KYIV — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he hoped the Democrat triumph in the US midterm elections would boost support for Kyiv and help end the war with Russia. Ukraine and its European allies had been worried about the US getting closer to Russia since US President Donald Trump returned to the White House […]
SRINAGAR — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti was on Thursday unanimously re-elected as the party’s president for the fifth consecutive term. The organisational elections were held at the party headquarters in Srinagar, where party leaders, elected representatives and members of the Electoral College assembled to elect the party president. According to a post […]
Cristiano Ronaldo announced his intention to retire from the Portugal national team on Thursday in a social media post, bringing to an end one of the most illustrious international careers in the history of football. The 41-year-old said he would ‘hand back the number 7 shirt’ after the November international break. Ronaldo captained the team […]
KYIV — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he hoped the Democrat triumph in the US midterm elections would boost support for Kyiv and help end the war with Russia. Ukraine and its European allies had been worried about the US getting closer to Russia since US President Donald Trump returned to the White House […]
SRINAGAR — Kashmir police chief Sujit Kumar on Thursday said security forces were prepared for all contingencies amid threats to peace from terror groups operating in the Union Territory. “Based on continuous intelligence inputs, our teams remain on high alert. The public have been supportive. While security measures cause some routine inconvenience, we try to […]
JAMMU — The railway has launched its mobile unreserved ticketing system (M-UTS) at Jammu railway station to facilitate passengers during the festival season and emergencies, while inviting applications for five sahayaks to assist in expanding the service, officials said on Thursday. Under the initiative, railway commercial staff will issue unreserved journey and platform tickets using […]
KULGAM — Police arrested three persons, including a husband-wife duo, and recovered around seven grams of heroin-like substance from a vehicle during naka checking on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway in Kulgam district on Thursday, officials said. The vehicle, bearing registration number PB-01-B-2046, was intercepted near the North Portal of the Navyug Tunnel while travelling from […]
KATHUA — Police in Kathua have solved four theft cases registered at Police Stations Kathua, Billawar and Hiranagar, arresting 10 accused persons and recovering stolen property worth approximately ₹17.50 lakh, officials said on Thursday. The recoveries include around 113 grams of gold jewellery, 52 grams of silver jewellery and an Activa scooty, police said. In […]
Cristiano Ronaldo announced his intention to retire from the Portugal national team on Thursday in a social media post, bringing to an end one of the most illustrious international careers in the history of football. The 41-year-old said he would ‘hand back the number 7 shirt’ after the November international break. Ronaldo captained the team […]
SRINAGAR — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday visited the residence of Lal Chowk MLA Ahsan Pardesi to offer condolences on the demise of his father, Ghulam Qadir Pardesi, a former Member of the Legislative Council (MLC). During the visit, the Chief Minister paid rich tributes to the deceased for his dedicated public service and […]
DHAKA — Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, ousted in a mass uprising in 2024, has told The Associated Press that she remains committed to returning to Bangladesh from exile in India next month, despite being sentenced to death over her government’s deadly crackdown on protesters. Hasina fled to India after student-led protests forced her from […]
SRINAGAR — Union Health Minister J P Nadda on Thursday said AIIMS Awantipora in south Kashmir is expected to commence Outpatient Department (OPD) services before December 2026, with inpatient (IPD) services and academic activities scheduled to begin in July 2027. In a post on X, Nadda said he reviewed the progress and operational readiness of […]
JAMMU — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday attended the ‘Honour & Excellence 2026’ annual awards ceremony organised by the Diocese of Jammu-Srinagar Education Society (DJSES) at the Convention Centre in Jammu as the chief guest. The ceremony celebrated academic achievements of meritorious students, honoured staff members for their dedicated service and recognised distinguished alumni […]
