Sports

India beat England in historic first women’s Test at Lord’s

LONDON — India beat England by ‌270 runs as the first women’s test match in the history of Lord’s cricket ground concluded on Monday with the hosts being all out for 186 while chasing a target of 457. Lord’s, cricket’s most iconic ground, has been hosting international matches since 1884, ​and staged its first women’s […]

Jammu

Omar Abdullah vows to make Jammu Tawi Golf Course a national golfing destination

JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday launched several new initiatives for Jammu and reiterated his government’s resolve to position the Jammu Tawi Golf Course (JTGC), Sidhra, as a premier national destination for golfers. He made these remarks while addressing a felicitation ceremony organised for paragliders upon the completion of their […]

Jammu

J&K admin orders suspension of DSP for ‘slapping’ JKAS officer

JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday ordered the suspension of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Sunil Singh after he allegedly a JKAS officer following an altercation over violation of traffic rules. Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS) officer Azhar Khan was deployed as transport in-charge for the ongoing by-election in the Nagrota […]

Politics

Action affecting innocent kin of accused: Mehbooba Mufti on demolition of Delhi blast accused’s house

BUDGAM — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday called out the demolition of the house of Dr Umar Nabi, who drove the explosive-laden car involved in the Delhi blast, saying action being taken against the friends and families of the terror suspects has created an atmosphere of fear in the valley. Emphasising that while her […]

Jammu

Omar Abdullah inaugurates residential block for govt employees in Jammu

JAMMU — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday inaugurated a newly constructed block of residential flats at Muthi, strengthening the government’s housing infrastructure for employees in Jammu, the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir. Abdullah formally opened the facility by cutting the ceremonial ribbon and later inspected several units. The new block comprises 28 one-room […]

Politics

This won’t stop terrorism, only increase resentment: Omar Abdullah on Delhi blast accused’s house demolition

JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday questioned the demolition of the house of Dr Umar Nabi, who drove the explosive-laden car involved in the Delhi blast, saying such actions would do little to curb terrorism and instead risked deepening public resentment. Adullah made the statement on the sidelines of the […]

Politics

Don’t generalise terrorism, Govt must answer: Tariq Hameed Karra on Red Fort blast

JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) chief Tariq Hamid Karra on Monday condemned the recent terror attack involving Kashmiri doctors and cautioned against linking the incident to any particular community. Karra said the attack must be denounced “in the strongest words,” but warned that generalising it would be a grave mistake. “We […]

Politics

Budgam outcome sign of public resentment, Nagrota result as expected: Tariq Hameed Karra

JAMMU — The Congress in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday said the bypoll result in Budgam reflected “public resentment” over unfulfilled promises and dissatisfaction with the government’s performance while it termed the Nagrota outcome “as expected” as the seat was already with the BJP. On the Bihar election results, Jammu and Kashmir Congress president Tariq […]

Politics

‘Arrogance is the recipe for disaster’, says Ruhullah Mehdi after NC’s defeat in Budgam by-poll

SRINAGAR — Srinagar MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi on Friday shared a Quranic verse to offer an indirect response to the Budgam by-poll outcome, calling arrogance “a recipe for disaster” and urging humility and introspection. In a social media post, Mehdi quoted verse 146 from Surah Al-A‘raf, which warns against arrogance and ignoring signs. The […]