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 […]
SRINAGAR — PDP on Tuesday staged a protest against the Jammu and Kashmir government for removing Urdu as a mandatory language in the revenue records, and said the move will have “far-reaching cultural consequences”. Led by Iltija Mufti, the People’s Democratic Party workers assembled at Sher-e-Kashmir Park here to protest the government’s decision to remove […]
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 […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police booked a drug peddler under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act in Srinagar district of Kashmir valley on Monday. “An infamous drug peddler namely Adil Rashid Bhat @Raj Tanker, son of Ab Rashid Bhat @Mama of Usmanabad Bemina has been booked […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested two drug peddlers in Srinagar district of Kashmir valley on Monday and recovered contraband substances from their possession. “Two persons identified as Asif Mehdi, son of Ghulam Mohiuddin Malik and Faisal Haroon, son of Irfan Haroon — both residents of Rakh Arth Bemina Srinagar, roaming suspiciously […]
PULWAMA [Mudasir Maqbool] (KIMS) — A wave of pride has swept across Pulwama as five young girls from the district have been selected to represent Jammu and Kashmir in the national under-14 hockey championship. The prestigious event is set to take place in Madhya Pradesh, marking a significant milestone for these talented athletes and their […]
JAMMU — An organisation of migrant Kashmiri Pandits said on Monday that it has filed a police complaint against the alleged derogatory and inflammatory remarks by Iltija Mufti, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader and daughter of former Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti. In a statement, a Kashmiri Pandit organisation called ‘Youth 4 Panun […]
JAMMU — People from different faiths held a rally in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district on Monday to protest the attacks on Hindus and their temples in Bangladesh and called on the Centre to intervene. Carrying the Tricolour, religious flags and placards, members of Hindu, Sikh and Jain communities and MLA Surjeet Singh Salathia took […]
JAMMU — Five people allegedly involved in drug trafficking were detained during a search operation along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Monday, officials said. The search operation was launched in the forward areas following inputs about drug trafficking in the area, they said. Police personnel cordoned off Khari, […]
SRINAGAR — Security forces on Monday detected and defused a suspected improvised explosive device (IED) on the Srinagar-Baramulla highway in Kashmir, officials said. A joint patrolling party of police and army found a suspicious object by the roadside on the highway at Palhallan in Pattan area of Baramulla district. Officials said a bomb disposal squad […]
ISLAMABAD — Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday praised Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi’s “principled” stance over the hosting of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan. The tournament, scheduled to take place in Pakistan from February 19 to March 9, has become embroiled in a dispute, with the Board of Control for […]
SRINAGAR — The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has said that governing Jammu and Kashmir requires a “delicate dance” with the Centre. “Governing J&K effectively requires a delicate dance with New Delhi, as acknowledged by the new government (in Jammu and Kashmir),” the PDP said in its monthly newsletter ‘Speak Up’. The party said its late […]
SRINAGAR [Farhan Kitab] (KIMS) — In a heartfelt statement today, renowned social and political activist Sabiya Bano expressed deep sympathy for the victims and families affected by the recent fire incident at Noor Bagh, Srinagar. The tragic event, which occurred yesterday, has devastated one residential house and affected many others, raising concerns about community safety […]
