BSF jawan killed by Pak troops on LoC

A BSF jawan was killed on Thursday when Pakistani troops opened sniper fire at Indian forward post along the Line of Control (LoC) in Baramulla of North Kashmir, officials said here.

Rain plays havoc, leaves many Jammu areas submerged

Rain plays havoc, leaves many Jammu areas submerged. Thursday brought life to a standstill with parts of low lying areas such as Nanak Nagar, Sanjay Nagar, Satwari, Gadigarh and Rani Bagh witnessing water-logging in the fields and the residential areas. Gushing water from a Nallah flowing towards Tawi inundated the fields and residential areas near Satwari, creating hardships for the residents. The fields in the area around R.S Pura Road were also marooned which is likely to cause damage to the crops.

Modi, Sharif to meet today in Russia

Modi, Sharif to meet today in Russia. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif here tomorrow after more than a year, a period that witnessed ups and downs in Indo-Pak relations over Islamabad's attitude towards elements instigating terror against India. During the meeting tomorrow morning on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, Modi is expected to voice concerns over crossborder terrorism and discuss the state of bilateral ties and their future direction. "It is confirmed. PM @narendramodi and PM Nawaz Sharif will have a bilateral meeting in Ufa tomorrow at 9.15 am (9.45 am IST) on sidelines of SCO Summit," External Affairs Ministry Spokesman Vikas Swarup tweeted. The confirmation came hours after Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar said that possibilities were always there that the two leaders could meet.

To Promote tourism in J&K Railway Minister Prabhu flags off 4 new trains

To Promote tourism in J&K Railway Minister Prabhu flags off 4 new trains. Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday said the Indian Railways will play its role in promoting tourism in Jammu and Kashmir even as State Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed demanded 'Palace on Wheels' to meet this purpose. "We will do whatever we can do within our limits to promote tourism in Jammu and Kashmir," Prabhu said here. He was speaking at a function held to flag off four new trains between Baramulla in north Kashmir to Banihal on the other side of Pir Panjal mountain range. Prabhu said IRCTC of the railways can work out an arrangement with the Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Development Corporation for promoting tourism in the State. Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister said, "We should have a Palace on Wheels like Rajasthan ... they have done well (in promoting tourism on train).

Prime Minister Modi likely to host Iftar party in Srinagar

Prime Minister Modi likely to host Iftar party in Srinagar.

He will be visiting Jammuon July 17 to attend a function to mark the 100th birth anniversary of former MP and Minister Girdhari Lal Dogra

6 Amarnath pilgrims injured in mishap in Udhampur

6 Amarnath pilgrims injured in mishap in Udhampur. Six Amarnath pilgrims were injured when their vehicles skidded off the road and turned turtle on highway in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir. after paying obeisance at the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas when the incident occurred, police said.
The vehicle, an Innova car, carrying them, skidded off the road after the driver lost control of the vehicle and turned upside down on the highway in Bali nallah belt of Udhampur late last night, police officials said today.

Modi seeks stronger security ties with Central Asia to combat terror

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday underlined the common Islamic heritage of both India and Central Asia which has always rejected the forces of extremism and strongly pitched for enhanced defence and security cooperation between the two to combat terrorism.

On his first visit to Central Asian countries, Modi, whoflew to Kazakhstan's capital

from Uzbekistan earlier inthe day, asserted that both India and Central Asia can-

not achieve their full potential without each other and nor will the region be more

stable without the cooperation between the two.

Addressing a gathering at the Nazerbayev University,the Prime Minister said, "We

live at the frontier of instability.

We live close to the crucibleof extremism and terrorism.We see terrorism spawned by nations and groups. Today,we also see cyber space become a platform without borders for terror to draw recruits to its cause.

"So, during this visit, we will strengthen our defence and security cooperation in the region. But, we will also combat terrorism by the strength of our values and

our commitment to humanism."

Asserting that he has come to write a "new chapter in an ancient relationship", Modi said, "the Islamic heritage of both India and Central Asia

is defined by the highest ideals of Islam - knowledge, piety, compassion and wel-

fare. This is a heritage founded on the principle of love and devotion.