WASHINGTON — Iran and the United States said ships had again started moving through the Strait of Hormuz — with President Donald Trump saying the vital oil route would be “completely open” by Friday — after Washington and Tehran announced a deal to end the Middle East war. The reopening of one of the world’s […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said he hoped the agreement to end the US-Iran war holds until the formal signing of the accord. Official signing of the accord to permanently end the more than three months old confrontation in the Gulf region will be held in Switzerland on Friday. […]
SRINAGAR — New Zealand’s most prolific all-format run scorer and arguably greatest ever batsman Kane Williamson has confirmed his retirement from international cricket effective immediately. Williamson’s announcement brings an end to a glittering 16-year international career that has seen him play 378 games for his country, setting countless batting records and earning the respect and […]
TEHRAN — Iran on Tuesday said talks with the United States on its nuclear programme and sanctions relief would likely begin later this week, as President Donald Trump’s announcement that the Strait of Hormuz would reopen sent oil prices tumbling. Officials say negotiations over a final deal will take place within a 60-day window after […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday laid foundation stones for two sewage treatment plants to improve sanitation and safeguard water bodies in the city. Foundation stone was laid for the 2.5 MLD (million litres per day) Sewage Treatment Plant at Chattabal and augmentation of the 17.08 MLD Sewage Treatment Plant […]
SRINAGAR — Seven people have been booked in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir for the consumption of banned drugs, police said on Tuesday. In Bijbehara, police, in coordination with a medical team, conducted tests using a rapid drug detection kit, a police spokesperson said. During the exercise, five people tested positive for drug consumption […]
DUBAI — Iran’s top diplomat said Tuesday that the deal ending the war with the United States would also require Israel to withdraw from Lebanon. But with Israel insisting it will keep forces in Lebanon, questions are growing about the still-unpublished agreement and whether disagreement over its terms could prolong the conflict. Foreign Minister Abbas […]
JAMMU — Four Army personnel, including a junior commissioned officer, were injured in an explosion near the Line of Control in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said. The blast was caused by accidental activation of a landmine during area domination patrol by Army personnel in forward Kalal area of Nowshera sector, […]
JAMMU — The ongoing anti-drug crackdown across Jammu division has yielded significant results, with more than 700 drug peddlers arrested and assets worth over Rs 45 crore attached or demolished, an official said on Tuesday. Authorities have also recovered large quantities of narcotics, dismantled drug trafficking networks and intensified rehabilitation efforts under the ‘Nasha Mukt […]
RAJOURI — A suspected Pakistani drone was sighted over a forward village along the International Border in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Tuesday. The drone-like object with a blinking light was seen moving from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir side into Indian side in Sunderbani sector late Monday night, the officials said. They said […]
JAMMU — Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district have suspended the licences of two medical stores for alleged violations of drug regulations, officials said on Tuesday. The action followed inspections conducted by Deputy Commissioner, Rajouri, Abhishek Sharma to check the sale and distribution of habit-forming and other regulated medicines. During the inspections, officials found […]
WASHINGTON — Iran and the United States said ships had again started moving through the Strait of Hormuz — with President Donald Trump saying the vital oil route would be “completely open” by Friday — after Washington and Tehran announced a deal to end the Middle East war. The reopening of one of the world’s […]
JAMMU — In a humanitarian gesture, Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday reunited a 30-year-old mentally unsound man, who was stranded in the border district of Poonch for nine years, with his family from West Bengal. The family of Sudesh Pal Topno, son of Abhiram Topno, who was unable to provide details about his family […]
