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 Monday rejected by voice vote a private member’s bill by a BJP MLA for the protection and restoration of temples, including those encroached during militancy, in Jammu and Kashmir, with Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary citing existing safeguards. Choudhary said Jammu and Kashmir’s strength lies in its tradition […]
LAHORE — Pace bowler Naseem Shah has been fined 20 million Pakistani rupees ($71,684) for breaching multiple clauses of his central contract and the Pakistan Cricket Board’s social media guidelines, the PCB said on Monday. The fine followed a post on Shah’s social media account, later deleted, which appeared to criticise Punjab Chief Minister Maryam […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday criticised opposition members for walking out over the use of the term “Union Territory,” saying the region remains one until the Parliament restores its statehood. The Jammu & Kashmir Assembly passed a bill to amend the Jammu and Kashmir Goods and Services Tax (GST) […]
JAMMU — A massive search operation to track down a group of infiltrating terrorists continued for the third day in a forested area in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said. The operation, led by Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat, was launched on Sunday evening in the Hiranagar sector following an […]
UNITED NATIONS — India slammed Pakistan at the UN, saying the country continues to illegally occupy the territory of Jammu and Kashmir, which it must vacate. These remarks were made on Monday by India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish during remarks at a UN Security Council Open Debate on Advancing Adaptability in […]
SRINAGAR — At least eight houses were damaged in a fire in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla town, officials said on Tuesday. The fire broke out in one of the houses in the congested residential area of Jalal Sahib in the Old Baramulla town on Monday night and quickly spread to the adjoining houses, the officials […]
DHAKA — A Bangladeshi court ordered the seizure of cricketer Shakib Al Hasan’s assets in the latest legal headache for the sports star over his allegiance to the country’s former leader. Shakib is a former lawmaker from the party of autocratic ex-leader Sheikh Hasina, who was overthrown in a student-led uprising last year and fled […]
JAMMU — Several Muslim organisations in Jammu’s Rajouri district on Monday (March 24, 2025) criticised Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board chairperson Darakhshan Andrabi for supporting the Waqf Amendment Bill. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah too questioned the Bill and its “hidden motives”. Five religious bodies, which included the Islamic Welfare Organisation, Tehreek Ulema Ahle Sunnat, […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Monday passed grants amounting to over Rs 9,953.08 crore for seven key departments, including agriculture and horticulture. The government is complementing its ongoing investments in infrastructure with a stronger emphasis on beneficiary-oriented schemes, ensuring that farmers directly benefit from targeted interventions. The grants, introduced by Minister for […]
JAMMU — Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir were conducted at a cost of Rs 155 crore, the Union Territory government informed the House on Monday. More than 1,25,000 (1.25 lakh) employees of different levels were required for smooth conduct of the elections, it added. “In the recently-conducted assembly elections, an amount of Rs 155 […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday said it would put on hold a general administration department order for verifying beneficiaries under the public distribution system. Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Satesh Sharma made the announcement in response to supplementary questions from multiple members in the assembly. “We will suspend the […]
PULWAMA (KIMS) — While continuing its efforts to curb unlawful activities and dismantle the terror ecosystem, Pulwama Police conducted searches at multiple locations across the district in connection with the investigation of proscribed organization Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, Jammu and Kashmir. The searches were carried out in connection with Case FIR No. 08/2024 under UAPA registered at Police […]
