KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday accused Russia of intensifying strikes across the country to put pressure on Kyiv at upcoming talks after an overnight barrage triggered power cuts as temperatures drop. The latest strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure came days before the trilateral US-brokered meeting in Abu Dhabi scheduled for Tuesday and […]
NEW DELHI — Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has accepted the resignation of Srinagar MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, who on November 3 resigned from his Parliamentary seat and the National Conference following differences with the party leadership. “Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, an elected member of Lok Sabha from the Srinagar Parliamentary constituency, has resigned […]
SYDNEY — Former opener Usman Khawaja claimed on Saturday that the entire Australian team knew about the 2018 “Sandpapergate” scandal in Cape Town and said they also employed the tactic during the previous Test at Port Elizabeth. Captain Steve Smith, his deputy David Warner and Cameron Bancroft were sent home in disgrace and found by […]
NEW DELHI — The price of commonly used diabetes drug empagliflozin has been slashed by almost one-tenth, with the entry of its generic versions in the market. Developed by German pharma giant Boehringer Ingelheim (BI) empagliflozin, it is sold under the name Jardiance. It is an oral medication that helps control blood sugar in patients […]
UDHAMPUR — Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board President, Darakhshan Andrabi expressed her support for Union Home Ministry’s decision to ban Jammu and Kashmir Ittihadul Muslimeen (JKIM) and Awami Action Committee. She further called for a ban on other groups who might disturb the peace and happiness of the people in the valley. “The ban imposed […]
DHAKA — Bangladesh’s seasoned campaigner Mahmudullah has called it quits from international cricket after 239 ODIs – drawing curtains with 5,689 runs and 82 wickets to his name. Having already called time on his T20I and Test career, the 39-year-old has now bid farewell to his ODI career. His final appearance for Bangladesh came in […]
DUBAI — The International Cricket Council has issued a note of thanks to the Pakistan Cricket Board for successfully hosting the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025. The eight-team tournament, which concluded on Sunday (9 March) saw India clinch the title for the third time. The 15 matches in the tournament were played across three cities […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi on Wednesday said the Centre’s decision to ban Awami Action Committee (AAC) and Jammu and Kashmir Ittihadul Muslimeen (JKIM) is yet another “authoritarian move to silence voices”. The Srinagar MP said in a post on X that this action by New Delhi only adds to the […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government has identified 625 acres of land to set up industrial estates in different districts of the Kashmir division while a proposal for 1,207 acres of land has been submitted to the revenue department for similar projects in Jammu. Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary informed the Legislative Assembly while […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Police has arrested another man in the murder of a gangster here that took place nearly two months ago, an officer said on Wednesday. Yudhvir Singh, a resident of Mandi Sangwali area of Samba, was arrested from Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, Delhi, soon after he landed from Kuala Lumpur, […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said that TV channels and news portals should stop spreading misinformation about new liquor vends being allotted by the government in the region. “There is no change in the 305 shops being auctioned in 2025-26, with no addition of any new shop for bidding.” […]
JAMMU — Senior CPI(M) leader and Kulgam MLA M Y Tarigami on Wednesday said there is a need to strengthen education and healthcare in Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking in the Legislative Assembly here on demands for grants, he said the government should liberate education from “consumerism and commodification”. He referred to the new National Education […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — The Emergency Service Unit (ESU) of the SP Rural Office, Jammu, has recovered 51 missing mobile phones reported lost at various police stations and posts across the rural zone of Jammu. “Missing reports of these mobile phones were lodged by people in different police stations and police posts of the rural zone. […]
