NEW DELHI — The CBI on Wednesday conducted searches at seven locations in Jammu and Kashmir in connection with a disproportionate assets case against Kumar Rajeev Ranjan, secretary of labour and employment department, officials said. Ranjan has allegedly amassed assets which he could not satisfactorily account for, they said. The agency has registered a case […]
KARACHI — The cricket fever is high among fans as Pakistan is set to host an ICC event after a 29-year hiatus as the Champions Trophy 2025 kicks off today in Karachi. The opening match will take place at the National Bank Cricket Stadium, where Pakistan will face New Zealand. President Asif Ali Zardari will […]
JAMMU — Inspector General of Police (IGP), Jammu Zone, Bhim Sen Tuti, conducted a comprehensive security review of strategic locations along Katra-Banihal railway section, which is likely to be thrown open for commercial operations shortly to fulfill the dream of Kashmir’s rail connectivity, an official said. Accompanied by Udhampur-Reasi Range Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Rayees […]
BANIHAL — A 27-year-old man, who was picked up by police for his alleged involvement in several theft cases, died at a health centre after falling sick in custody in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Wednesday. Ramban District Magistrate Baseer-ul-Haq Choudhary ordered a magisterial inquiry following the death of Mohd Abid, […]
PESHAWAR — Pakistan security forces killed 30 terrorists in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s South Waziristan district, the military’s media wing said in a statement on Tuesday. A statement issued today from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said security forces conducted an IBO on Monday in the district’s general area on Sararogha based […]
KATHUA — Two people were taken into custody after Rs 3.36 crore were recovered from their vehicle in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, police officials said. The Kashmir-bound vehicle was coming from Delhi and was intercepted at Lakhanpur, the gateway to Jammu and Kashmir bordering Punjab, the officials said. They said a […]
SRINAGAR — The Department of Wildlife Protection, in collaboration with the Wular Conservation and Management Authority (WUCMA), is set to conduct the Asian Waterbird Census (AWC) 2025 on February 19, an official said on Tuesday. This annual initiative plays a crucial role in estimating the population of migratory birds visiting Kashmir’s wetlands and assessing the […]
JAMMU — Farooq Ganderbali, a former BJP leader from Kashmir, rejoined the party on Tuesday after more than 20 years. Ganderbali had served as the BJYM Kashmir President from 1998 to 2003. Later, he contested the assembly election from Ganderbal in 2008 as an independent candidate against National Conference leader Omar Abdullah. “His rejoining the […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s parliament on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution urging India to implement the UN Security Council resolutions to allow Kashmiris to exercise their democratic right to determine their future through a fair and impartial plebiscite under the UN auspices. Minister for Kashmir Affairs Amir Muqam moved the resolution that reaffirmed Pakistan’s “unwavering moral, […]
NEW DELHI — Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday that the Jammu and Kashmir administration should ensure full implementation of the three new criminal laws in the Union Territory by April. Chairing a review meeting here on the implementation of the three new criminal laws in Jammu and Kashmir, in the presence of […]