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 — Did the National Crime Agency (NCA) and the property tycoon finalise the £190 million repatriation deal independently without facilitation by Imran Khan’s government? Official records, including the sealed note approved by the cabinet, show otherwise. Matching travel records of the then-special assistant to prime minister (SAPM) Mirza Shahzad Akbar to the UK with […]
SRINAGAR — A “Digital Tree Aadhaar” programme has been launched by the Jammu and Kashmir government for conservation of the majestic Chinars which will see creation of a comprehensive database of the tree facing threats due to rapid urbanisation. Under the initiative, the chinar trees — a cultural and ecological symbol of J&K — are […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday recovered 290 bottles of Codeine Phosphate from a residential house in Panthachowk area of Srinagar district. “290 bottles of Codeine Phosphate were recovered after a team of Police Station Panthachowk conducted a search operation based on credible information at a the residence of Irfan Ahmad Ganie, […]
JAMMU — The cabinet sub-committee on reservation rules convened its meeting here on Wednesday and examined the grievances and issues raised by sections of aspirants and students regarding different aspects of existing reservation policy, an official said. The cabinet sub-committee, which met under the chairpersonship of Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and […]
JAMMU — Crime Branch of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday registered two separate cases against six people, including a bank employee, here for duping 15 youth of Rs 1.34 crore on the pretext of providing jobs, a senior officer said. Senior Superintendent of Police, Crime Branch Jammu, Benam Tosh said the FIRs under relevant […]
KATHUA — Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesday inaugurated the vital Nora bridge along Lakhanpur-Thein road in Basohli area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district. The 191-metre long double-lane bridge, constructed at a cost of over Rs 16.46 crore, meets a long-pending demand of the public who will no longer have to face inconvenience while […]
NEW DELHI — There is no clarity on whether India captain Rohit Sharma will travel to Pakistan for the ICC’s official captains’ call to mark the start of the 2025 Champions Trophy, according to ESPNcricinfo. The upcoming ninth edition of the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy is scheduled to take place in Pakistan and the United […]
RAJOURI — Four people, including three sisters, have been shifted to hospitals from Badhaal village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district where a mysterious illness has claimed 17 lives over the past one-and-a-half months. A central team continued its investigation into the cause of the deaths, which took place in three families, on Wednesday. A […]
LAHORE — At least 17,000 security personnel would be deployed for the ICC Champions Trophy matches in Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi from February 19. According to sources, the Punjab government has started preparations to provide security round the clock for the participating teams, covering the team hotel as well as the match venues in Lahore […]
KUPWARA — An Army soldier died after he was hit by a bullet fired from his service rifle in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said. It was not immediately clear if it was a case of suicide. The jawan, hailing from Punjab, was hit by the bullet in his head and […]
