ISLAMABAD — Senior U.S. and Iranian leaders were in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Saturday for negotiations to end their six-week-old war, although Tehran threw the talks into doubt by saying they could not begin without commitments on Lebanon and sanctions. The U.S. delegation, led by Vice President JD Vance and including President Donald Trump’s […]
SRINAGAR — Ahead of the special sitting of Parliament during which the government is set to introduce the delimitation bill, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday expressed hope that delimitation would not be undertaken in an “illogical” manner. “Delimitation will take place. Nothing will happen even if I or you say something. The BJP has […]
DHAKA — Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal became the youngest head of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Tuesday, after the National Sports Council dissolved the BCB’s board of directors following an investigation into elections held in October. A committee found irregularities in the BCB’s election process, the NSC’s sports director Mohammed Aminul Ahesan told […]
JAMMU — The Centre’s decision to revoke Article 370 of the Constitution proved to be “good” as it strengthened development and “ended” terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister Ramdas Athawale said on Thursday. There was a time when tourists were afraid of visiting Jammu and Kashmir but that has changed after the revocation of […]
SRINAGAR — Rain has played spoilsport in Rawalpindi, meaning the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 match between Pakistan and Bangladesh has been abandoned. Both sides were hoping to end their campaigns with a win, but instead they both receive one point apiece. Hosts Pakistan have endured a Champions Trophy 2025 to forget at home, after falling […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir’s ruling National Conference and opposition Peoples Democratic Party on Thursday criticised police for not allowing funeral prayers of the father-in-law of Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq at the Jamia Masjid in the old city. The authorities sealed the mosque by erecting barricades outside. Security personnel were also deployed. Police […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Mirwaiz Manzil on Thursday condemns restrictions and Namaz-e-Janazah of father-in-law of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Dr. Ghulam Sibtain Masoodi at Jama Masjid Srinagar “It is to inform that once again the authorities have sealed the gates of Jama Masjid Srinagar and cordoned its surroundings and informed that the namaz e Jinazah of Dr. […]
SRINAGAR — Incessant rain in the plains and moderate snowfall in the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday broke the prolonged dry spell as water discharge in rivers, streams, and springs improved appreciably. Addressing the woes of thousands of people living in the Valley, almost all rivers, streams, and springs have started flowing […]
JAMMU — Security forces on Thursday extended the cordon and search operation to new areas near the Line of Control (LoC) in the Sunderbani sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district to flush out terrorists who opened fire on an Army vehicle the previous day, officials said. A fresh operation was also launched in Dayalachak […]
SRINAGAR — Ghulam Sibtain Masoodi, father-in-law of Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, died here on Wednesday night. He was 80. Masoodi passed away late last night after a prolonged illness, a statement issued by Farooq’s office said on Thursday. “With profound grief and sadness we announce the passing of Dr Ghulam Sibtain Masoodi, father-in-law […]
SYDNEY — A team of Australian scientists has developed a new blood test that is capable of detecting health complications early in pregnancy.The research team from the University of Queensland (UQ) said in a study published on Thursday that their “nanoflower sensor” could help reduce hospital admissions for newborn babies, news agency reported. The test […]
NEW YORK — India has hit out at Pakistan at the seventh meeting of the 58th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, calling it a failed state thriving on international aid. Kshitij Tyagi, the Permanent Mission of India to the UN in Geneva, said it was unsurprising that Pakistan’s leaders continued spreading falsehoods from […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Minister for Forest, Ecology and Environment Javed Ahmed Rana has called for innovative conservation measures for protection of rare and endangered species that have been recently spotted in the Pir Panjal region. Rana issued the direction during his visit to Poonch where he discussed various conservation measures in Pir Panjal […]
