WASHINGTON — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that Washington would not accept Iranian tolls or fees on the Strait of Hormuz, as disputes over the vital waterway, nuclear inspections, and missiles exposed early strains in negotiations to end the Middle East war. Washington and Tehran have signed a preliminary agreement to halt […]
SRINAGAR — Opposition PDP leader Waheed Para on Wednesday expressed concern over the slow pace of work in Jammu and Kashmir. “Thousands of crores have been allocated to the R&B Department, yet the reality on the ground remains alarming. Nearly half the working season has passed, but not a single road has been taken up […]
LONDON — England captain Ben Stokes and Test team-mate Gus Atkinson were both withdrawn from their respective County Championship fixtures on Sunday in what appears to be an indication they will be available to play in next week’s series finale against New Zealand at Trent Bridge. The pair were dropped from the ongoing second Test […]
KURRAM — At least six more people were killed, and eight others wounded in District Kurram on Sunday, police said, as the deadly tribal clashes continued for the 11th consecutive day. Police said the death toll in the recent incidents of violence has surged to 130 and while the number of people who sustained injuries […]
DUBAI — Former BCCI’s secretary Jay Shah on Sunday took charge as the chairman of the International Cricket Council, becoming the fifth Indian to head the global body. The 36-year-old Shah, who has been the BCCI secretary for the last five years, was the unanimous choice of ICC’s Board of Directors and replaced New Zealand […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — While continuing the crackdown against drug trafficking, Jammu and Kashmir Police have booked 10 notorious drug peddlers under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (PIT-NDPS Act) in Srinagar on Sunday. In a statement, police said, “The notorious drug peddlers namely Rizwan Bashir Dhobi son of Bashir […]
JAMMU — The Border Security Force (BSF) has completed the deployment of two fresh battalions, comprising more than 2,000 personnel, in the Jammu region to better plug infiltration from across the Pakistan front and check the recent spurt of militant activities in the area. Officials in the security establishment told PTI that the new troops […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested two drug peddlers in Srinagar on Sunday and recovered contraband substances from their possession. “A vehicle (Alto car) bearing Registration No. JK01J-7081 was intercepted at a checkpoint established at Barthana with two persons identified as Ahmad Sheikh, Son of Lateef Ahmad Sheikh of Barthana Qamarwari and […]
JAMMU — Nearly 3,500 projects, including 217 bridges, have been completed under the centrally sponsored Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) over the past two decades in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Sunday. The information was given at a meeting chaired by Joint Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development, Amit Shukla here to conduct a […]
NEW DELHI — Oil marketing companies have raised the prices of commercial LPG gas cylinders with immediate effect. The rate of 19 KG commercial LPG gas cylinders has been increased by Rs 16.50 with effect from today. In Delhi, the retail sale price of a 19 kg commercial LPG cylinder is Rs 1,818.50 from today. […]
SRINAGAR — Peoples’ Conference chief Sajad Lone Saturday lashed out at Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, describing him as Delhi’s “best bet in Kashmir’s destruction and erosion” of its identity. In a scathing attack against the chief minister, Lone, the Handwara MLA, took to X to allege that Abdullah does not have the […]
SRINAGAR [Farhan Kitab] (KIMS) — The Smile Foundation NGO, an organization dedicated to providing humanitarian aid and relief services to those in need, has stepped in to support the families affected by the recent fire in Chattabal area of Srinagar. A devastating fire broke out in Chattabal Srinagar, leaving eight families homeless and without any […]
JAMMU — Commissioner Secretary Higher Education, Dr. Rashmi Singh, today held an extensive internal budget meeting to finalise financial plans for the next financial year. The meeting brought together Registrars from universities across the Union Territory and representatives from grant-in-aid colleges. During the discussions, Revised Estimates for 2024-25 and Budget Estimates for 2025-26 were outlined, […]
