NEW DELHI — Delhi’s Jamia Millia Islamia has announced a fee hike for the academic year 2025-26, with increases ranging from 16 to 41 per cent across various courses. A comparison of the latest prospectus with that of the previous year reveals a sharp rise in tuition fees. The Department of Persian has seen a […]
QUETTA – Pakistan on Sunday charged a Baloch rights activist with terrorism, sedition and murder after she led a demonstration which ended in the death of three protesters, according to police documents. Mahrang Baloch, one of Pakistan’s most prominen human rights advocates, has long campaigned for the Baloch ethnic group, which claims it has been […]
LONDON — The United Kingdom (UK) government’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has declared Hasan Nawaz, son of PML-N President and former prime minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif, as a “deliberate tax defaulter”. The UK government has updated the list of defaulters on its official website, which included Hasan’s name, declaring him a deliberate tax defaulter. […]
JAMMU — Asserting that militancy in Jammu and Kashmir cannot be finished without the support of people, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said his government is extending support to the Union Home Ministry to ensure the security situation remains peaceful in the union territory. “Though it (security) is directly not our responsibility, I am […]
ISLAMABAD — Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan has been removed from the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 commentary panel following a series of complaints from players regarding his commentary style, Indian media reported citing sources. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) reportedly made the decision after growing dissatisfaction from several cricketers who […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday said that the proposal of providing 12 gas cylinders free of cost to people in J&K is currently under examination. In a written reply to a question of Peoples Conference MLA Sajad Gani Lone, Minister in-charge Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Satish Sharma informed the […]
LAHORE — The Pakistan Cricket Board’s chief operating officer has blamed the ICC for the mismanagement at the final presentation ceremony of the Champions Trophy in Dubai. No Pakistan representative was called on the podium for the final ceremony in Dubai during final presentation ceremony despite the PCB CEO, Sumair Ahmed being present at the […]
JAMMU — The search operation against a group of infiltrating terrorists in the dense jungles of Kathua district of Jammu region entered the second day on Monday, officials said. The operation led by Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat was intensified with additional deployment of commandos, drones and sniffer dogs this morning as security forces […]
POONCH — Security forces on Sunday busted a major terrorist hideout in a remote forest area in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, leading to the recovery of a huge cache of arms and explosives, officials said. The hideout was unearthed during a joint operation by Rashtriya Rifles and Special Operations Group of local police […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and National Conference (NC) patron Farooq Abdullah, on Sunday, attended an Iftaar party hosted by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti in Jammu. The event saw participation of several political leaders which include Jammu & Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee’s (JKPCC) chief Tariq Hameed Karra, […]
JAMMU — An encounter ensued on Sunday after security forces confronted a group of militants hiding in a dense nursery after infiltrating from across the border in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The intense firing between the two sides lasted for over half an hour in the evening, they said. The officials […]
QUETTA – Pakistan on Sunday charged a Baloch rights activist with terrorism, sedition and murder after she led a demonstration which ended in the death of three protesters, according to police documents. Mahrang Baloch, one of Pakistan’s most prominen human rights advocates, has long campaigned for the Baloch ethnic group, which claims it has been […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha here on Sunday evening, officials said. The meeting between the two at the Raj Bhawan lasted nearly 15 minutes, the officials said. A Raj Bhawan spokesperson confirmed the meeting but gave no further details. — (PTI)
