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 […]
GALLE — Australia on Thursday dealt more blows with captain Pat Cummins and senior pacer Josh Hazlewood being ruled out of the ICC Champions Trophy owing to injuries. Cummins has not recovered from the ankle niggle that plagued him towards the end of the recent Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series against India, while Hazlewood is still […]
JAMMU — The BJP held its legislative party meeting here on Thursday to discuss the current law and order situation in the region and directed its legislators to actively engage with the administration and police to ensure effective control of all types of crimes. Expressing concern over the recent surge in criminal activities, the BJP […]
JAMMU — Asserting the budget to be passed in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly should not be framed in isolation, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday emphasized the aim of these consultations is to ensure that the proposals of people’s representatives are considered and their needs and aspirations are reflected in the budget. Abdullah highlighted […]
NEW DELHI — Pakistan star Babar Azam, on Thursday, took to social media to say that he lost his phone and all his contacts and that he would get back to everyone he knows soon. However, fans on social media saw the funny side to the post, with most poking fun at the former Pakistan […]
SRINAGAR — PDP leader Iltija Mufti on Thursday termed the killing of a civilian driver in army firing as shocking, while Apni Party leader Altaf Bukhari called for a probe into the incident that took place in Baramulla district. “Shocking that after a civilian killing in Kathua dubbed as an ‘OGW’ another civilian from Sopore […]
JAMMU — Asserting that recent deaths in Kathua and Baramulla “risk alienating” local population, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Thursday that he has taken up these incidents with the Centre. He insisted that both cases be investigated in a time-bound and transparent manner. In Billawar area of Kathua district, a 26-year-old […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police in Srinagar have booked five infamous drug peddlers under the Prevention of illicit traffic in Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (PIT-NDPS Act). “The notorious drug peddlers namely Mohd Toyoub Sheikh son of late Mohd Shafi Sheikh resident of Surnai Mohalla Kawdara Srinagar, Abrar Ahamd Misger alias Aaba […]
KATHUA — A 26-year-old man, accused of being involved in militancy, allegedly committed suicide following alleged harassment by police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district. The death of Makhan, a 26-year-old resident of Batodi village, has prompted the police and administration to order separate probes into the incident. A purported video has gone viral in […]
NEW DELHI — The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought the stand of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on a plea filed by Lok Sabha MP Engineer Rashid seeking interim bail to attend the ongoing Parliament session. Engineer Rashid, who won the Lok Sabha election from J&K’s Baramulla constituency by defeating National Conference (NC) Vice […]
LAHORE — An anti-corruption court in Lahore on Thursday acquitted Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his son Hamza Shahbaz in the Ramzan Sugar Mills case. Anti-Corruption Court Judge Sardar Iqbal Dogar announced the verdict, which was reserved on Monday. The said case pertains to allegations accusing PM Shehbaz, then-Punjab chief minister, of misuse of authority […]
