WASHINGTON — The US military said Saturday it remained “present and vigilant” in the Strait of Hormuz, shortly after Iran announced it was closing the critical shipping lane. “US forces remain present and vigilant to ensure all aspects of the agreement with Iran are adhered to, obeyed, and in full force and effect,” US Central […]
SRINAGAR — Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday said he felt “positives” during his visit to Jammu and Kashmir and there was encouraging progress towards normalcy in the Union Territory. Tharoor, who was here for Nalanda Dialogues, made these remarks in a post on X after meeting Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at […]
LONDON — England captain Ben Stokes and Test team-mate Gus Atkinson were both withdrawn from their respective County Championship fixtures on Sunday in what appears to be an indication they will be available to play in next week’s series finale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 (KIMS) — A militant was killed after joint team of forces foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kamalkot area of Uri in Baramulla district of North Kashmir. The infiltration bid was foiled by the joint team of forces including Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday evening […]
NEW DELHI — The Congress on Monday condemned the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal and said this “inhumane and despicable act” of targeted violence will not deter India in building key infrastructure projects in Jammu and Kashmir. A doctor and six labourers were killed when terrorists struck a tunnel-construction site on the Srinagar-Leh […]
SRINAGAR — A doctor and six labourers were killed when militants struck a tunnel-construction site on the Srinagar-Leh national highway in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Sunday, officials said. The unidentified militants carried out the attack when the labourers and other staff working on the tunnel project at Gund in Ganderbal had returned to […]
DUBAI — Clinical bowling by Amelia Kerr and Rosemary Mair helped New Zealand beat South Africa by 32 runs to lift their maiden title in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup at the Dubai International Stadium here on Sunday. Kerr and Mair picked three wickets each to restrict the Proteas to 126/9 in the second […]
BEIRUT — The death toll from Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon since the beginning of the Israel-Hezbollah conflict has reached 2,464, with injuries up to 11,530, the Lebanese Health Ministry has reported. On Saturday alone, 16 people were killed and 59 others wounded in Israeli attacks, the ministry said on Sunday. It noted that 11 people […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Jammuties today hosted a rousing reception for Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs; Transport; Science & Technology; Information Technology, Youth Services & Sports and ARI & Trainings Departments, Satish Sharma by organising a grand rally which culminated at Chandan Vihar Muthi. Addressing a mammoth gathering of local supporters, workers and […]
Visits Anantnag, reviews functioning of Gujjar, Pahari hostels ANANTNAG (KIMS) — After assuming office, Minister for Jal Shakti, Forests and Tribal Affairs, Javaid Ahmad Rana today held maiden visit of district Anantnag to get first-hand appraisal of functioning of Gujjar and Pahari Hostels in the district. The Minister was accompanied by Members of Legislative Assembly […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Speaker Pro-tem, J&K Legislative Assembly, Mubarak Gul, today impressed upon the officers to put in place all the required facilities and ensure that all necessary preparations are in order to facilitate smooth oath ceremony of newly elected Members of J&K Legislative Assembly. The Speaker Pro-tem made these remarks while chairing a meeting […]
NEW DELHI — The overall prevalence of diabetes in the Jammu region is 18.9 per cent, with an alarming 26.5 per cent in urban areas and 14.5 per cent in rural areas, an Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-led study revealed on Sunday. Additionally, 10.8 per cent of the Jammu population is affected by pre-diabetes, […]
JAMMU — Gangster Arun Choudhary alias “Abu Jatt” was shifted to another prison after a video of him making a statement from inside the jail surfaced on social media, an officer said on Sunday. In the video, Choudhary, a murder accused, purportedly claimed that he bribed the jail officials to get access to a mobile […]
