NEW DELHI — A Delhi court on Wednesday extended till January 16 the NIA custody of five accused in the Red Fort blast case including three doctors and a maulvi. Principal District and Sessions Judge Anju Bajaj Chandna allowed the agency’s plea to extend the custodial interrogation of Dr Adeel Rather, Dr Shaheen Saeed, Dr […]
DHAKA — Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia died early Tuesday morning after a prolonged illness at the age of 80, her party confirmed. According to a statement issued by the BNP, Khaleda Zia passed away at around 6 am at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka, where she had […]
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump announced that any country “doing business” with Iran will have to pay a 25 per cent tariff on its trade with Washington, a move that could impact Tehran’s major trading partners such as India, China and the UAE. “Effective immediately, any Country doing business with the Islamic Republic […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday terminated the services of five more government employees for suspected terror links. The LG administration has since 2020 sacked 85 government employees after it was found during surveillance that they were working for terrorist groups. “The move is aimed at targeting the roots of […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference leader Aga Ruhullah Mehdi on Tuesday said the profiling of mosques, madrassas and Imams by police in Jammu and Kashmir was an infringement of the religious freedom guaranteed under the Constitution. “There are already so many layers of surveillance, by CID, IB and the paramilitary forces. This intimidation and surveillance is […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Meteorological Department (MeT) on Tuesday said that Jammu and Kashmir is likely to experience mainly dry weather conditions till January 15, while a fresh spell of rain and snowfall is expected from January 16 onwards. The MeT said weather from January 13 to 15 is expected to remain mainly dry, though […]
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump announced that any country “doing business” with Iran will have to pay a 25 per cent tariff on its trade with Washington, a move that could impact Tehran’s major trading partners such as India, China and the UAE. “Effective immediately, any Country doing business with the Islamic Republic […]
BEIJING — Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning on Monday rejected India’s claim to the Shaksgam Valley in Jammu and Kashmir. “The territory you mentioned belongs to China. It’s fully justified for China to conduct infrastructure construction on its own territory,” Mao said when asked about border issues and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi on Monday said the fringe elements in Jammu had fallen to such a level in their hate for minorities that they “forced the closure” of an educational institution. The remark comes days after the National Medical Commission’s ‘abrupt’ decision to withdraw its letter of permission to […]
SRINAGAR, Farhan Kitab (KIMS) — Across the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, young women are steadily breaking social barriers by excelling in sports, emerging as role models and inspiring future generations. Among them is Ulfat Mushtaq, a resident of Rafiabad in North Kashmir, who has scripted history by becoming the first female cyclist from […]
JAMMU — A forest fire on Monday detonated multiple landmines along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. They said there is no report of any casualty in the blasts and efforts are on to douse the flames. The fire broke out in the Basooni forward area in […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said that despite fiscal constraints, the government would continue with the budget framework initiated last year, ensure the progress of ongoing schemes, and introduce new initiatives to keep development on track. He also dismissed allegations of discrimination with Jammu over the proposed National Law […]
JAMMU — The Congress held a sit-in dharna in Jammu under the banners of ‘MGNREGA Bachao’ and ‘Humari Riyasat, Humara Haq’, asserting that it will not allow any dilution of the rural employment scheme or compromise the rights of Jammu and Kashmir. The protest, organised as per the directions of the All India Congress Committee […]
