NEW DELHI — Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Tuesday administered the oath of office to five new judges of the Supreme Court, taking the strength of judges at the top court to 37, the highest ever. The CJI administered the oath of office to justices Sheel Nagu, Shree Chandrashekhar, Sanjeev Sachdeva, Arun Palli, […]
ANANTNAG — A man died while his wife sustained critical injuries after a huge tree fell on them amid strong winds near the Ganjiwara area of Anantnag town on Tuesday, officials said. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that a large tree was uprooted by strong winds near Ganjiwara, leading to the […]
MULLANPUR — Jammu and Kashmir seamer Auqib Nabi Dar, whose non-selection in the Indian Test squad invited widespread criticism, has been summoned by the team management along with five others to bowl in the nets ahead of the one-off Test against Afghanistan starting June 6. Besides Auqib, wiry UP leg-spinner Zeeshan Ansari, who plays for […]
SRINAGAR — The Indian Army has rescued civilians who were stranded in the Kishanganga River due to strong currents in the Gurez sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora, officials said on Tuesday. The civilians were trapped in their vehicles in the Chakwali area of north Kashmir’s Gurez Valley after their vehicles became trapped in strong […]
SRINAGAR — The first batch of Haj pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir returned from the annual pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday and were received at the airport here by Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, officials said. They said the first flight carrying 144 pilgrims arrived at the Srinagar International Airport in the […]
SRINAGAR — The Srinagar International Airport will suspend all flight operations for 15 days starting October 1 to undergo crucial runway maintenance and repair work, officials said on Tuesday. The two-week shutdown is expected to deal a massive blow to Jammu and Kashmir’s tourism sector, as it directly clashes with the peak Durga Puja holiday […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti has written to several political leaders and representatives in Jammu and Kashmir, urging them to come together and seek a sustained dialogue with the Government of India on issues concerning the Union Territory. Among those addressed by Mehbooba are Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Leader of […]
JAMMU — A protest march in support of tribal families allegedly affected by a recent anti-encroachment drive in a forested area on the outskirts of Jammu city, spiralled into chaos as protesters purportedly resorted to stone-pelting at police, leaving three personnel injured, officials said on Monday. Police fired in the air to disperse the stone-pelting […]
TEHRAN — Negotiations to end the Mideast war appeared in deep trouble on Monday, as Iranian news agency Tasnim reported Tehran had suspended dialogue with mediators in protest against Israel’s expanding Lebanon offensive. Iran’s move came hours after it again exchanged strikes with US forces despite a weeks-long ceasefire. Weeks of indirect talks marked by […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday said it has arrested a Forest Guard for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹15,000 in Kishtwar district. According to an ACB statement, a complaint was received alleging that the accused had demanded ₹20,000 from the complainant for expediting the release of […]