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RS Pura (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Oct. 29 : Heavy mortar shelling by Pakistan has been reported in Kathua and Abdullian in RS Pura sector of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday morning at around 7:20 a.m.

Meanwhile, Indian troops are giving a befitting response to the ceasefire violation initiated by Pakistan.

"Pakistan violated ceasefire by using mortar shells in Kathua sector of. BSF retaliated with small arms," Border Security Forces (BSF) confirmed to ANI.

Till now no casualties have been reported.

Yesterday, in an encounter close to the Line of Control in Machhal sector of North Kashmir's Kupwara district, an Indian Army soldier lost his life and a terrorist was neutralised.

Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], Oct. 29 : A Tibet Museum in Dharamsala recently organized a photo exhibition titled 'Revisiting the Cultural Revolution in Tibet'.

The Religion and Culture Minister of the Tibetan government in exile Karma Gelek inaugurated the exhibition.

"It's important to look back and revisit what transpired during the entire decade of intense crackdown on the Tibetan people," said the spokesperson of the Tibetan government in-exile, Dhardon Sharling.

"This exhibition is a stark reminder of the reality that continues to haunt all of us, but at the same time, looking at how we can move forward despite the brutal history that we have left behind, how to look into the future and look positive," he added.

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Oct. 29 : In the wake of schools, building and large number of vehicles being burnt or damaged in cross firing, the paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has decided to set up more check and sand bunkers to prevent any untoward incident in restive Kashmir.

For the last fortnight, people have complained about feeling unsafe and worried about their properties.

"The main purpose is to check cars at strategic points so that the public does not face any problem and we can keep a tab on the movement of city traffic," said CRPF Commandant R.K. Choudry.

"The places that we have decided to keep a tab on have its own importance and this new strategy is another step to restore normalcy in the state," he added.

New Delhi [India], Oct. 29 : With the Supreme Court tearing into the government for disrupting the functioning of the judiciary by delaying appointments of high court judges, the Congress party on Saturday called on the Centre to take a call on the issue immediately as it was denying people justice by keeping these positions vacant.

Branding the entire series of developments as utterly serious, Congress party leader Anand Sharma told ANI here that the Narendra Modi-led Centre cannot escape its responsibility and accountability, adding that it was an "alterable" situation that 456 positions of high court judges are vacant in the country.

Tokyo [Okinawa], Oct 28 : J League is a popular professional soccer group in Japan. The teams fight for TBC Levian Cup, which was initiated in 1992, a year before the launch of J League.

Various historical games have taken place since then. The Yamazaki biscuit company, the major confectionary company in Japan, is the official sponsor of this tournament.

Originally called the Yamazaki Nabisco Cup, the name has been changed to the YBC Levain Cup this year.

"Children and young generation like cookies, so we wish to get the support of young people. We are registered in a Guinness World Records book as a solo sponsor that supported for the longest time in the official soccer games," said Chairman Japan Professional Football League, Mitsuru Murai.

Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Oct. 28 : Border Security Force (BSF) Additional Director General, Western Frontier, Arun Kumar today said if Pakistan continues with the cross-border firing, the BSF will give them befitting reply.

"We will never take the initiative to fire upon the civilian population. But, if they will continue to fire, as they have been doing, then they will be getting befitting reply from the BSF and the Indian side," said Director General Arun Kumar.

Talking about causalities on the Pakistani side, Kumar said, "We can only give the count of people which we have seen or with some instrument. And if we continue the figure after snipping then the count is nearly 15."