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,” […]
SRINAGAR — PDP leader Iltija Mufti expressed apprehension on Thursday that security agencies and the local administration might be apprehensive about the conduct of Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, saying the Election Commission ceding space to them would reinforce the notion of the Union Territory being a “police state”. “Easy to hazard a guess […]
SRINAGAR — The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday chargesheeted four persons, including a Pak-based militant, for the killing of two non-local civilians by Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and its offshoot The Resistance Front (TRF), in Kashmir in February this year. The NIA said that the accused, Adil Manzoor Langoo, Ahran Rasool Dar @ Tota, Dawood, and […]
SRINAGAR — Union Minister of State (MoS) for social justice and empowerment, Ramdas Athawale said on Thursday that statehood could be announced for J&K before October this year. Addressing the media here, the MoS said, “Centre may announce restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir before October this year. The legislative Assembly elections may also […]
NEW DELHI — Asaduddin Owaisi of AIMIM (All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen) ripped into the Waqf Amendment bill presented in parliament today, calling it “discriminatory” and “arbitrary”. The bill, he said, interferes with the fundamental Right to Freedom of Religion enshrined in the constitution, and would help the government take over not only Waqf properties but […]
SRINAGAR — Immediate assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir was the dominant demand of all political leaders from the Union Territory who met the visiting Election Commission (EC) team here on Thursday. The team led by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar arrived here in the morning and met with representatives of registered political parties, including […]
SRINAGAR — In a remarkable feat, three Kashmiri scientists have discovered a new fascinating species of Hoverfly that expertly mimics Wasps in the high-altitude alpine forests of Kashmir. The finding not only adds to understanding of the rich insect life in the Kashmir region but also highlights the importance of local expertise in scientific discovery. […]
SHOPIAN — Shukroo a breathtaking site in Keller hamlet of South Kashmir’s Shopian district has been craving for attention from the authorities. Locals told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that Shukroo is a very beautiful place that is around three kilometres from Keller with great tourism potential but needs government attention. They said that […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir police have apprehended two individuals for impersonating police officers in the Nehru Park area of the summer capital, Srinagar. A top official told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that two persons identified as Karanvir Sharma, alias Raninder Pratap Singh, son of Atal Sharma, and resident of Kaddan, Tehsil Payal, Ludhiana, […]
SRINAGAR — A high-level team of the Election Commission of India (ECI), headed by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar, is arriving in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday to review preparedness for the Assembly polls in the Union Territory. Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Dr Sukhbir Singh Sandhu will accompany the CEC during the visit. […]
UNITED NATIONS — The Simla Agreement of 1972 is also to be noted while finding a final settlement to the Kashmir dispute in accordance with the UN Charter, according to Farhan Haq, the deputy spokesperson for Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. He said, “Our position on Kashmir remains unchanged: That the final settlement of the dispute concerning […]
