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 […]
SAMBA (KIMS) — Acting tough against criminals, Jammu and Kashmir Police today booked a notorious criminal under the Public Safety Act (PSA) in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir and lodged him in District Jail Udhampur. “The notorious criminal namely Sunil Kumar @ Kashu S/o Krishan Lal R/o Radwan tehsil Ramgarh district Samba has been […]
PULWAMA (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday recovered substantial quantity of contraband substances in Newa area of Pulwama district in South Kashmir. “Acting on specific information received through reliable sources, Police Post Newa conducted a successful operation at the residence of Mehraj Din Sheikh, son of Ali Mohammad Sheikh, a resident of Sheikh […]
NEW DELHI — JK Cement, one of the leading cement producers, has said it will acquire a 60 per cent stake of Saifco Cements in a deal through which it will enter into the Jammu & Kashmir market. The JK Group firm will acquire a 60 per cent stake in Saifco Cements, which has an […]
JAMMU — A 25-Year-old man was killed during a scuffle in Rehaan village of Rajouri district on Sunday. Officials told GNS that a scuffle broke out between two groups, during which one person was seriously injured. He was immediately shifted to GMC Kheora, where doctors declared him brought dead. He has been identified as Nassar […]
JAMMU — A record-breaking 2.36 crore tourists visited Jammu and Kashmir in 2024 till November, Lt Governor Manoj Sinha said on Sunday, asserting that the government is working to secure multilateral funding to develop alternate tourism destinations across the Union Territory. Addressing the main Republic Day function after unfurling the tricolor and inspecting the parade […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference supremo Farooq Abdullah on Sunday said people’s aspirations should be respected and statehood restored to Jammu and Kashmir. The former chief minister of the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state attended a Republic Day function in Srinagar. “It is an auspicious day… India is a republic. We hope that the Constitution will […]
SRINAGAR — Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Chaudhary on Sunday said the demand for restoration of statehood and special status to Jammu and Kashmir is a constitutional right of the people of the Union territory and is key to the peace and development of the region. Talking to reporters after paying tributes at the Martyrs’ Memorial […]
SRINAGAR — Republic Day was celebrated across Kashmir on Sunday with functions held in all district headquarters of the valley amidst tight security, officials here said. The main Republic Day function in the valley was held at the Bakshi Stadium here and Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary presided over it as the chief guest. […]
JAMMU — A Pakistani intruder was arrested after he crossed the Line of Control (LoC) into Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Sunday. Mohammad Yasir Faiz, a resident of Tetrinote village of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), was taken into custody by police from Salotri border village around 11.30 pm on Saturday, the officials […]
JAMMU — A bomb threat prompted a thorough search at the main Republic Day venue here in Jammu and Kashmir, hours before the start of the function, officials said on Sunday. However, the threat received through e-mail late Saturday, proved to be a hoax, the officials said. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha is scheduled to unfurl […]
