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 Congress chief Tariq Hameed Karra on Thursday dismissed rumours of any rift with the National Conference and said his party is very much part of the Omar Abdullah-led government in the Union Territory. He expected the formation of a coordination committee, comprising members of Congress and National Conference, soon. “We […]
RAJOURI — A 28-year-old woman died of pregnancy complications during treatment at a hospital in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district early Thursday, sparking protest by her agitated relatives against alleged medical negligence, officials said. The protesters, however, dispersed after Rajouri Additional District Development Commissioner (ADDC) Raj Kumar Thapa visited the scene and assured a time-bound […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said the Election Commission should clarify its stand on reports that the US spent USD 21 million for “voter turnout in India”. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function here, he vehemently opposed foreign interference in the country’s democratic exercise. “It (foreign […]
ANANTNAG [Sheikh Nadeem] (KIMS) — Eastman Auto & Power Ltd., a leading company specializing in Last Mile E-Mobility Solutions, Continued Energy Solutions, and Solar Solutions, organized a Channel Partners Meet in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. The event, held at River View Restaurant, Bypass Ashajipora, brought together 35 channel partners from across South Kashmir, providing a […]
SRINAGAR — Pakistan have suffered a massive blow with news that opener Fakhar Zaman will miss his side’s match against India in Dubai on Sunday. Fakhar hurt himself while fielding in the opening over of Pakistan’s clash against New Zealand in Karachi and has been subsquently ruled out of the tournament ahead of the big […]
NEW DELHI — Former Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez has strongly criticised the team management for risking Fakhar Zaman in the ICC Champions Trophy opener against New Zealand, a move that now cost the star opener the entire tournament. Fakhar sustained a knee injury during the first over into Pakistan’s opener against New Zealand while chasing […]
SRINAGAR — After 50 days, the prolonged dry spell broke in Kashmir Valley on Thursday as rain lashed the plains and higher reaches recorded snowfall. Widespread jubilation started across Kashmir when people woke up as rain lashed the plains after such a long period. Scores of springs dried up and power generation from hydroelectric power […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi on Wednesday criticised Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for his recent remarks on the Urdu language, terming them examples of the latter’s “deep-seated Islamophobia”. Adityanath on Tuesday slammed the Samajwadi Party for demanding translation of Assembly proceedings in Urdu, saying, “They send their children to […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday registered a case against former managing director of J&K Cooperative Housing Corporation (JKCHC) Bharat Bhushan Sharma and five revenue officials for illegal allotment of official land here, an official said. The case was filed following a probe into allegations that JKCHC purchased 392 kanal […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Police Station Bemina On 17th February 2025 received an information through reliable sources that an unidentified male dead body was lying in flood spill channel near Darul-uloom, Bemina. Upon receipt of this information, police team of PS Bemina reached on the spot alongwith FSL Mobile unit of DPL Srinagar and Crime photographer […]
