International

Trump says 1,000 missiles ready to strike Iran if Tehran targets US president

WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said on Friday he had ordered ​the military to be prepared ‌to launch strikes against Iran if the Iranian government carried out or ​attempted an assassination of ​the president. “1000 Missiles are Locked and ⁠Loaded and aimed at the ​Islamic Republic of Iran, with ​thousands of more to immediately […]

Sports

England sacked McCullum as test coach after four years

LONDON — Brendon McCullum has been sacked as head coach of England’s test team after four years in the role, ​the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Sunday. McCullum, who was ‌appointed in 2022 just after Ben Stokes was made test captain, helped transform England’s red-ball fortunes with a swashbuckling brand of play […]

Politics

‘Elected government has all powers’: Absence of statehood no excuse for underperformance in J&K, says Manoj Sinha

SRINAGAR — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said the absence of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood cannot be used as an excuse for underperformance, as the elected government has all the powers. Addressing the J&K UT Foundation Day celebrations at the SKICC here, Sinha said Union home minister Amit Shah has stated in the Parliament […]

Politics

J&K Assembly Speaker assures action against journalist over MLA ‘watching reels’ in House claim

SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather on Friday said “appropriate action” will be taken against a journalist for uploading a National Conference MLA’s video on social media claiming the legislator was “watching reels” on phone during House proceedings. As soon as the House met on Friday morning, Karnah MLA Javaid […]

Jammu

LG to lay foundation for reconstruction of cloudburst-damaged houses at Kishtwar on November 3

JAMMU — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha will reach out to the people of cloudburst-hit Chasoti in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district and lay the foundation for rebuilding houses and other infrastructure damaged in the mountainous belt on November 3, officials said on Thursday. A cloudburst struck Chasoti — the last motorable village en route to […]

Jammu

Employees suspected of narco-terror links should be prosecuted through courts: CM Omar Abdullah

SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said any employees suspected of narco-terror links should be prosecuted through courts, as the current system of dismissals does not allow them the opportunity to present their case. Earlier in the day, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha dismissed two government employees for their alleged links […]