NEW DELHI — A Delhi High Court tribunal has validated the ban imposed on Jamaat-e-Islami, Jammu & Kashmir for its alleged involvement in activities which are prejudicial to internal security and public order, having the potential to disrupt the unity and integrity of the country. A few members of the group, which was banned for […]
SRINAGAR — A whopping 84 per cent of newly elected MLAs in Jammu and Kashmir are crorepatis, a 9 per cent increase from 2014, with average declared assets of Rs 11.43 crore, according to data compiled by the Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR). The average declared assets of MLAs have more than doubled from Rs […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) – The Mountaineering Association of Jammu & Kashmir successfully organized a thrilling sport climbing competition for participants from Anantnag district. The event took place at the state-of-the-art JK Tourism Sport Climbing Wall in Nowgam, Srinagar, and attracted numerous young climbing enthusiasts. The competition, aimed at promoting adventure sports and nurturing local talent in […]
MULTAN — Harry Brook became the first England cricketer in 34 years (since 1990) and overall sixth English batter to score a triple century in Test cricket. He achieved the feat on day four of the first Test against Pakistan here at Multan Cricket Stadium. The right-hander joined the elite list of Leonard Hutton (364 […]
SRINAGAR — The PDP on Thursday accused the NC and CPI(M) of indulging in hooliganism after victory in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections. Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters here, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leader Iltija Mufti congratulated the National Conference (NC) on its victory and the party vice president Omar Abdullah […]
SRINAGAR — Omar Abdullah thanked the National Conference (NC) legislators on Thursday for electing him their leader so that he can stake claim to form the government in Jammu and Kashmir. “You are aware of the decision that was taken. A meeting of the NC legislature party took place, the legislature party has decided its […]
GAZA — An Israeli strike on a school sheltering displaced people in Gaza killed at least 21 people on Thursday, with the toll likely to rise, Palestinian medical officials said. Israel has continued to strike at what it says are militant targets across the Palestinian enclave even as attention has shifted to its war against […]
NEW DELHI — The Congress has been relegated from a junior partner in the incoming Jammu and Kashmir government to a relative non-entity, after four independent MLAs extended support to the National Conference, the ‘big brother’ in the alliance that won this week’s election. Pyare Lal Sharma, Satish Sharma, Choudhary Mohammed Akram, and Dr Rameshwar […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah Wednesday said the results of the Assembly elections prove that the majority of the people in Jammu and Kashmir have not endorsed the Centre’s decision of revocation of the special status of the erstwhile state. “Clearly, it (mandate) was not in favour of that decision. Had it […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s former PM and Pakistan Tehreek-I-Insaaf (PTI) Party founder Imran Khan wrote a letter to the UN against the incumbent government’s decision to execute constitutional amendments that aim to threaten judicial independence and human rights in the country, Geo Tv reported. As the ruling coalition government led by Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif strives […]