NEW DELHI — Around 75 tunnel NHAI projects entailing investment of Rs 49,000 crore are under construction in the country, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said. Addressing the ‘World Tunnel Day 2024 Conference on Safe & Sustainable Tunnelin g’, the Minister for Road, Transport and Highways said that huge potential lies in the tunnel sector in […]
RAWALPINDI — A court has issued arrest warrants for Bushra Bibi, the wife of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, due to her repeated absence from hearings in the new Toshakhana case. The proceedings, held at Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail, were presided over by Special Judge (Central) Shahrukh Arjumand. In addition to the warrants, the court […]
CONAKRY, GUINEA — Fifty-six people were killed and several injured in a stampede at a soccer stadium in southern Guinea, following clashes between fans, Guinea’s government said Monday. Authorities are conducting an investigation to establish those responsible for the stampede on Sunday, Communications Minister Fana Soumah said in a statement read on national television. Among […]
NEW DELHI — The International Cricket Council has reached a consensus to conduct next year’s Champions Trophy in a hybrid model, allowing India to play its share of matches in Dubai while agreeing “in principle” to a similar arrangement in multi-lateral events till 2027. According to a top ICC source, the decision was more or […]
JAMMU — Police carried out searches at the residences of four suspected over-ground workers of militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s border district of Poonch on Thursday as part of its efforts to curb anti-national activities, an official said. According to a police spokesperson, the searches were conducted at the houses of Mohd Nasar of Sakhimadan, […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday destroyed 2000 kgs of physcotrophic substance that was seized in 37 different NDPS cases registered in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir. “District Drug destruction committee headed by SSP Udhampur Amod Ashok Nagpure comprising of Addl. SP Udhampur Sandeep Bhat, DySP DAR Bhutto Choudhary and Darshan […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police attached a residential property under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 of a militant associate in Sopore area of Baramulla district in North Kashmir on Thursday. “A single-storey residential house along with 16 Marlas of land under Survey No. 354 in estate Nowpora Kalan Sopore of Mohd Subhan Khan, […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi announced on Thursday that preparations for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy tournament have been completed and fans will experience the event with the “best possible facilities”, Radio Pakistan reported. He expressed these views during his visit to National Stadium in Karachi today where he reviewed the […]
RAWALPINDI — A court has issued arrest warrants for Bushra Bibi, the wife of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, due to her repeated absence from hearings in the new Toshakhana case. The proceedings, held at Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail, were presided over by Special Judge (Central) Shahrukh Arjumand. In addition to the warrants, the court […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said he will take up with the issue of restoring statehood to J&K with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah. “The prime minister and the home minister were busy with elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand. But now that they have time, […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police under Operation Sanjeevani conducted a major operation in Bishnah and arrested four notorious drug peddlers including three women and recovered 40.5 grams of heroin along with sharp-edged weapons from their possession. “Four notorious drug peddlers identified as Parveen Kumar @Pinna, Son of Dev Raj, Rekha Kumari @Kajal, Daughter […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — At least two Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant outfit were arrested in Kulgam district of South Kashmir on Thursday along with arms and ammunition. “During the investigation of case vide FIR Number 262/2024 registered under relevant sections of law at Police Station Qazigund, two Over Ground Workers (OGWs) namely […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police attached two residential properties of a militant and an Over Ground Worker (OGW) under Section 25 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 in Shopian district of South Kashmir on Thursday. “A double-storey residential house along with 4 marlas of land under Khasra No. 14 situated at Wandina […]
