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 (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference President and Handwara MLA Sajad Gani Lone on Wednesday accused the BJP, National Conference (NC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of colluding in “match-fixing” during the Rajya Sabha elections. Recalling his experience from the 2015 Rajya Sabha polls, Lone said, “I remember in 2015 I cast my […]
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 — Former Corps Commander of the Army’s Chinar Corps, Lt Gen (retd) D P Pandey, on Saturday expressed hope that the newly elected representatives in Jammu and Kashmir would not let the hard-earned peace and stability in the Union Territory be jeopardised. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the Kashmir Literature Festival at […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday paid homage to the “bravehearts” on the Armed Forces Flag Day and lauded the Army in particular for playing a crucial role in combating terrorism and providing a secure environment to people in the Union Territory. To mark the Armed Forces Flag Day which […]
JAMMU — Amid an ongoing drive against Rohingya Muslims here, Jammu and Kashmir Jal Shakti Minister Javed Ahmed Rana on Saturday said the water supply will not be snapped to the slums housing the illegal immigrants, pending a call from the Centre on their deportation. Rana’s statement came after Rohingyas living on three plots of […]
JAMMU — A shop selling guns was sealed for not renewing its trade license here on Saturday while authorities set a deadline for all firearms license holders to surrender their excess weapons within a week, officials said. The owner of the gun shop in the Shiv Nagar area, Amarnath Bhargav, claimed that the district administration […]
LAHORE — The International Cricket Council (ICC) has deferred its crucial meeting regarding the Champions Trophy 2025, which was set to take place today (Saturday), Geo News reported citing sources. The sources revealed that the meeting was postponed due to the lack of response by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to […]
SRINAGAR [Farhan Kitab] (KIMS) — The Smile Foundation, a leading non-governmental organization dedicated to uplifting communities in need, took swift action to support the victims of the recent devastating fire in Khanayar. Chairperson Masrat Bano and President Sajjad Sholla led a compassionate delegation, accompanied by key team members Farhan Kitab, Tawheed Ahmad, and media representative […]
SRINAGAR [Raouf Dar] (KIMS) — In a significant operation against Drug trafficking and Narcotics-related crimes, Jammu and Kashmir Police have attached five five residential houses and three vehicles collectively valuing at ₹4.3 crores, under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act in Anantnag district of South Kashmir on Saturday. “A single-storey residential house of […]
SRINAGAR — There was some respite from the cold conditions in Kashmir on Saturday as the minimum temperature rose across the valley but continued to settle below the freezing point, officials said. The night temperature across Kashmir improved last night, even as the weather stations in the valley continued to experience sub-zero nights, they said. […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested a drug peddler in Srinagar on Saturday and recovered contraband substance from his possession. “During a routine naka checking at Malkha Chowk, Nowhatta, a suspicious person was intercepted by a team of Police Station Nowhatta. During search, approximately 3.370 kilograms of charas powder-like substance and 20 grams […]
JAMMU — One person was killed and another injured when a vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident in Reasi district on Saturday. Official sources told GNS that an Eeco vehicle (JK20B 2493), on way from Tharal towards Shikari, skidded off the road and rolled about 200-feet off the road/embankment in Mahore area […]
