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 […]
JAMMU — National Conference president Farooq Abdullah said on Wednesday that the doors of the civil secretariat, the seat of the Jammu and Kashmir government, are open for people to visit and have their grievances addressed. “People have finally breathed a sigh of relief after a decade of undemocratic rule, during which they were treated […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — At least six miscreants have been arrested in Srinagar for making derogatory remarks against the companions of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), police said on Wednesday. “Six miscreants have been detained under sections 126 and 170 of the BNSS Act for inciting sectarian unrest through derogatory remarks. They have been lodged at Central Jail, […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Aimed to address the growing public concerns about the deaths in Budhal village of Rajouri district, Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo, today said that investigations are underway to ascertain the actual cause behind these unfortunate deaths. While speaking on the issue, Sakeena Itoo said that […]
RAJOURI — A five-year-old girl was mauled to death by a pack of stray dogs in a village here on Wednesday, officials said. Samreen Kouser, daughter of Mohammad Shafayet, was returning home from school when she was attacked by the canines near Shahdra village in Thanamandi sub-division, the officials said. They said Kouser suffered critical […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today chaired a series of meetings to review and discuss implementation of proposed urban planning schemes and policies aimed at transforming the urban landscape of Jammu and Kashmir to bring about planned development in urban areas. During the meeting, the Chief Minister was briefed on the Land Pooling […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Muttahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU) Jammu and Kashmir expresses grave concern over attempts to disrupt communal harmony and brotherhood in the region by stoking sectarian tensions. Recent derogatory remarks reportedly made by an individual against the revered companions and Khulafa-e-Rashideen (may Allah be pleased with them) are deeply hurtful and unacceptable. “The companions […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the BJP launched a scathing attack on the National Conference-led government in the Union Territory on Wednesday for its “inaction” over the “mysterious” deaths of 13 people, including 11 children, in a remote village in Rajouri district. It urged the Centre to rush experts to properly investigate […]
BARAMULLA (KIMS) — Janata Dal United (JDU) held a workers’ meeting on Wednesday at Krank Shivan Sopore area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. The meeting saw the enthusiastic participation of dozens of workers. The meeting was presided over by JDU State President GM Shaheen, accompanied by Chief Spokesperson Liyakat Ali, District President Bandipora Zahoor Ahmad […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — In its solemn resolve against the menace of drugs, Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested four drug peddlers in Srinagar district of Central Kashmir on Wednesday and recovered contraband substances from their possession. “Two individuals identified as Furqan Majid Khan @ Kanda, son of Ab. Majid of Kanipora, and Sameer Hussain Dar, […]
JAMMU — Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday directed municipalities to prepare comprehensive waste management plans and asked them to draw up projections on future waste generation, officials said. On average, 450 grams per person per day of waste is generated in big cities and 300 grams is generated in smaller towns in the […]
