BARAMULLA — Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed demonstrated that embracing Kashmiri identity did not mean being a militant or owing allegiance to separatist groups such as the Hurriyat, senior PDP leader Waheed Para said here on Friday. Sayeed’s vision brought the Kashmir issue to the forefront of political dialogue, reframing it […]
KATHUA — If Pakistan continues to support terrorism, it could be split into three parts, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Friday. Issuing the warning to the neighbouring country at an election rally in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua, Adityanath said Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) is already prepared to merge with India. “Even Pakistan-backed terrorists […]
JAMMU — Union Minister JP Nadda on Friday hit back at National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah over his statement blaming the central government for ‘lower voter turnout’ in the second phase of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections. Nadda, denying Omar Abdullah’s claim, said “he is bad in mathematics”. Speaking at a press conference, […]
JAMMU — Asserting that the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls are being held peacefully and without any violence, BJP president J P Nadda on Friday said the people of the Union Territory have rejected bullets and chosen ballots, focusing on peace and development. Addressing a press conference here, Nadda also said Kashmir’s youngsters have joined […]
ISLAMABAD — Aleem Dar, widely regarded as one of the world’s most respected and admired cricket umpires, will retire at the end of the 2024-25 domestic season, concluding a career that has spanned nearly a quarter of a century. A true gentleman both on and off the field, Aleem is also a three-time winner of […]
JAMMU — National Conference Vice president Omar Abdullah on Friday said the deadly militant attacks in otherwise peaceful Jammu region reflects the alleged failure of the BJP which should seek forgiveness from the public of Jammu and Kashmir. The BJP by blaming NC, Congress and PDP for militancy in the Union Territory has given a […]
JAMMU — Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday issued a stern warning to Pakistan-backed terrorists, asserting that any attempt to incite violence in the country would lead to their elimination. “I want to say that if Pakistan-backed terrorists try to incite terrorism anywhere, they will face their worst elimination.. This is a new […]
NEW YORK — Turkish President Recap Tayyip Erdogan did not mention Kashmir in his address at the United Nations General Assembly this year, the first time he has skipped the issues since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019. The focus of his 35-minute speech this year was the humanitarian situation in Gaza, where over […]
JAMMU — National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday launched searches at multiple places in Rajouri and Reasi districts as part of its investigation into the deadly militant attack in June on a bus carrying pilgrims who were returning from Shiv Khori temple, officials said. NIA is conducting searches at seven locations in Jammu and Kashmir, […]
TEL AVIV — In a significant blow to Hezbollah, the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) announced the elimination of Muhammad Hussein Srour, Commander of the organisation’s Aerial Command, in a precision airstrike in Beirut. Sharing a post on X, the IDF wrote, “Eliminated: Commander of Hezbollah’s Aerial Command, Muhammad Hussein Srour, in a precise IAF strike […]