan cleared terrorists from LoC ahead of Imran Khan-Trump meet. Now they are back

An Army official said fresh intelligence reports indicate that 200 to 250 terrorists are back at launch pads along the LoC, waiting to infiltrate into India.

After 2 months of quiet, Pakistan resumes shelling along LoC, infiltration bids

Pakistan has intensified ceasefire violation after US President Trump raised Kashmir in his meeting with PM Imran Khan, a development seen as a victory in the country.

‘Bezzati ho gayi’: Why honour compels India & Pakistan’s regiments to fire across LoC

Generals on both sides of the border recount how inability to take revenge brings collective shame. And shame is not something a soldier can live with.

Pakistan slams India’s decision to suspend cross-LoC trade, rejects allegations of misuse

Pakistan foreign office calls accusations of smuggling, narcotics, fake currency and terrorism through LoC trade, groundless.

What’s so ‘strategic’ about J&K’s Rajouri-Nowshera region that makes LoC hottest here

Districts of Poonch, Rajouri & Jammu face heavy shelling from Pakistan — these are areas where Hindu population increases as one goes southwards, from 3.04% in Baramulla to 84.27% in Jammu.

BSF officer, 5-year-old girl killed by Pakistani army shelling in J&K

Pakistani troops resorted to heavy shelling on forward areas along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, injuring soldiers and civilians.

With Dhanush howitzer, Artillery Corps lends a major combat arm to Indian Army at LoC

Dhanush howitzer makes outranged Pakistani artillery units more vulnerable to Indian counter-battery fire, something India has wanted since the Kargil War.

‘Home is home, why can’t govt find solution’ — Kashmiris driven to shelters by LoC firing

An estimated 300 villagers living along the LoC have been moved to evacuation camps amid ferocious firing from Pakistan.

Pakistan claims it shot down 2 Indian Air Force fighters, arrested 1 pilot

The Pakistan statement says one IAF jet fell inside PoK and the other fell inside Jammu & Kashmir.

Why India picked IAF over the Army and Navy to hit back at Pakistan

The PM Modi-led Cabinet Committee on Security deliberated a variety of options, but eventually chose the Indian Air Force to carry out the strike on Balakot.

On Camera

Prajwal Revanna case shows why and how sexual crimes by men in politics can go unchecked for years

It would be a disservice to the women of Hassan to look at Prajwal Revanna’s alleged abuse of power as a ‘sex scandal’. Allegations against him show what ‘absolute power corrupts absolutely’ actually means.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.