WASHINGTON — The US House of Representatives has backed a resolution seeking to halt American military action in Iran — a symbolic move that deals a political blow to President Donald Trump as efforts to find a deal with Tehran stagnate. Weeks of complicated talks marked by sharp rhetoric and flare-ups of violence have not […]
SRINAGAR — Upping the ante, the ruling National Conference (NC) on Wednesday announced that its legislature party will launch a protest in New Delhi on the first day of the forthcoming Monsoon session of Parliament to press for the immediate restoration of statehood and constitutional guarantees for Jammu and Kashmir. The announcement was made by […]
SRINAGAR — Former Australian cricketer Shaun Tait has resigned from his role as Bangladesh’s fast bowling coach with immediate effect, bringing an end to his stint with the side after 12 months. Tait joined Bangladesh in May last year on a contract running until November 2027. The former Australia speedster had replaced ex-New Zealand all-rounder […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Police has attached a property worth nearly Rs 93 lakh in Chandigarh during an investigation into a narcotics trafficking case that initially began with the recovery of a small quantity of heroin, officials said. The case originated on January 14 this year when a police team of Bagh-e-Bahu apprehended Arun […]
ISLAMABAD — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday approved USD 1.2 billion for Pakistan under two separate ongoing financing arrangements. The fund agreed in September 2024 to provide USD 7 billion over a period of 37 months under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) while it decided to provide USD 1.4 billion under the Resilience […]
SRINAGAR — Lok Sabha MP Ruhullah Mehdi on Friday said action should be taken against those police officers in whose jurisdictions drug trafficking takes place in Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking to reporters here, Mehdi, the National Conference (NC) MP from Srinagar, also said drug trafficking cannot take place without the connivance of some officials in […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Health Minister Sakina Itoo on Friday said demolishing properties under the garb of fighting drug menace should be stopped. The minister also claimed that while drug abuse was more prevalent in the Jammu region, the focus of coercive action was limited to the Valley. Speaking to reporters here, Itoo said […]
SRINAGAR — Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday urged the Jammu and Kashmir government to reconsider its liquor policy and impose a complete ban on intoxicants in the Union territory. Calling for a holistic response to the drug menace, the Mirwaiz asserted that one form of addiction cannot be fought while another is promoted, saying that […]
ANANTNAG (KIMS) — Police on Friday said they have arrested two women involved in separate NDPS cases related to illegal cultivation of opium poppy in Anantnag district. According to a police statement, in the first case, police formally arrested Dilshada, wife of Sheikh Musa Qazim, resident of Wullarhama involved in FIR No. 27/2026 under Section […]
KATHUA — In a chilling case of friendship turning fatal over a suspected love rivalry, police in Kathua have arrested a 19‑year‑old youth for the brutal daylight murder of his close friend, 18‑year‑old Nakul Singh. The accused has been identified as Parth Verma alias Sumit, who allegedly bludgeoned Nakul to death with a cricket bat […]
GENEVA — The World Health Organization said Friday the risk to the public of a deadly hantavirus strain in a cruise ship outbreak was minimal, as it spreads only through “very close contact”. An outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship, which is heading to the Spanish island of Tenerife, has sparked international concern. Three […]
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 […]
