MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a congratulatory telegram to Mojtaba Khamenei on his appointment as Iran’s Supreme Leader, the Kremlin said Monday. “Now, when Iran is confronting armed aggression, your work in this high office will undoubtedly require great courage and dedication. I am confident that you will honorably continue your father’s work […]
SRINAGAR — Senior CPI-M leader and Kulgam MLA M Y Tarigami on Saturday appealed to the Centre to condemn the US-Israeli aggression on Iran, saying Tehran and New Delhi shared traditional relations and had supported each other in difficult times. “I want to appeal to the government of India that we have traditional relations with […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday announced a cash reward of Rs 2 crore for the players and support staff of Jammu and Kashmir team following their historic Ranji Trophy triumph over Karnataka cricket team on their home turf. Congratulating the team on their landmark achievement, the Chief Minister described the victory […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir pacer Auqib Nabi Dar on Tuesday scripted history after being bought by Delhi Capitals for Rs 8.40 crore at the IPL 2026 auction, making him the costliest player from J&K to be picked in the league. The price marked a massive jump from his base price of Rs 30 […]
SRINAGAR — Rajya Sabha members of the National Conference have urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to restore the statehood of Jammu and Kashmir. They also urged him to review on humanitarian grounds the lodging of prisoners from the Union Territory in jails elsewhere. In a joint memorandum sent to Shah on Monday, NC MP […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Congress on Tuesday questioned the alleged bias in the selection of football players from Jammu for the Santosh Trophy team and demanded an independent inquiry to ascertain the truth. The party also welcomed a Delhi court decision rejecting an Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) chargesheet against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday called upon Gujjar institutions to undertake scientific research on the impact of climate change and reservation on the Gujjar-Bakerwal community, saying such studies would help shape effective policies for the future. The chief minister was addressing a gathering at the Gurjar Desh Charitable Trust […]
SRINAGAR — The counter intelligence wing of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday carried out pre-dawn raids at multiple locations across the valley and busted a terror-linked network of anti-national elements operating under the garb of social activism, officials said. During the operation across seven districts, 12 suspects were detained for questioning. The Counter Intelligence […]
SRINAGAR — Ruling National Conference (NC) on Tuesday condemned Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s act of pulling down the veil off a Muslim woman’s face, and demanded legal action against him. “This should not have happened. The NC unequivocally condemns it and demands legal action against Kumar because he has tried to outrage the modesty […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — National Conference MP from Srinagar Ruhullah Mehdi on Tuesday strongly criticised Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for pulling at a Muslim woman’s burqa in public, calling the incident “indefensible and deeply disturbing.” In a post on X, Mehdi said Kumar owes the woman and the public an unconditional apology. He said the […]
SRINAGAR — Security forces on Tuesday recovered arms and ammunition from a graveyard in the Natipora area here during a search operation linked to an ongoing investigation, officials said. A police team, accompanied by a forensic science laboratory (FSL) team and an executive magistrate, conducted the search at the graveyard, the officials said. They said […]
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said she was shocked to see Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar pulling down the veil of a Muslim woman’s face, raising questions over his continuation in office. “Having personally known & admired Nitish ji I was shocked to see him pull down a young Muslim woman’s naqaab. […]
SRINAGAR — An Army soldier died in a landmine blast in the Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said here on Tuesday. Havildar Zubair Ahmad of the Army’s 13 Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry was injured in a land mine blast at Putaha Khan Gali in the Trehgam area of the border district on […]
