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 […]
TULMUL — Jammu and Kashmir BJP General Secretary Ashok Kaul said on Monday that the National Conference (NC) is responsible for the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the valley and emphasised that it is now the duty of the NC-led government to create an environment that encourages their return. Kaul mentioned that Kashmiri Pandits would […]
LONDON — England captain Ben Stokes and Test team-mate Gus Atkinson were both withdrawn from their respective County Championship fixtures on Sunday in what appears to be an indication they will be available to play in next week’s series finale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 […]
SRINAGAR — In a move to dissuade underage driving in Kashmir, various sections of the society have declared not to entertain minors driving vehicles, with many fuel stations in Srinagar refusing to provide fuel to minors operating vehicles. Several petrol pumps in the city have displayed posters reading “no fuel to minors”. The employees at […]
JAMMU — Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General M V Suchindra Kumar on Friday reviewed the newly inducted ‘Asmi’ machine pistols. The Indian Army earlier this month inducted 550 indigenously developed Asmi machine pistols into the Northern Command which oversees operations in Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir. This is the first batch of the 100 per […]
LAHORE — Former Pakistan captain Azhar Ali has been appointed as the Pakistan Cricket Board’s Head of Youth Development following a recruitment process. This role will be an extension of Azhar’s existing responsibilities, as he also serves as a member of the Men’s National Selection Committee. Azhar, a celebrated figure in Pakistan cricket, began his […]
ISLAMABAD — Efforts for a breakthrough in background discussions between the government and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have stalled. An informed source said that PTI founding chairman Imran Khan wanted his release from jail by Friday to call off the November 24 protest march to Islamabad but the government did not agree to it. The government […]
SRINAGAR — Peoples’ Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday urged the Jammu and Kashmir government to take swift action against Army personnel responsible for the alleged ill-treatment of civilians during anti-terror operations in Kishtwar district. According to reports, it has been alleged that some soldiers beat up five civilians, resulting in injuries to them […]
NEW DELHI — The US authorities, while responding to a legal assistance request submitted by J&K police through the ministry of external affairs, seeking access to two alleged Gmail accounts of PDP MLA and terror accused Waheed-ur-Rehman Para, have posed a set of counter-queries and clarifications. Sources said the US department of justice, responding to […]
NEW DELHI — In a first-of-its-kind move, the IPL has announced the dates for the next three seasons. The 2025 season is set to run from March 14 to May 25, followed by the 2026 season from March 15 to May 31, and the 2027 season from March 14 to May 30. In an email […]
RAMALLAH — The Palestinian Authority and militant group Hamas both welcomed on Thursday (Nov 21) the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence minister over the Gaza war. “The State of Palestine welcomed the decision” to issue the warrants against Netanyahu and ex-defence minister Yoav Gallant, the […]
WASHINGTON — The United States “fundamentally rejects” a decision by the International Criminal Court to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant, the White House said Thursday. “We remain deeply concerned by the Prosecutor’s rush to seek arrest warrants and the troubling process errors that led to […]
JAMMU — The Army launched probe into alleged ill-treatment of civilians during anti-terror operations in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district. According to reports, allegations have been levelled against some soldiers for beating five civilians resulting in injuries to them during anti-terror operations in Mughal Maidan area on November 20. “Based on specific intelligence of the […]
