Mehbooba Mufti pitches for dialogue instead war

Srinagar, Sept 29 (IBNS): Expressing grave concern over the escalation of the situation along the borders in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday said the confrontation could lead to a disaster of epic proportions if urgent steps are not taken to bring down the heightened tensions in the region.

India launches surgical strike across LoC, Pakistan denies, warns India

New Delhi, Sep 29 (IBNS): Amid mass anger in India over the Uri attack in Kashmir, India on Wednesday past midnight carried out surgical strikes crossing the Line of Control (LoC) into Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, targeting terrorist launchpads working from within the neighbouring country, the army said.

Press statement of Director General of Military Operations Lt Gen Ranbir Singh

New Delhi, Sep 29 (IBNS): The Ministry of Defence has published the full text of the Press Statement by the Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) Lt Gen Ranbir Singh on Thursday, regarding the surgical strike across the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir to take out several launch pads through which terrorists were planning to enter India.