ISLAMABAD — The future of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy 2025 remains uncertain as key stakeholders engage in critical negotiations. Top Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials are actively participating in discussions in Dubai, striving to finalise the tournament’s structure and resolve key challenges. The PCB has maintained its stance on the fusion model, […]
NEW DELHI — India has seen significant progress in reducing malaria incidence and mortality rates, according to the latest World Malaria report, from the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday. Malaria is a life-threatening disease spread to humans by female Anopheles mosquitoes. It is preventable and curable. The report showed that the number of estimated […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — While continuing its efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested lady drug peddler in Awantipora area of Pulwama district in South Kashmir on Wednesday and recovered contraband substances from her possession. “After receiving reliable information regarding presence of contraband in a residential house […]
JAMMU — A two-member team of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) met Rohingya Muslims at a slum here amid a heated debate whether the illegally settled immigrants be provided water and electricity. Senior Protection Officer Tomoko Fukumura along with Protection Associate Ragini Trakroo Zutushi on Monday met the Rohingya Muslims and some […]
SRINAGAR — Cold wave continued to sweep across the Kashmir Valley on Wednesday as Srinagar city recorded minus 3 degrees Celsius minimum temperature. Since morning, fresh snowfall has started in the Zojila Pass axis of the Srinagar- Leh highway. Traffic on the highway has been suspended for the day. Meteorological Department officials said the minimum […]
SRINAGAR — Security forces on Wednesday detected and destroyed a suspected improvised explosive device (IED) on the Handwara-Baramulla highway in Kashmir, officials said. A joint patrolling party of police and army found a suspicious bag by the roadside on the highway at Langate in Handwara area of Kupwara district, the officials said. Officials said a […]
BASSETERRE — West Indies bowler Alzarri Joseph has been fined 25 per cent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct by using offensive language in an exchange with a match official, during the first ODI match against Bangladesh, which the hosts won by five wickets. Joseph was found […]
SRINAGAR — Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Tuesday appealed to the government to release Kashmiris, including leaders, lawyers and journalists, lodged in jails. He made the appeal on the occasion of Human Rights Day. “On Human Rights Day, once again reiterate the right to freedom and liberty of thousands of Kashmiris, including the […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference Lok Sabha MP from Srinagar Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi on Tuesday said he is planning to submit a notice to bring an impeachment motion against Allahabad High Court judge Shekhar KumarYadav for his remarks at a VHP event. Mehdi said he has been assured of support by members of the Congress, […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — In a major strike against drug peddlers, Jammu and Kashmir Police under the command of Paramvir Singh, Superintendent of Police (SSP) Reasi, booked 16 drug peddlers in Reasi district of Jammu division and lodged them in district Jail Reasi. “At least 10 suspected drug peddlers were picked from Reasi town and 06 […]