ISLAMABAD — Indian players’ jerseys will feature the ICC’s official logo, including Pakistan’s imprint to highlight the host nation, during the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed on Wednesday. Newly-appointed BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia, in an exclusive interview with an Indian cricket news website, confirmed that the […]
JAMMU — National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday said that the Katra-Sangaldan train service is likely to be delayed by a few months and will begin operations in April with the onset of the tourism season. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a party function here, Abdullah said he was preparing to travel […]
NEW DELHI — A delegation led by Umar Farooq, the Mirwaiz of Kashmir and the head of the Mutahida Majlis-E-Ulema (MMU), will on Friday meet Jagdambika Pal, who chairs a joint committee of Parliament examining the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, officials said on Wednesday. They said the Mirwaiz, who also heads the separatist amalgam Hurriyat Conference, […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — A police team led by Inspector Majid Hassan was rewarded for securing a 10-year imprisonment in a major drug peddling case (FIR No. 113/2020) from Police Station Parimpora. SSP Srinagar presented a cash reward of ₹35,000 and a commendation certificate sanctioned by the DGP, J&K, to the team. He praised their efforts […]
SAMBA — Over 100 sheep died after a cowshed caught fire and was gutted in the Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir early Wednesday, officials said. The fire broke out in the cowshed of Shapian, son of Jamal Din, at Rakh Barotian in the Vijaypur tehsil around 3.30 am, the officials said. They said four […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday said that India does not face a threat from the outside but from within. He emphasised the importance of unity and countering divisive narratives to secure the nation’s future. “The country demands sacrifice even today to save itself. India does not face […]
SRINAGAR — Security has been beefed up in Kashmir ahead of Republic Day to ensure smooth and peaceful celebrations in the valley, with police and other security personnel carrying out sanitisation and area domination exercises, officials said on Wednesday. The main Republic Day function in Kashmir will be held at the Bakshi stadium here and […]
JAMMU — A rusted mortar shell was defused in a forest area in Hiranagar sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Wednesday, officials said. The mortar shell was noticed by a shepherd, who had gone to Mayan Kannah forest to graze his sheep this morning, the officials said. They said Shawar informed the local […]
JAMMU — Unable to reach a conclusive finding as to what caused 17 mysterious deaths in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, authorities on Wednesday declared the Budhaal village as a containment zone under section 163 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). District Magistrate of Rajouri has declared Badhaal a containment zone following recent health concerns […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Janta Dal United J&K President GM Shaheen strongly criticized Omar Abdullah for his inability to deliver on the commitments made to the people of Jammu & Kashmir during his election campaigns. Highlighting the lack of progress under the NC government’s leadership, GM Shaheen said, “The aspirations of the people have been crushed, […]