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 — Three houses were damaged in a massive fire in Chattabal area of Srinagar today morning, officials said. An official told that fire broke out in one of the houses in Danawari locality of Chattabal early morning today. He said soon after fire tenders reached to the spot to douse off the flames. “No […]
JAMMU — BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh on Friday dismissed PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti’s claim that the nation’s secular foundation is being shaken as “baseless”, saying it reflected her “ideological bankruptcy”. Chugh also highlighted BJP’s stature as the world’s largest democratic party with over 11.5 crore members nationwide and 2.57 lakh members in Jammu […]
SRINAGAR — Srinagar Lok Sabha member Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi on Friday said the response of the Centre to his question in Parliament over the “harassment” of people on the national highway during the convoy movement of the security forces was “full of blatant lies”. “I asked government of India to stop the harassment of […]
JAMMU — Police have booked five people for entering a school here and allegedly misbehaving with the students and the staff, officials said on Friday. According to police, the accused disrupted the morning assembly and created a ruckus within the school premises in the Kanachak area. The accused also recorded a video without consent, shared […]
NEW DELHI — The International Cricket Council has told Pakistan to either accept the ‘Hybrid’ model of hosting for next year’s Champions Trophy or be prepared to be ousted from the event after the PCB’s adamant stand led to an inconclusive meeting of its executive board on Friday. The emergency meeting in Dubai was meant […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary on Friday chaired a meeting of the Civil Administration and the Police Department to take stock of the preparations made by Deputy Commissioners to conduct the exams for the selection of Constables in Police through J&K Services Selection Recruitment Board (SSRB). The Chief Secretary impressed upon the officers […]
REASI — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday, elaborated on the developmental vision for the erstwhile state, and asserted that terrorism would be “crushed” and “eliminated” from the Union Territory. LG Manoj Sinha noted the progress made in Jammu and Kashmir in the last four years and expressed optimism that the Union […]
ADDIS ABABA — The number of monkeypox cases reported so far this year in Africa has surpassed 59,200 as the number of affected countries reached 20, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has disclosed. During an online media briefing, Ngashi Ngongo, chief of staff and head of the executive office at […]
LAHORE — Minarets of three Ahmadi minority’s places of worship were destroyed by police and religious extremists while 31 Ahmadis who came to stop the desecration were booked in Punjab province of Pakistan, a community organisation said on Friday. Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya Pakistan (JAP) said the incidents took place in Sialkot and Faisalabad districts of Punjab, some […]
JAMMU — The Lieutenant Governor’s administration on Friday terminated the services of two government employees in Jammu and Kashmir, citing their involvement in militant activities as a threat to state security. The decision was taken under Article 311 (2)(c) of the Indian Constitution following an investigation that confirmed their links to militant organizations, officials said. […]
