WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was halting the US military operation to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz after just one day, in a bid to reach a deal with Iran to end the Middle East war. Trump’s so-called “Project Freedom” to help vessels leave the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow […]
SRINAGAR — People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti said on Saturday that strict action should be taken against drug peddlers, but innocent families should not suffer by having their houses demolished. While addressing a party convention in central Kashmir’s Budgam district, the former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir said, “If anyone is involved […]
NEW DELHI — India, who became the first-ever side to retain their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup title this year, under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav, are at the pole position of the ICC Men’s T20I Team Rankings. The latest rankings rate all matches played since May 2025 at 100 per cent and those of […]
ANANTNAG (KIMS) — Police on Friday said they have attached properties worth approximately ₹6.5 crore belonging to an alleged drug peddler and his family members in Anantnag district of South Kashmir. Police described it as the single largest narcotics property attachment in Jammu and Kashmir. According to a police statement, attachment and seizure proceedings under […]
BANDIPORA — Bodies of three youth were recovered after they drowned into the river Jhelum in Hajin area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora on Friday, officials said. An official said that the incident took place in the Check Chandergeer area when the three youths were washing tent material on the banks of the river. He said […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday asserted that there was no justification for the Tamil Nadu governor to stop TVK leader Vijay from forming the government, and said he should be provided an opportunity to prove the majority in the assembly. Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Thursday rejected […]
SRINAGAR — A CRPF personnel allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service weapon in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said on Friday. The incident occurred on Thursday evening at Kokernag in south Kashmir, they said. Constable Satish Kumar, a resident of Rewari in Haryana, was posted with the 164 Battalion of the […]
JAMMU — Three persons accused in multiple robbery cases in Delhi were arrested in a meticulously planned joint operation by Delhi Police and their Jammu and Kashmir counterpart in Kathua district on Thursday evening, officials said. Police officials said an FIR was registered against the accused at North Dwarka police station in Delhi, and the […]
NEW DELHI — The Centre has authorised the Jammu and Kashmir LG to exercise powers, such as interception of signals, suspension of service and decryption of messages, related to telecom services in the UT during public safety events or national emergency, an official notification issued on Thursday said. According to the order, the President directed […]
GENEVA — The World Health Organization (WHO) said on May 7 that there were now five confirmed hantavirus cases from the Atlantic cruise ship outbreak, with three more suspected – and warned more cases were possible. The WHO said it expected the outbreak on the MV Hondius, currently sailing from Cape Verde to the Spanish […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday said it has registered a disproportionate assets case against a KAS officer accused of possessing assets allegedly disproportionate to his known sources of income. According to an ACB statement, the case has been registered against Zafar Iqbal, Chief Accounts Officer, son of Mir […]
KULGAM (KIMS) — A book titled Foundations of Social Sciences, authored by Javid Ahmad Rather, was formally released on Thursday at Government Girls Higher Secondary School Kulgam during a dignified function attended by senior education officials, academicians, teachers, students and other distinguished guests. The book was unveiled by Abdul Ghani Bhat, chief education officer kulgam […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Police on Thursday said they have attached immovable properties worth over ₹2 crore belonging to alleged drug peddlers in Chanapora and Qamarwari areas of the Srinagar city as part of the ongoing 100-Day Nasha Mukt Jammu and Kashmir Abhiyan. According to a police statement, in the first action, Police Station Chanapora attached […]
