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 Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president Tariq Hameed Karra on Wednesday announced a 15-day long campaign to press for restoration of statehood to the Union Territory. He said the campaign will be launched from Udhampur district on February 13 as the “BJP has so far failed to keep its statehood restoration […]
SRINAGAR — There is a growing clamour for declaring Jammu and Kashmir a dry state as at least three MLAs have submitted private members’ bills for banning alcohol in the Union Territory. People’s Democratic Party (PDP) MLA from Kupwara Mir Mohammad Fayaz, Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) legislator from Langate Sheikh Khursheed Ahmad and ruling National […]
SAMBA — Naik Mukesh Singh Manhas had returned to his Army unit in Jammu’s Akhnoor sector on January 28 after a two-week holiday for his ring ceremony and giving final touches to his newly-constructed house to welcome his wife in April. However, the joy of the family proved to be shortlived as the 29-year-old soldier […]
JAMMU — General Officer Commanding of the Jammu-based White Knight Corps, Lieutenant General Navin Sachdeva, on Wednesday led the wreath-laying ceremony of two Army personnel, including a captain, who were killed in an IED blast near the Line of Control (LoC) in the Akhnoor sector here the previous day. The solemn wreath-laying ceremony to pay […]
SYDNEY — Steve Smith-led Australia will be without their frontline pace attack at the Champions Trophy after fast bowler Mitchell Starc withdrew from the tournament citing personal reasons. The ODI World Cup holders have been forced to make several changes to their 15-member provisional squad due to injuries to captain Pat Cummins, pacer Josh Hazlewood, […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha will chair the unified command security meeting on Wednesday in Srinagar city. The meeting comes a day after Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a security meeting on J&K, which was attended by senior officers of the CRPF, BSF and others in Delhi. The unified command […]
JAMMU — A man arrested in a theft case over a week ago died at a hospital here after complaining of severe pain in his chest and abdomen, police said on Wednesday. Madhya Pradesh native Suresh Anuragi, who was presently residing in Jammu’s Trikuta Nagar, was on February 4 arrested along with two other associates […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Inspector General of Police Jammu zone Bhim Sen Tuti on Tuesday visited commando training centre Sunjwan and directed officials to upgrade the infrastructure to meet the evolving demands of modern counter-terrorism and security operations. The visit was aimed at ensuring that the training infrastructure meets the highest standards and provides the necessary […]
SRINAGAR — ICC Champions Trophy 2025 marks the tournament’s return after an eight-year hiatus and is set to take place in Pakistan, starting February 19th. As the host nation and defending champions, Pakistan will compete against seven of the world’s best teams to retain their title. The eight teams are divided into two groups for […]
SRINAGAR — Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy due to a lower back injury. The Men’s Selection Committee has named Harshit Rana as Bumrah’s replacement. Team India have also named Varun Chakaravarthy in the squad. The spinner will replace Yashasvi Jaiswal who was initially named in the […]
