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 — The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Monday quashed the preventive detention of Aam Aadmi Party legislator Mehraj Malik under the Public Safety Act (PSA), holding that the order was legally unsustainable and based on “non-application of mind”. Setting aside the detention order issued by the Doda district magistrate against […]
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 […]
PULWAMA [Mudasir Maqbool] (KIMS) — Driving test slots will be increased by 10% in all districts of Kashmir division, Regional Transport Officer (RTO) Kashmir, Qazi Irfan announced on Monday. After assuming charge as RTO Kashmir, Qazi Irfan visited South Kashmir’s Pulwama district to review the functioning of the Motor Vehicles Department (MVD). During his visit, […]
SRINAGAR — The weather department on Monday advised tourists to follow the advisory issued by the traffic police in view of the sub freezing temperatures and icy conditions over roads of important higher reaches in Kashmir. Intense cold wave conditions persisted in the valley on Monday as minimum temperatures across the region remained several degrees […]
SRINAGAR — NC leader and Lok Sabha member from Srinagar Aga Ruhullah Mehdi on Monday led a peaceful protest outside the residence of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to support the demand for rationalisation of reservation in Jammu and Kashmir. The firebrand leader had on Sunday announced that he will be joining the peaceful protests against […]
ISLAMABAD — The much-awaited talks between the government and the Imran Khan-founded Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) will finally begin today (Monday) in a bid to ease the country’s political tensions. Although both sides were reluctant earlier to move ahead with the negotiations, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had on Sunday constituted a high-level committee comprising senior members […]
SRINAGAR — Due to nightlong cloud cover, minimum temperature improved across Jammu and Kashmir on Monday with Srinagar city recording minus 3.6 degree celsius as the minimum temperature. The Meteorological (MeT) department said the improvement in minimum temperature will continue for another two days after which another spell of extreme cold is likely to occur […]
JAMMU — Retired military working dogs, who have selflessly served the nation with unwavering loyalty, are now finding a new purpose in life – spreading love, joy, and companionship. These extraordinary canines, with their unique training, calm temperament, and unwavering dedication, are being adopted by schools for special children and benevolent citizens across the country, […]
JAMMU — With the release of ‘India State of Forest Report 2023 (ISFR 2023)’ on 21st December, 2024 by the Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, three positive outcomes have been reported for the UT of Jammu and Kashmir. The J&K has the highest growing stock among all the States/UTs at […]
SRINAGAR — A civil society group in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday appealed to the Union government not to delay the restoration of statehood to the union territory. “The Group of Concerned Citizens (GCC) Jammu and Kashmir has expressed serious concern over the delay in the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir and appealed […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir’s Department of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs (FCSCA) has strongly refuted reports about the cancellation of BPL ration cards, terming them “totally fabricated” and “based on false assumptions”. There were reports on social media, particularly of a video, wherein it has been alleged that “…the Government has issued an […]
Ahmad Ayaz, a prominent social activist and national TV debater, has raised alarm over the worsening water supply crisis in Kashmir. As harsh cold weather grips the region, the crisis has intensified, causing immense hardships for the public and underscoring the urgent need for responsive and proactive governance. “Any administration should be driven by public […]
