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 — Union minister Jitendra Singh on Monday said India is being recognized as global leader in space technology, biotechnology and preventive healthcare, crediting the remarkable achievements to the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The minister of state for science and technology was speaking after inaugurating the ‘Science and Technology Expo 2025’ at the […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday solved two burglary cases by arresting three accused persons involved in the commission of crime in Srinagar. Police Post Hazratbal received a written complaint from an individual namely Junaid Maqbool Mir son of Mohammed Maqbool Mir resident of Litter Pulwama stating there in that on 13/02/2024, […]
JAMMU — Senior CPI(M) leader M Y Tarigami on Monday said all secular forces should unite to press for restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir as he lashed out at the BJP for allegedly misleading the country by false propaganda on Article 370 that granted special status to the region and was revoked in […]
SRINAGAR — A trial court in Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir has sentenced a man to 27 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping and abducting a minor. The court convicted Mohammad Saleem Taploo for offences under section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) and section 363 of the Ranbir […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday emphasised the role of public-private partnerships to empower youth by improving infrastructure, providing opportunities and opening up new avenues in diverse sectors in the Union Territory. “Public-Private Partnerships can provide us an extensive network of skilling and entrepreneurship projects and we can take these […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday expressed grief over the mysterious deaths of two men in a remote village in Kathua district and said he has asked the concerned officers to probe the matter. Bodies of Roshan Lal, 45, and Shamsher, 37, were retrieved from the banks of a stream […]
KARACHI — A social media controversy was triggered after a video of Karachi’s National Stadium surfaced, showing flags of participating nations playing in the upcoming ICC Champion’s Trophy 2025, which is scheduled to be hosted by Pakistan from February 19. The video shows that the Indian flag was purportedly not hoisted at the stadium, stirring […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological department Srinagar has said that Jammu and Kashmir is set to receive light to heavy rainfall and snowfall as fresh western disturbance is approaching. The disturbances are expected to cause widespread precipitation across the Union Territory. The weather is expected to remain mostly dry today with no significant rainfall predicted. However, […]
NEW DELHI — The next chief minister of Delhi along with the council of ministers is likely to take oath at the Ramlila Maidan on February 20, party sources said on Monday. The oath ceremony is likely to be held around 4.30 pm on February 20, which is expected to be attended by top BJP […]
RAJOURI — Rajouri is witnessing significant development in its border areas after the ceasefire, particularly in Border Block Qila Darhal, which is situated close to the Line of Control (LoC). In Nowshera Sub Division one of the panchayats in this block, Pokharni, is located exactly at the LoC’s zero point and has faced shelling from […]
