WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the United States would hit Iran “hard”, though he expected the latest military flare-up to end quickly and left the door open to more talks. The US leader had earlier said the ceasefire with Iran was over after the latest fighting, which led mediators Pakistan and Qatar […]
JAMMU — Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Wednesday said the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir would help the government work independently and effectively, and asked why the Centre has not honoured the statehood promise when it has fulfilled several others. Choudhary reiterated that the ruling National Conference would stage a protest at […]
NEW DELHI — Former Afghanistan fast bowler Shapoor Zadran died on Tuesday, a day short of his 39th birthday, after reportedly undergoing treatment for a rare severe immune system disorder at a New Delhi hospital. “With profound grief and deep sorrow, the Afghanistan Cricket Board mourns the passing of former Afghanistan fast bowler Shapoor Zadran,” […]
DHAKA — The death toll from devastating floods that have ravaged southeastern Bangladesh for weeks reached 52 on Thursday, according to a report of the Disaster Management and Relief Ministry, as millions of people remained cut off in parts of the country. Twenty-one more flood-related deaths were reported in Bangladesh on Thursday, raising the toll […]
JAMMU — Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case on against four accused four former postal officer and unknown others on allegations of fraudulent closure and withdrawal of funds from PPF account in Jammu. In a statement, a spokesperson said that the case was registered on the basis of complaint received from senior […]
DHAKA — Over 1,000 people have been killed during the protests against the Sheikh Hasina-led government in Bangladesh while more than 400 were blinded by police fire, with some of them losing sight in one or both eyes, a top adviser of the interim government said on Thursday. Health Adviser Nurjahan Begum disclosed this during […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation heads of government meeting being organised here in October, the Foreign Office Spokesperson said here on Thursday. During a weekly press briefing, the Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said that invitations have been sent to the heads of countries to […]
NEW DELHI — The online portal for passport applications will be shut for the next five days for a maintenance exercise, the government said on Thursday. No new appointments will be scheduled during this period and appointments booked earlier will be rescheduled. Those who have already scheduled appointments for Friday, August 30, 2024, will have […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — An earthquake of Magnitude 5.7 on the Richter Scale hits Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory on Thursday. However, there were no reports of any loss of life or damage to the property. The earthquake, with its epicentre in Afghanistan occurred at around 11:26 am at a depth of 255 km, the National […]
SRINAGAR — The Election Commission of India on Thursday issued notification for filling of nomination papers by candidates for second phase of the upcoming assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. According to the notification, the last date for filling nomination papers will be September 5, while scrutiny will be done on September 6. Candidates can […]
SRINAGAR — The J&K High Court has intervened after all private hospitals in the union territory decided to refuse patients under the national health insurance programme, Ayushman Bharat Yojana, from September 1. Private hospitals in J&K jointly decided to refuse patient admissions from September 1 claiming that multiple crores of outstanding under this programme had […]
CHANDIGARH — The Border Security Force (BSF) has lodged a strong protest with Pakistan Rangers after the neighbouring country displayed a large photograph of Kashmiri separatist leader Late Syed Ali Shah Geelani of Hurriyat Conference at the Attari -Wagah joint check post. According to sources, the photograph has been put up near the site of […]
NEW DELHI — In an unprecedented move, the Centre has allowed the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to utilise Aadhaar-based authentication to verify candidates’ identities voluntarily, both at the time of registration and during several stages of examinations and recruitment. The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievanves and Pensions said, “In pursuance of sub-clause (ii) of […]
