WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the United States would hit Iran “hard”, though he expected the latest military flare-up to end quickly and left the door open to more talks. The US leader had earlier said the ceasefire with Iran was over after the latest fighting, which led mediators Pakistan and Qatar […]
SRINAGAR — The National Conference has written to 52 leaders of political and religious outfits across the country, inviting them to join the party’s upcoming protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi to press for the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. The party has sent out the invitation, written by its president Farooq Abdullah […]
NEW DELHI — Former Afghanistan fast bowler Shapoor Zadran died on Tuesday, a day short of his 39th birthday, after reportedly undergoing treatment for a rare severe immune system disorder at a New Delhi hospital. “With profound grief and deep sorrow, the Afghanistan Cricket Board mourns the passing of former Afghanistan fast bowler Shapoor Zadran,” […]
UDHAMPUR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday apprehended three interstate narco smugglers in Udhampur and recovered heroin like substance from their possession. Police Station Rehambal while performing routine vehicle checking at Phalata naka point recovered 22 grams of heroin like substance from three narco smugglers who were travelling in a vehicle bearing Registeration […]
NEW DELHI — Twenty-four candidates scored a perfect 100 in the engineering entrance JEE (Main), the results of which were announced by the National Testing Agency on Saturday. Rajasthan had the highest number of candidates with a perfect score. One woman student is among the top scorers. The results of 110 candidates found using unfair […]
JAMMU — The Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) on Friday directed all officers to stay on high alert in view of the forecast of heavy rains and high-speed storm here. The JMC advised residents to stay indoors during severe weather and report emergencies. “There should be no loss of life or property during this period,” said […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir DGP Nalin Prabhat on Friday said the police force is strengthening its counter-terrorism grid and operational capabilities to fight terror in the Union Territory. Addressing a passing out parade at the Police Training School (PTS) Manigam in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, he said, “We are strengthening the counter-terrorism grid and […]
JAMMU — A high-level Congress team led by national general secretary Syed Naseer Hussain on Friday called on Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah here and discussed the current political landscape in the Union Territory. Flanked by AICC general secretary G A Mir and Jammu and Kashmir Congress chief Tariq Hameed Karra, the Rajya […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — While continuing its unwavering efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from society, Udhampur Police attached property worth Rs. 1 crore in the form of a double storeyed building and a residential house built over 7 marlas of land of a notorious drug peddler at Poonch , under Section 68-F(2) of the […]
RAJOURI — The Army on Friday ordered an inquiry after a university professor accused the troops of assaulting him during a checking of vehicles in a village in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The professor, Liaqat Ali, suffered head injuries in the alleged assault near the border village Laam late Thursday night […]
UDHAMPUR (KIMS) — A cattle smuggler on Friday was detained under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) in Udhampur district. Lakhit Ali alias Liaqat, a resident of Sira Manjla village in Ramnagar and a cattle smuggler, was detained under the Public Safety Act (PSA) on the orders of the Udhampur district magistrate. The accused stands […]
SRINAGAR — Actor Emraan Hashmi, whose starrer “Ground Zero” is set to make history by becoming the first film to have its red carpet premiere in Srinagar in 38 years, says it’s an “important and symbolic moment”. Hashmi reached the city of Jammu and Kashmir ahead of the premiere, where he spoke to the reporters. […]
SRINAGAR — Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq claimed that authorities were putting him under house arrest on Fridays to prevent him from speaking up on issues at the weekly congregational prayers. “Every Friday I am put under arbitrary house arrest! Putting pressure on me not to speak up. The ban also aims to weaken […]
