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,” […]
JAMMU — A man was arrested for allegedly creating a ruckus and harassing an on-duty female doctor inside a hospital in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district early Monday, officials said. The accused Gurpreet Singh’s unruly behaviour at the sub-district hospital in Nowshera sparked a protest by doctors and the paramedical staff, they said. The ruckus […]
SRINAGAR — After it continued smoothly and peacefully during the last 52 days with nearly five lakh Yatris having ‘darshan’ inside the cave shrine, the annual Amarnath Yatra will conclude on Monday. ‘Chhari Mubarak’ (Silver robbed Lord Shiva’s Mace), carried by Mahant Swami Deependra Giri started the last leg of its journey from Panchtarni to […]
CHICAGO, UNITED STATES — Kamala Harris arrived in Chicago on Sunday ahead of her star turn at the Democratic National Convention, perhaps the most pivotal moment yet for her short but stunning election campaign against Donald Trump. The US vice president has reenergized the party after an astonishing month that has seen her replace President […]
JERUSALEM — Nearly 3 million doses of polio vaccines have been delivered to the Gaza Strip since the onset of the Hamas-Israel conflict in October 2023, according to Israeli authorities. A total of 282,126 vials of the polio vaccine, sufficient for 2,821,260 doses, have been sent to Gaza since the war broke out, Israel’s Coordinator […]
GAZA — Hamas has criticised the new ceasefire proposal for Gaza, presented in Doha last week, as catering to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s conditions, particularly his refusal to agree to a permanent ceasefire. The group claimed the proposal aligns with Netanyahu’s demands, including rejecting a permanent ceasefire, maintaining control over the Netzarim Corridor, Rafah […]
SRINAGAR — The National Conference will announce its candidates for the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir after the notification for the first phase of the three-phased polls, the party’s vice president Omar Abdullah said here on Sunday. The notification for the first phase is scheduled to be issued on August 20. Polling is scheduled […]
NEW DELHI — Amid rumours that Democratic Progressive Azad Party Chief, Ghulam Nabi Azad will join the Congress, Jammu and Kashmir Congress Chief, Tariq Hameed Karra said on Sunday that a denial has come from Azad’s side so it is a close chapter now. “A denial from the Azad Sahab’s party has come. After that, […]
JAMMU — The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will not form any pre-poll alliance in Jammu and Kashmir, state party president Ravinder Raina said here. He, however, said discussions are ongoing with 8 to 10 independents in the Kashmir valley for contesting the elections together. He said the party is fully geared up for Assembly elections […]
SRINAGAR — Congress leader Alka Lamba on Sunday said the party leadership will take a call on an alliance with the regional parties in Jammu and Kashmir for the Assembly elections. “We had an alliance in the Lok Sabha polls and won two out of three in Kashmir. Now, on the decision of an alliance […]
WASHINGTON — Is America ready to elect a Black woman as its president? Vice President Kamala Harris, who will be officially confirmed as the Democratic US presidential nominee in Chicago next week, is betting that it is. “In my entire career, I’ve heard people say when I ran… people aren’t ready, it’s not your time, […]
