ISLAMABAD — Iran has handed over its latest proposal for negotiations with the United States to mediators in Pakistan, Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency reported Friday. The U.S. and Pakistan did not immediately confirm receiving the new proposal. There was no word on what details are included in the plan submitted late Thursday, according to […]
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 […]
JAMMU — The Shiv Sena Dogra Front on Monday staged a protest in Jammu against the alleged violent attacks on Hindus and temples in Bangladesh, demanding closure of the neighbouring country’s embassy in India. The Shiv Sena Dogra Front (SSDF) also urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene in the matter to ensure safety of […]
SRINAGAR — A group of farmers in Anantnag district have appealed to the Jammu and Kashmir government to drop plans to build a railway line connecting the south Kashmir district headquarters with Pahalgam, which also serves as the base camp for the annual Amarnath Yatra. “Hundreds of acres of agricultural land will turn barren if […]
CONAKRY, GUINEA — Fifty-six people were killed and several injured in a stampede at a soccer stadium in southern Guinea, following clashes between fans, Guinea’s government said Monday. Authorities are conducting an investigation to establish those responsible for the stampede on Sunday, Communications Minister Fana Soumah said in a statement read on national television. Among […]
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, […]
