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 […]
SRINAGAR — The National Conference has written to 52 leaders of political and religious outfits across the country, inviting them to join the party’s upcoming protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi to press for the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. The party has sent out the invitation, written by its president Farooq Abdullah […]
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 — Pakistan has been pushing highly foreign trained militants into Jammu and Kashmir to destabilize its security situation, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha claimed Sunday and said a strategy has been formulated and security forces being redeployed to foil the neighbouring country’s nefarious designs. In an exclusive interview with PTI here, he asserted that there […]
JAMMU — Two alleged criminals were arrested and a country-made pistol was seized from one of them here on Sunday, police said. Dheeraj Kumar from Jethali in Doda district was intercepted by police at Nagrota while he was en route to Jammu from Udhampur on a motorcycle, when a country-made pistol was recovered from him, […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday paid obeisance at Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine atop Trikuta hills in Reasi district and also inaugurated and new ‘Yagyashala’ facility at the main bhawan, an official said. Sinha, who is also chairman of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, prayed for peace, prosperity […]
JAMMU — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday reiterated that the government’s stance on assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir has remained “unchanged” since the abrogation of Article 370 and expressed hope that Election Commission will soon declare the polling dates. He emphasised that the administration is ready to hold elections in the union territory, […]
NEW DELHI — A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking direction to the government to consider introduction of much harsher and deterrent punishments for Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS), in the context of further possible expansion of the infamous Golden Crescent and the Golden Triangle to India, a […]
NEW DELHI — Hailing the strong ties and mutual respect between India and Timor-Leste, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said President Droupadi Murmu getting the highest civilian award by the host country is recognition of her monumental contribution to public life. Taking to social media platform X, PM Modi said,”It is a proud moment […]
NEW DELHI — The increase in colon or colorectal cancer cases among adults under 50 is concerning, said experts on Sunday. Colon cancer is becoming a significant health concern in India, ranking as the seventh most common cancer, with higher incidence rates in urban areas like Delhi, Mumbai, and Bangalore. According to the Indian Council […]
NEW DELHI — Pakistan will bestow athlete Arshad Nadeem with Hilal-e-Imtiaz, the second highest civilian award of the country, for his momentous achievement in the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024, it was announced on Saturday. The 27-year-old won the gold medal in the men’s javelin throw final with a sensational 92.97m throw on Thursday at the […]
SRINAGAR — Army Chief Gen. Upendra Dwivedi and all ranks of the Indian Army paid tribute to Havildar Dipak Kumar Yadav and Lance Naik Praveen Sharma, who lost their lives in an encounter with militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag, on Saturday. “General Upendra Dwivedi COAS and All Ranks of Indian Army salute the supreme […]
NEW DELHI — Former External Affairs Minister K Natwar Singh passed away on Saturday night after a prolonged illness, family sources said. He was 93. He breathed his last at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram near Delhi, where he had been admitted for the past couple of weeks, they said. Singh was born in 1931 in […]
