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 — PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday said if the Centre wants real peace in Jammu and Kashmir, it will have to focus on winning the hearts of the people. “If you want real peace and prosperity in Jammu and Kashmir, it is not possible until the Centre attempts to win the hearts of […]
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 — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday chaired a series of pre-budget meetings with several key government departments here to finalize proposals for the upcoming budget, which is scheduled to be presented on March 7. The meetings, held to understand the sector wise priorities and to align it with the government’s […]
JAMMU — National Conference president Farooq Abdullah has appointed Tejinder Pal Singh Aman as the president of the party’s youth wing for the Jammu division, a spokesperson said on Tuesday. The appointment of Aman, who was district president of Jammu Urban Youth National Conference, comes following the resignation of Ajaz Jan, who won last year’s […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday attached properties worth lakhs of rupees belonging to two Pakistan-based terrorist handlers in Kupwara district, officials said. The properties, which were attached after police obtained a court order, included land measuring three kanals and 12 marlas. The properties belonged to Tahir Ahmad Peer and Mohammad Ramzan Ganie, […]
SRINAGAR — A war of words erupted between the ruling National Conference and opposition parties in Jammu and Kashmir following Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s remark linking the increased security provided to separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq to a decline in separatist activities in the Union Territory. While opposition leaders from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) […]
KARACHI — Gloom and demands for wholesale change engulfed cricket-crazy Pakistan on Tuesday after the hosts crashed out of the Champions Trophy in the group stage, barely a week into celebrating the return of a major tournament. The title-holders lost their opening game to New Zealand by 60 runs in Karachi last week before Sunday’s […]
AHMEDABAD — Twenty two Indian fishermen released from Pakistan’s Karachi jail reached Gir Somnath in Gujarat on Tuesday and expressed happiness on being able to return to their country. They also urged the government to expedite the release of several other Indian fishermen still languishing in the neighbouring country’s jails. The 22 fishermen were apprehended […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Police in Jammu apprehended a notorious drug peddler at Ring Road Kantwala during a routine vehicle check, a Toyota bearing registration number JK02AU/9945, coming from Jammu towards Bhawal via Ring Road, was intercepted. Upon checking,the police recovered 1.54 kilograms of poppy straw and ₹48,000 in cash from the vehicle (Conscious possession). The […]
SRINAGAR — The National Institute of Technology (NIT), Srinagar and the NIELIT have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to launch a six-month certificate course in drone technology and a DGCA-certified drone training centre in Jammu and Kashmir’s summer capital. The six-month certificate course will focus on artificial intelligence and security in drone technology, offering an […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir braced for heavy rain/snow as the Meteorological (MeT) department issued an advisory on Tuesday cautioning the authorities of inclement weather for three days. An advisory sent to the Divisional Commissioners of Kashmir and Jammu divisions by the MeT Department said, “A fresh active Western Disturbance (WD) is most likely to […]
PESHAWAR — Pakistan security forces killed at least 10 terrorists during an intelligence-based operation in the general area of Bagh in Khyber district, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Monday. The IBO was conducted by the security forces in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s tribal district on the night between February 23 and 24, the statement read. […]
