NEW DELHI — The X account of Cockroach Janata Party, the satirical digital outfit that came up last week and took social media by storm, was withheld in India on Thursday. Soon after, came up another handle – ‘Cockroach is Back’. “This was expected since there were attempts to hack the account yesterday. But this […]
Author: KIMS Kashmir
Pakistan army chief due in Iran as Trump says talks on ‘borderline’
TEHRAN — Pakistan’s army chief was due in Iran Thursday, Iranian media reported, with Islamabad mediating as the Islamic republic examines a new US proposal to end the Middle East war. The expected visit by Field Marshal Asim Munir, a powerful figure with a growing role in Pakistan’s foreign relations, comes a day after US […]
LPG consumers flag issues with e-KYC, lack of smartphones
SRINAGAR — LPG consumers in the Kashmir valley are facing difficulties in getting their cylinders refilled as distributors are witnessing a huge rush of customers for the mandatory eKYC of their connections. While the distributors deal with the rush, many customers are facing issues with the self-eKYC after the government made it mandatory to procure […]
Terror associate arrested in Kulgam; grenades recovered: Police
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday said they have arrested an alleged terror associate in Kulgam district and recovered explosive substance and incriminating material from his possession. According to a police statement, the arrest was made during a joint operation conducted by Kulgam Police, Army’s 34 Rashtriya Rifles and CRPF’s 18 Battalion […]
Pakistan steps up diplomatic bid to get US-Iran peace talks on track
DUBAI/WASHINGTON — Pakistan stepped up diplomatic efforts on Thursday to hasten U.S. and Iran peace talks, as Tehran said it was reviewing Washington’s latest responses and President Donald Trump suggested he could wait a few days for “the right answers” from Tehran but was also willing to resume attacks on the country. Six weeks since […]
Sajad Lone put under house arrest on father’s death anniversary
SRINAGAR — People’s Conference president Sajad Gani Lone has put under house arrest on the 24th death anniversary of his father, the party claimed on Thursday. Abdul Gani Lone was shot dead by terrorists on May 21, 2002, as he left a Hurriyat Conference rally held to pay tributes to Mirwaiz Moulvi Mohammad Farooq, who […]
J&K people have ‘lost faith’ in ruling National Conference: BJP
SRINAGAR — The opposition BJP on Wednesday said the people of Jammu and Kashmir have “lost faith” in the ruling National Conference (NC) due to its politics of “corruption and misgovernance”. A grand joining programme was organised here in which hundreds of people, including youth and prominent workers from the NC and other political parties, […]
Army recovers drugs, Chinese pistol near LoC in Poonch
MENDHAR — The Indian Army has recovered two bags containing suspected narcotics and a Chinese-origin pistol during a domination operation near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu officials said on Thursday. Official sources said the recovery was made by troops of the Hamirpur Battalion in the forward area of Balakote in […]
Govt High School in Anantnag renamed after Pahalgam hero Adil Shah
SRINAGAR, Raouf Dar (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Wednesday said it has renamed two government schools in honour of Late Principal Kuldeep Kumar Badyal and Late Adil Hussain Shah in recognition of their courage, dedication and sacrifice. According to a post shared by the Office of Chief Minister Jammu and Kashmir on […]
Risk of global spread of Ebola outbreak is low, but high at national, regional levels: WHO
GENEVA — The head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday the risk of global spread of the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda is high at national, regional levels but low at the global level. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said so far 51 cases have been confirmed in Congo in the northern […]









