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 […]
Anantnag: In a major operation, Anantnag Police has attached a Double-storied Residential property under Section 25 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA). The property, registered in the name of Firdous Ahmad Bhat, resident of Hugam Lonepora, Srigufwara, spans 1 kanal and 10 marlas (Survey No. 5419/561 Min) and is valued at approximately […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Monday said the Centre should put a stop to activities that can spark communal tension in the country, and treat Muslims as equals. “There is a need to stop (incidents like Sambhal). I will tell the government of India to stop (such acts) because they cannot throw […]
SRINAGAR — Hurriyat Conference Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Monday welcomed the administration’s move to confiscate properties of drug peddlers in Kashmir as part of its efforts to eradicate the menace of narcotics from the Valley. Addressing a religious gathering at a mosque here, Farooq appreciated the police’s intensified efforts to combat drug trafficking, acknowledging […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police foiled a narcotics smuggling bid by recovering a huge quantity of psychotropic substance ‘poppy straw’ and arresting one person in Jakhani area of Udhampur district in Jammu division on Monday. “Amid ongoing drive against drug trafficking and substance abuse, one vehicle (Truck) bearing Registration Number HP73-B-2204, coming from […]
PESHAWAR — At least three children, including two brothers, were killed on Monday when a toy bomb exploded in Pakistan’s restive northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The tragic incident happened in the Jani Khel area of Bannu’s Wazir subdivision. Local sources report that the children were on their way home from the madrassa when the mortar […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — In a significant crackdown on drug trafficking, Jammu and Kashmir Police attached a residential property in Lolab area of Kupwara district in North Kashmir on Monday. Jammu and Kashmir Police attached the residential house under Section 68 (F) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985 of Lateef Ahmad Chouhan, […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested four drug peddlers in Srinagar on Monday and recovered contraband substances from their possession. “Three persons were intercepted by a Police party of Police Station Ram Munshi Bagh at a checkpoint established near CD Hospital Dalgate. During the search of these persons, identified as Yawar Bilal, […]
SRINAGAR — Fog and mist gripped the famous Dal Lake in Srinagar, creating an ethereal and dreamlike atmosphere heralding the winter season in Kashmir. The low visibility made the surrounding landscape–the distant snow-capped mountains, the shikaras (traditional wooden boats), and the willows along the shore–appear as faint silhouettes. The shrouded lake, typically vibrant and picturesque […]
SRINAGAR — Night temperatures in the Kashmir Valley have improved but remain below freezing point, ahead of an anticipated Western Disturbance (WD) that is expected to bring light rain and snowfall to Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The Meteorological Department (MeT) forecasts that a weak WD will affect the region, with light rain and snow […]
ISLAMABAD — Pacer Haris Rauf bagged two wickets in the first PAK v ZIM T20I and surpassed spinner Shadab Khan to become Pakistan’s leading wicket-taking in the shorter format. The right-arm pacer reached the milestone when he dismissed Zimbabwe batter Ryan Burl and then castled Blessing Muzarabani to finish with 2-17 in the first PAK […]
