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 […]
JAMMU — The Congress’ Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh unit chief Tariq Hameed Karra on Tuesday asked party workers to gear up for panchayat and urban local bodies (ULB) elections likely to be held early next year. He said that the second-line leadership shall be encouraged and promoted based on merit and “there shall be no […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government is committed to promoting genuine sports talent, Minister for Youth Services and Sports Satish Sharma said on Tuesday, asserting that those who have misused sports bodies for personal gains would be shown the doors. The minister also expressed the hope that with the support of Prime Minister Narendra […]
MANDI (HP) — The mortal remains of a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) who died in an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir were consigned to flames at his native village in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district on Tuesday. A resident of Barnog village in Nachan Assembly constituency, Naib Subedar Rakesh Kumar of 2 Para (Special […]
KARACHI — Pakistan’s white-ball captain Mohammad Rizwan is confident of winning the upcoming T20 international series in Australia and is also eyeing a whitewash of the home team. The Pakistan team led by Rizwan surprised everyone by winning a one-day series in Australia for the first time since 2002, after the Australian team management decided […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Anti Corruption Bureau has registered a case under Prevention of Corruption Act on outcome of a Verification conducted by ACB into the allegations relating to award of payments in the construction of Mughal Road from Bufliaz to Shopian-Pulwama, wherein Chief Engineer purportedly admitted the claims of the company, which […]
BANGKOK — A driver killed 35 people and severely injured another 43 when he deliberately rammed his car into people exercising at a sports center in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai, police said Tuesday. Police had detained a 62-year-old man at the sports center in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai following the ramming […]
SRINAGAR — Light intermittent snowfall continued in some of the higher reaches of Kashmir, resulting in the closure of vital routes in the upper areas of the valley, officials said on Tuesday. The season’s first snowfall in Kashmir, which began on Monday, continued at many places during the night, the officials said. They said reports […]
LAHORE — The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has written to the International Cricket Council (ICC) seeking reasons, justifications behind India’s refusal to cross the border to play the Champions Trophy in Pakistan, sources told Geo News on Tuesday. The development comes amid the ongoing ambiguity surrounding India’s participation in the mega-event set to be hosted […]
JAMMU — Two criminals have been arrested for allegedly shooting at a a man here, police said on Tuesday. Imran Khaleel, a resident of Gujjar locality, was injured when some unidentified criminals opened fire on him at Nikki Tawi area of the city during the intervening night of November 2 and 3 and was subsequently […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — A woman from Bandipora district of North Kashmir who was critically injured in a grenade attack at the Sunday Market in Srinagar on November 3, has succumbed to her injuries. According to reports, Sumaiya Jan, wife of Zubair Ahmad Lone from Naidkhai Sonawari, passed away on Tuesday at SHMS Hospital in Srinagar. […]
