Close X
Saturday, November 16, 2024
ADVT 
India

Pakistan violates ceasefire along LoC in Poonch

Darpan News Desk IANS, 05 Aug, 2014 07:48 AM
    The Pakistan Army Tuesday opened unprovoked firing at Indian positions along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, according to defence sources.
     
    "The Pakistan Army violated the ceasefire in Shehpur sector of the LoC today (Tuesday), indulging in unprovoked firing at our positions," the defence sources told IANS here.
     
    "The firing started at 11.30 a.m."
     
    "They were using small arms and automatic weapons to target our positions. Our soldiers have retaliated with same calibre weapons," said the defence sources.

    MORE India ARTICLES

    From economic reform to protecting cow, BJP promises it all

    From economic reform to protecting cow, BJP promises it all
    Taking up issues ranging from economic revival to protecting cows and Ram temple, the much delayed manifesto of the BJP Monday promised "immediate and decisive action" to revive the country from the "decade of decay" of the UPA.

    From economic reform to protecting cow, BJP promises it all

    ICC T20 Rankings: Kohli second in batting, Ashwin third in bowling

    ICC T20 Rankings: Kohli second in batting, Ashwin third in bowling
    India pair Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin have attained career-best positions in the latest Reliance ICC Player Rankings for T20 batsmen and bowlers.

    ICC T20 Rankings: Kohli second in batting, Ashwin third in bowling

    India Votes: BJP promises Brand India, and Modi good governance

    India Votes: BJP promises Brand India, and Modi good governance
    Prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Monday promised to provide "good governance" if the BJP wins the Lok Sabha election even as his party pledged to build "Brand India".

    India Votes: BJP promises Brand India, and Modi good governance

    Phase 1: Assam records 12 percent polling in first Two hours

    Phase 1: Assam records 12 percent polling in first Two hours
    People queued up at polling booths in Assam's five constituencies as balloting began in the first phase of the Lok Sabha election Monday. The state recorded 12 percent voting in the first two hours, officials said here.

    Phase 1: Assam records 12 percent polling in first Two hours

    Rahul attacks BJP for divisive politics, on delayed manifesto

    Rahul attacks BJP for divisive politics, on delayed manifesto
    Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Sunday launched a multi-pronged attack on the BJP and its prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, accusing the party of practising "divisive politics" and said the party was only blowing balloons into the air that will soon burst.

    Rahul attacks BJP for divisive politics, on delayed manifesto

    INDIA: Voting starts Monday; BJP coalition strong, Rahul Gandhi faces poll disaster

    INDIA: Voting starts Monday; BJP coalition strong, Rahul Gandhi faces poll disaster
    India's general election, to elect 543 members to the 16th Lok Sabha, or the House of People in the bicameral parliament, kicks off Monday, with balloting starting from two states in the northeast, Assam and Tripura.

    INDIA: Voting starts Monday; BJP coalition strong, Rahul Gandhi faces poll disaster