BEIJING — China said it will donate US$200,000 (S$256,000) to the parents of students killed in what it called an “indiscriminate” missile strike on a school in Iran early in the Middle East war. Tehran has accused the US and Israel of conducting the deadly missile attack on the school in Iran’s south on the […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Saturday unanimously condemned the recent assassination attempt on National Conference president Farooq Abdullah, with several members demanding a judicial probe by a sitting High Court judge into the incident. Treasury and opposition benches both termed the incident deeply disturbing and a glaring security lapse, and some of them […]
ISLAMABAD — Former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed announced his retirement from international cricket on Sunday bringing an end to a career that lasted almost two decades. The wicketkeeper-batter played all three formats for Pakistan that included 54 Tests, 117 ODIs and 61 T20Is. He scored 6,164 runs across all three formats, which included six centuries […]
ANANTNAG (KIMS) — Police on Wednesday solved an ATM fraud case by arresting two accused persons involved in the commission of crime and recovered stolen cash from their possession in Anantnag. On 21 March 2025, Police station Uttrasoo received a complaint via email from one Mohd Bakir Mir S/o Late Ahmad Mir R/o Chittergul, a […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday defended the protests by ruling National Conference MLAs in the legislative assembly over the Waqf Amendment Act, saying the recently enacted law has hurt the sentiments of the majority of the people in the Union Territory. He also hit back at the opposition People’s […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather on Wednesday formed an 11-member house committee to probe into alleged irregularities in implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM). The committee will be headed by National Conference legislator and former High Court judge Hasnain Masoodi with CPI(M), BJP, Congress, PDP leaders, and an Independent, […]
JAMMU — National Conference will move the Supreme Court to file a writ petition against the Waqf Amendment Act, party’s chief spokesperson and legislator Tanvir Sadiq said on Wednesday. “On the direction of President Farooq Abdullah, the National Conference will file a writ petition in the Supreme Court. This legal battle will now be fought […]
SOPORE (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police have attached properties of two LeT militants/handlers in Sopore town of North Kashmir on Wednesday. Police attached 07 marlas of land belonging to two LeT militants/handlers namely Bilal Ahmad Mir S/o Mohammad Hamza Mir and Mohammad Umar Mir S/o Ghulam Hassan Mir— both residents of Brath Kalan Sopore. […]
KOLKATA — West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said the Waqf (Amendment) Act will not be implemented in the state. Addressing a programme of the Jain community in Kolkata, Ms Banerjee said she will protect the minority people and their property. “I know you are aggrieved because of the enactment of the Waqf […]
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday urged the Jammu and Kashmir assembly to pass a resolution, rejecting the amendments to the Waqf Act passed by Parliament. Wednesday is the last day of the Budget session of the assembly. “With today possibly marking the end of this assembly session the ruling alliance should prioritise […]
SRINAGAR — Ruling National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday said the government would work to take Jammu and Kashmir out of its difficulties even as its “enemies” will keep on criticising. “Enemies will always be there, the enemies will continue to say that, but we will do the work we have to do and […]
SRINAGAR — Authorities in Kashmir did not allow the Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU) — an amalgam of several religious bodies — to hold a meeting over the issue of Waqf Act, the office of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq claimed on Wednesday. The MMU was scheduled to meet at the mirwaiz’s residence in the Nigeen locality of the […]
JAMMU — A scuffle broke out between BJP members and AAP MLA Mehraj Malik in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly premises on Wednesday over his remarks against the saffron party. Soon after the House was adjourned, Malik was first involved in a verbal duel with PDP workers over his remarks against Mufti Mohammed Sayeed. PDP […]
