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 […]
JAMMU — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday lashed out at the BJP, accusing it of targeting relatives of political adversaries and questioning what he termed the party’s inability to “compete directly.” “Is your (BJP’s) system so weak that you cannot compete with us directly, and instead go after family members?” Abdullah said while addressing […]
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 […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan former captain Rashid Latif has called the squad picked for the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025 as “a political selection” and played the national selection committee for making a few surprise decisions. In the squad announced on Friday, all-rounder Faheem Ashraf staged a comeback after two years on the sidelines. He was surprisingly […]
JAMMU — National Conference President Farooq Abdullah said that the restoration of the promised statehood to Jammu and Kashmir will give momentum to the ongoing developmental activities in the region and help the democratically elected government alleviate the suffering of the masses. During his interactions with the public and various delegations at his residence, the […]
NEW DELHI — The Centre has allocated Rs 41,000.07 crore to Jammu and Kashmir in the Union Budget for 2025-26, which is almost the same as the revised estimate for the 2024-25 fiscal. Additionally, the Jammu and Kashmir Police — directly controlled by the Union home ministry since the abrogation of Article 370 and the […]
Statehood for J&K Is a promise; Centre must restore it in this Parliament session SRINAGAR (KIMS) — India, the world’s largest democracy, thrives on the will of the people. The recent assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir have demonstrated the people’s overwhelming trust in the National Conference, giving it a strong mandate to govern. “This […]
CAIRO — Sudan’s health authorities say a notorious paramilitary group fighting against the country’s military has attacked an open market in the city of Omdurman, killing 54 people. Saturday’s attack by the Rapid Support Forces on the Sabrein Market also wounded at least 158 others, the Health Ministry said in a statement. There was no […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday arrested a chicken seller in Srinagar district of Kashmir valley for allegedly overcharging customers and using inaccurate weighing machines to deceive them. “Police in Srinagar has taken cognizance after receiving a written complaint against a chicken seller in Nowhatta Chowk for allegedly overcharging customers and using […]
ISLAMABAD — Ahead of his party’s planned protest on February 8, jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has urged the Supreme Court to exercise its constitutional authority to safeguard the fundamental rights of the people of Pakistan. In a letter addressed to Chief Justice Yahya Afridi and Justice Aminuddin, Khan highlighted the alleged human rights […]
LAHORE — Pakistan selectors want their premier batsman Babar Azam to open in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy, a thought inspired by the success legendary Sachin Tendulkar had after shifting to the pole position from middle-order. The Indian batting maestro started opening the innings after playing 69 matches down the order, and his first match […]
SRINAGAR — Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Saturday expressed sorrow over the demise of Tapan Bose, a noted civil society member, human rights defender and peace activist. Bose was a man of principles and a dear friend of Kashmir, who always stood with its people in their most difficult times, Farooq said. “Tapan […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — In a major crackdown on criminal activities, Jammu and Kashmir Police apprehended two gangsters in Miran Sahib area of Jammu district and seized illegal arms and ammunition from their possession. “During a search operation, a team of Jammu Police, led by PSI Arjun Singh & PSI Nitish Khajuria under the leadership of […]
