UNITED NATIONS — The head of the U.N. nuclear agency said Friday that he expects the use of nuclear power could more than triple by 2060. Rafael Grossi said in the International Atomic Energy Agency’s annual report to the U.N. General Assembly that this will be driven by electrification, data centers powered by artificial intelligence […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday appointed veteran leader Mubarak Gul as the party general secretary in a bid to control discontent among the supporters of the six-time MLA from Eidgah. Soon after the expansion of the Council of Ministers headed by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Farooq Abdullah and senior leaders rushed […]
LAHORE — The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirms that Saim Ayub has been released from the Men’s ODI squad for the remainder of the ongoing tri-series. After a conversation with the head coach, Saim requested a desire to return to domestic cricket to work on his batting form and regain confidence. Respecting Saim’s decision and […]
SHOPIAN — President of the Jammu and Kashmir Fruits & Vegetables Processing and Integrated Cold Chain Association (JKPICCA), Bashir Ahmad Naik, on Tuesday welcomed and felicitated Deputy Commissioner Shopian Charandeep Singh on behalf of the association. During the interaction, Naik conveyed his best wishes to the Deputy Commissioner and expressed hope for stronger coordination between […]
BUNIA, Congo — The fast-moving Ebola outbreak in Congo has reached 10,000 confirmed cases, government data showed Tuesday, as health authorities race to slow the spread of the disease in multiple African countries. It is the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history and nearly half of the 10,060 confirmed to have the virus have died, according […]
DODA — In a significant ruling underscoring the right of senior citizens to live with dignity in their own homes, an appellate tribunal in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda directed the eviction of an elderly man’s son and daughter-in-law from portions of his self-acquired property, according to his lawyer. The tribunal under the Maintenance and Welfare […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday appointed veteran leader Mubarak Gul as the party general secretary in a bid to control discontent among the supporters of the six-time MLA from Eidgah. Soon after the expansion of the Council of Ministers headed by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Farooq Abdullah and senior leaders rushed […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police have cracked a major theft case in Khanyar area of Srinagar by arresting two accused and recovering stolen gold ornaments worth approximately ₹45 lakh, police said on Tuesday. The case came to light on October 25, 2026, when Police Station Khanyar received a complaint from Basharat Hussain, a resident […]
KULGAM — Jammu and Kashmir Police have recovered ₹9.5 lakh allegedly defrauded through an ATM fraud in Kulgam district and arrested two women for their alleged role in receiving the proceeds of the crime. The two main accused, identified as Vinender Singh alias Sheenu and Mukesh Singh, both residents of Haryana’s Hisar district, remain absconding. […]
SRINAGAR — Four new ministers were sworn in on Tuesday as Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expanded his council of ministers. All four new faces — Ali Mohammad Sagar, Mir Saifullah, Shameema Firdous and Altaf Ahmad Wani (Kalloo) — are from the Kashmir valley, even as one sitting minister is likely to be […]
LAHORE — The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirms that Saim Ayub has been released from the Men’s ODI squad for the remainder of the ongoing tri-series. After a conversation with the head coach, Saim requested a desire to return to domestic cricket to work on his batting form and regain confidence. Respecting Saim’s decision and […]
SRINAGAR — A Kashmir Pandit activist has been arrested for his alleged involvement in recent terrorist threats against Kashmiri Pandit employees in Jammu and Kashmir. Rakesh Handoo was arrested in Haryana’s Faridabad and charged under the stringent anti-terrorist and cyber-terror charges. In August, panic gripped Kashmir Pandit employees in Kashmir after purported threat letters against […]
CAIRO — High-level delegations from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey were in Tehran on Monday for meetings with Iranian authorities to try to avert renewed fighting in the Iran war. Many in Iran are anxious about a possible return to all-out war. Israeli and American leaders have been sharpening their threats before elections in both […]
