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 […]
NEW DELHI — In a massive jolt to the Aam Aadmi Party on Friday, seven of its Rajya Sabha MPs, including Raghav Chadha, Sandeep Pathak and Ashok Mittal, quit the party. Addressing a press conference, Chadha, flanked by Pathak and Mittal, said that two-thirds of the Aam Aadmi Party’s Rajya Sabha MPs have quit the […]
NEW DELHI — Delhi Capitals bowler Lungi Ngidi was rushed to hospital after sustaining a head injury during an Indian Premier League game on Saturday, but the South African is stable and will soon be discharged, organisers said. Chasing a skier offered by Punjab Kings batter Priyank Arya, Ngidi back-pedalled from his mid-off position but […]
JAMMU — A terror associate was detained on Thursday under the Public Safety Act (PSA) for providing logistical support to terrorist groups and operating in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district, officials said. Acting firmly against terror supporters in the district, police launched an operation and detained a hardcore terror associate in jail under the PSA, […]
SRINAGAR — Twelve-year-old Ayaan Sajad from Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district was on Thursday awarded the prestigious Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2024 by President Droupadi Murmu for his extraordinary accomplishments in the fields of art and culture. The Bal Puraskar is the highest award given to children for extraordinary accomplishments in social service, innovation, […]
RAWALPINDI — The negotiation committee of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is set to brief it’s incarcerated founder Imran Khan on the first round of parleys with the government at Adiala jail today (Thursday), after being granted permission to meet him at the facility, Geo News reported citing sources on Thursday. The PTI negotiators will brief […]
SRINAGAR — As night temperatures continued to remain several notches below the freezing point in Kashmir, the famous Dal Lake froze solid at the top on Thursday. The minimum temperature was minus 7 degrees Celsius in Srinagar while it was minus 6 and minus 8.6 in Gulmarg and Pahalgam respectively. Jammu city had 6.6, Katra […]
SRINAGAR [Farhan Kitab] (KIMS) — RED DROP, a unit of blood donors under the aegis of KASHMIR CONCERN (Regd. NGO), successfully organized a blood donation camp at the Kawa Institute, Khanyar, in collaboration with the Blood Bank of SMHS Hospital. The camp witnessed an overwhelming response from donors across the valley, despite the chilly Chillai […]
JAMMU — Body of a 30-year-old man has been found in Mendhar area of Poonch district, officials said on Wednesday. They told GNS that the body of Mohammad Javed resident of Mankote, was found beneath a nallah (rivulet) in Mendhar. A police party reached the spot and later shifted the body to SDH Mendhar for […]
MELBOURNE — Australia’s rivalry with India turned physical as Virat Kohli collided with 19-year-old Australia batter Sam Konstas on Thursday on the opening morning of the fourth test. After choosing to bat first in hot conditions at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia was comfortably placed at 112-1 at lunch. Konstas dominated an opening stand of […]
SRINAGAR [Farhan Kitab] (KIMS) — The Shah Re Khass Traders and Chambers extend a warm welcome to Mr. Amitava Chatterjee as the newly appointed CEO and Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Bank Ltd. As a key figure in the banking industry, we hold high hopes and expectations that your expertise and strategic vision will drive […]
SRINAGAR [Farhan Kitab] (KIMS) — In a heartwarming initiative aimed at supporting the underprivileged during the harsh winter months, the Smile Foundation team, led by Chairperson Masrat Bano and President Sajjad Sholla, along with Tawheed Ahmad and media personality Lateef Sahab, visited Gardgopal Pattan to distribute essential winter kits to poor families. As temperatures plummet, […]
JAMMU — The Railways has successfully conducted a trial run of a tower wagon on India’s first cable-stayed rail bridge, the Anji Khad Bridge, in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, paving the way for the start of rail services to Kashmir in January next year. Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw shared a video clip of […]
