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 — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said his National Conference (NC) party is seeking permission for a protest at Jantar Mantar, but alleged that some people were trying to “sabotage” their plan. The NC had announced a sit-in protest in the national capital on July 20, the opening day of […]
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 — Three former chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday condemned the militant attack on Army personnel in Kathua district of the Union Territory. The three former CMs — Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti and Ghulam Nabi Azad — reacted to sharply to militants ambushing an Army truck in remote Machedi area of Jammu […]
JAMMU — The president of BJP in Jammu and Kashmir condemned the killing of five army personnel by militants in an ambush on their vehicle in Kathua district, asserting that those responsible for the attack will face imminent retribution. He attributed the surge in such “cowardly” attacks to the militants’ frustration following the elimination of […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Congress on Monday expressed concern over the security situation in the Jammu region following the militant attack in Kathua and urged the government to launch a “full-scale war against militancy” to protect the lives of security personnel and civilians. Five army personnel, including a junior commissioned officer, were killed […]
NEW DELHI — Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi on Monday expressed grief on the killing of four soldiers in an encounter with militants in the Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir. In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi said that the solution to these attacks will come from […]
JAMMU — Five army personnel, including a Junior Commissioned Officer, were killed and as many were injured on Monday when heavily armed militants ambushed a patrolling party in the remote Machedi area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, officials said. The militant attack, the fifth in Jammu region in a month, evoked widespread condemnation with […]
SRINAGAR — About 114.57 tons of waste was collected from the twin routes to the Amarnath shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas since the beginning of the annual pilgrimage 10 days ago, officials said on Monday, as part of an innovative sanitation measures to ensure an “eco-friendly yatra”. The 52-day annual pilgrimage to the holy […]
SRINAGAR — Srinagar Police have registered a case under the Official Secrets Act following the leak of a sensitive document that detailed reductions and withdrawals in security for various protected persons. An official told Kashmir Dot Com that he case has been filed at Police Station Shergari Srinagar under FIR number 48/2024. Authorities are actively […]
SRINAGAR — After six militants were killed in two different encounters in Jammu and Kashmir, Brigadier Prithviraj Chauhan, Commander 1sec RR, said on Monday that the killing of militants in South Kashmir is a significant blow to Hizbul-Mujahideen. “In the Chinigham operation, our soldier Prabhakar Praveen made the supreme sacrifice for the nation. We had […]
NEW DELHI — To ensure seamless mobile connectivity for pilgrims participating in the Amarnath Yatra, the government on Monday announced significant improvements in telecom infrastructure. In collaboration with major telecom service providers (TSPs) including Airtel, BSNL and Reliance Jio, the infrastructure has been upgraded to provide continuous coverage along the Yatra routes, said the Department […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Monday said there cannot be a bail condition which allows the police to peep into the private life of an accused in a criminal case. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan set aside a bail condition imposed by the Delhi High Court requiring a […]
