Vineeta Pandey

Southern Asia

Journalist: Writing on intl issues, security, terrorism, politics. Sr Editor Asian Age/Dec Chronicle; Ex TOI, DNA, Indian Express

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Articles

Duplicate Voter ID Numbers Solved, Says EC

1 day ago | deccanchronicle.com | Vineeta Pandey

New Delhi: The Election Commission of India on Tuesday said that the issue of duplicate EPIC cards was resolved as those who had duplicate card numbers had been issued new numbers and voter cards. Officials said the number of similar EPIC numbers found were miniscule, averaging to around one in four polling stations out of the country's wide network of 10.5 lakh polling stations.
Return Still Risky Despite Ceasefire

3 days ago | deccanchronicle.com | Yusuf Jameel |Vineeta Pandey

Srinagar/New Delhi: There was an uneasy calm at the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border after India and Pakistan refrained from firing after the ceasefire understanding announced on Saturday. Security forces and the border states' administration remained in a high state of alert even as life slowly started returning to normalcy on Sunday. However, by night the blackouts and prohibitory orders were back in some places.
24 Airports To Remain Shut Till May 14 Midnight

5 days ago | deccanchronicle.com | Vineeta Pandey

New Delhi: Airports have added additional layers of security in the wake of India, Pakistan tensions at the border. Amid heightened security of important installations, all airports across the country have enhanced security measures adding an extra layer of security check just before boarding both of passengers and their hand baggage.
Pak Scrambles for Response After Strikes

1 week ago | deccanchronicle.com | Vineeta Pandey

New Delhi:Chaos and confusion reigned in Pakistan on Wednesday morning as a stunned nation scrambled to cover its face after India launched anti-terror strikes in the pitch dark of midnight. Among the dead were Jaish e Mohammad chief Azhar Masood’s family and friends. With fireballs floating across the nine terror centers that were targeted by the Indian forces, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called emergency meetings with the forces, his cabinet and of the National Security Committee.
27 Airports Shut, Flights Canceled

1 week ago | asianage.com | Vineeta Pandey

NEW DELHI: Total 27 airports in north, central and western India have been temporarily closed for operations and more than 250 flights have been canceled in these sectors in the wake of tense situation after Indian forces hit nine Pakistani terror locations under Operation Sindoor.
India Urges ADB To Stop Aid To Pakistan

1 week ago | deccanchronicle.com | Vineeta Pandey

NEW DELHI: As world leaders proactively engage with India and Pakistan in a bid to defuse military tensions along the border and the Line of Control, generated in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, the Indian side on Monday launched a financial strike on Pakistan by seeking to cut its finances from international bodies.
Election Commission Decides to Link Electoral Rolls with RGI Database

1 week ago | deccanchronicle.com | Vineeta Pandey

New Delhi: The Election Commission has decided to link electoral rolls with the Registrar-General of India (RGI) database to obtain information with regard to deaths for faster and accurate updation of voters' lists.
Nawaz Sharif Urges Diplomacy As Indo-Pak Border Tensions Rise

2 weeks ago | asianage.com | Vineeta Pandey

New Delhi: Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has advised his brother and current Premier, Shehbaz Sharif, to exhaust all diplomatic avenues before contemplating any military response to the escalating tensions along the India–Pakistan border. According to a report in the Pakistan-based Express Tribune, the two leaders met at their family residence in Jati Umrah, near Lahore, where Shehbaz briefed Nawaz — also chief of the ruling PML-N — on the National Security Committee’s recent decisions.
Pak-backed Terrorist Groups Target Airports, Police in J&K: Intel Reports

2 weeks ago | deccanchronicle.com | Vineeta Pandey |Rakesh Singh

New Delhi:As the spectre of geopolitical churn looms over the South Asian region, the Pakistani Deep State has sought to step up its low- intensity conflict in Jammu and Kashmir by diversifying the variety of hits in the Kashmir Valley.
Nawaz Sharif Urges Diplomacy As Indo-Pak Border Tensions Rise

2 weeks ago | deccanchronicle.com | Vineeta Pandey

New Delhi: Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has advised his brother and current Premier, Shehbaz Sharif, to exhaust all diplomatic avenues before contemplating any military response to the escalating tensions along the India–Pakistan border. According to a report in the Pakistan-based Express Tribune, the two leaders met at their family residence in Jati Umrah, near Lahore, where Shehbaz briefed Nawaz — also chief of the ruling PML-N — on the National Security Committee’s recent decisions.