ISLAMABAD — Iran has handed over its latest proposal for negotiations with the United States to mediators in Pakistan, Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency reported Friday. The U.S. and Pakistan did not immediately confirm receiving the new proposal. There was no word on what details are included in the plan submitted late Thursday, according to […]
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 — In a veiled attack on BJP, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said a lot of attempts were made to erase the National Conference (NC) in the past 10 years but the party only emerged stronger due to its dedicated cadre base. National Conference won 42 out of the 90 […]
SRINAGAR — Maulana Muhammad Sufyan Qasmi, Chancellor of Darul Uloom Deoband (Waqf) and member of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) who is on a brief visit to the Kashmir along with a delegation of prominent scholars called upon Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir, Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq, at his residence in Nigeen today. The two leaders […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday, brushed off the label of National Conference being a ‘Muslim Party’, and stated that his party has made a Hindu Deputy Chief Minister from Jammu. He also refuted the allegations that NC is a party of Kashmir and will only work for the Kashmiris, […]
NEW DELHI — Former England captain Nasser Hussain has urged Pakistan to reconsider their approach on pitch preparation following their second-Test victory over England on a reused surface in Multan. Pakistan’s 152-run win came on a turning track that favoured spin, allowing Noman Ali and Sajid Khan to claim all 20 English wickets and level […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday condemned the killing of a non-local labourer whose bullet-riddled body was found in Shopian district. Security forces are determined to hunt down the culprits and bring them to justice, he said. “I strongly condemn the brutal killing of a […]
JERUSALEM — Israel’s government said a drone was launched toward the the prime minister’s house Saturday, with no casualties. Sirens wailed Saturday morning in Israel, warning of incoming fire from Lebanon, with a drone launched toward Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s house in Caesarea, the Israeli government said. Neither he nor his wife were home […]
SRINAGAR — Contrary to reports that the J&K Cabinet has not passed a resolution for restoration of statehood but has only discussed its draft, the government on Saturday confirmed the IANS report that a resolution for the same has been passed. IANS report quoting sources said on Friday that the J&K Cabinet had passed a […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday claimed to have solved several grenade attack cases in Poonch with the arrest of two militants of the Jammu and Kashmir Ghaznavi Force (JKGF) in the district. Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Jammu Zone, Anand Jain said the arrest of Abdul Aziz and Manwar Hussain of […]
SRINAGAR — Over 2000 athletes, including international elite runners, will participate in the first-ever Kashmir International Marathon on October 20, said Raja Yaqoob Farooq, Kashmir Director of Tourism The event aims to show the world that law and order and the situation has improved in the valley, he said. “We have got the best athletes […]
UNITED NATIONS — World Health Organization (WHO) teams have been on the ground delivering supplies to health facilities before the second phase of the polio vaccination campaign starts in southern Gaza, UN humanitarians said. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Friday said the second phase of the polio vaccination campaign […]
