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 […]
JAMMU — Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Wednesday said the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir would help the government work independently and effectively, and asked why the Centre has not honoured the statehood promise when it has fulfilled several others. Choudhary reiterated that the ruling National Conference would stage a protest at […]
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,” […]
SRINAGAR — Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has claimed that the authorities prevented him from offering Friday prayers by placing him under house arrest. “Another Friday, another house arrest and the authorities’ Jama Masjid phobia continues,” the Mirwaiz said in a post on X. He also hit out at the Waqf Bill which has […]
SRINAGAR — A nearly two-hour-long legislative party meeting of the ruling National Conference and its alliance partners here on Friday passed two resolutions, one of which sought respecting the mandate of the people – a veiled reference to the growing disquiet between the Raj Bhavan and the six-month-old government in the Union Territory. The National […]
SRINAGAR — Two days ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s three-day tour of Jammu and Kashmir, a meeting of the legislators of the ruling National Conference (NC) and its alliance partners began here on Friday amid growing disquiet between the Raj Bhavan and the six-month-old government in the Union Territory. The meeting, chaired by […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Friday allowed jailed JKLF chief Yasin Malik to cross-examine witnesses in two cases through video conferencing from Tihar Jail. The order came on a plea filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) seeking transfer of the trials in the 1989 case of the kidnapping of Rubaiya Sayeed, […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday apprehended two individuals and recovered 27.77 grams of heroin-like substance during a naka checking operation in R S Pura Jammu. On April 3, 2025, a police team from Police Station R S Pura was conducting routine patrolling in the jurisdiction. During the operation, a naka was […]
SRINAGAR — New Zealand will have to do without Mark Chapman for the final match of their three-game ODI series against Pakistan after the in-form batter failed to recover from his hamstring injury. Chapman hurt his hamstring while fielding after scoring a century during the opening match of the series in Napier and was subsequently […]
GAZA STRIP — Israeli airstrikes killed at least 100 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, including 27 or more sheltering at a school, according to Palestinian medical authorities, in a stepped-up offensive that Israel’s military said is intended to pressure Hamas and eventually expel the militant group. The bodies of 14 children and five […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir government has ordered the enhancement of pensions under the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) and Integrated Social Security Scheme (ISSS), an official said on Thursday. This move marks the fulfilment of a key commitment made by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in the Legislative Assembly on March 7, he said. […]
NEW DELHI — Parliament early Friday approved the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, after the Rajya Sabha gave its nod to the contentious legislation following an over 13-hour debate. The discussion witnessed staunch objections from opposition parties, which termed the Bill “anti-Muslim” and “unconstitutional” with the government responding that the “historic reform” would benefit the minority […]
JAMMU — Three people, including an advocate, have been arrested for their alleged involvement in a broad daylight robbery at a jewellery shop in Greater Kailash area of Jammu city, police said on Thursday. During questioning, the accused revealed that they were inspired by a gold heist in Delhi’s Samaypur Badli in 2023, they said. […]
