WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said on Friday he had ordered the military to be prepared to launch strikes against Iran if the Iranian government carried out or attempted an assassination of the president. “1000 Missiles are Locked and Loaded and aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran, with thousands of more to immediately […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said he feels honoured to have received a “love letter” in the form of a legal notice from the BJP as it proves that he is a political force they cannot ignore. The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the BJP on Monday served a […]
LONDON — Brendon McCullum has been sacked as head coach of England’s test team after four years in the role, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Sunday. McCullum, who was appointed in 2022 just after Ben Stokes was made test captain, helped transform England’s red-ball fortunes with a swashbuckling brand of play […]
NEW DELHI — A defiant Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said truth can be expunged in the world of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, but not in reality, hours after significant parts of his Lok Sabha speech were deleted by the chair. “Whatever I had to say, I have said and that is the truth. They can […]
NEW DELHI — Parts of Rahul Gandhi’s speech in the Lok Sabha during a discussion on the President’s Address on July 1 have been expunged. The portions expunged include his comments on Hindus and others. Rahul Gandhi’s maiden speech as the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha was marked by huge pandemonium and uproar […]
JAMMU — A fresh batch of more than 6,500 pilgrims left for the Amarnath shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas from here on Tuesday amid tight security, officials said. On Monday, more than 23,000 devotees paid obeisance at the 3,880-metre high cave shrine, taking the total number of pilgrims past the 51,000 mark, officials said. More […]
JAMMU — In the backdrop of militant-related incidents in the twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch, police are recruiting Special Police Officers (SPOs) from 22 villages severely affected by militancy in the area. This initiative follows the recent announcement by Director General of Police (DGP) R R Swain that village defence groups and SPOs […]
ANANTNAG — A motorcyclist lost his life on Tuesday morning after colliding with a boundary wall at Jogigund area of Achabal in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, an official said. An official said that the motorcyclist lost control of his motorcycle bearing registration number JK03J-6064 and hit the boundary wall. “He died on the spot”, the […]
JAMMU — Since it started on June 29, so far 51,000 devotees have performed the Amarnath Yatra while another batch of 6,537 pilgrims left for Kashmir in two escorted convoys on Tuesday. Officials said that the 6,537 pilgrims left Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in Jammu for the Valley. “Of these, 2106 devotees left in an […]
JAMMU — The police remand of Mian Abdul Qayoom, former president of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association, was extended by six days by a designated NIA court in Jammu on Monday. Qayoom was arrested on June 25 for his alleged involvement in the murder conspiracy of fellow advocate Babar Qadri in 2020. […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — In view of the extreme hot weather conditions, the Government of Jammu and Kashmir has announced a summer vacation for schools in the Kashmir Division and the Winter Zone of the Jammu Division. According to a communique, all schools in the Kashmir Division shall observe a 10-day summer vacation from July 8. […]
SRINAGAR — People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said she is relieved to know that Sheikh Abdul Rashid, who won the Lok Sabha polls from Baramulla, has been granted permission to take oath as a member of Parliament. The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister also demanded that Rashid, popularly known as […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Monday said that he hopes that the NDA constituents will rethink the implementation of three new criminal laws in the country. “We had wanted that a new government will be formed after the (Lok Sabha) elections and these laws would be reviewed but it has not happened. […]
