Politics

Mehbooba Mufti lauds navy officer’s wife for peace appeal, slams Farooq Abdullah

SRINAGAR — PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday lauded Pahalgam terror attack victim Lt Vinay Narwal’s widow Himanshi for her appeal for communal harmony, saying the country should draw inspiration from her. Mentioning Himanshi Narwal’s “don’t want people going after Muslims and Kashmiris” comment, Mehbooba sought to corner National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah for his […]

Asia

Pakistan urges Muslim countries to impress upon India to de-escalate tensions

ISLAMABAD — Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Friday urged brotherly countries, including Saudi Arabia, to impress upon India to de-escalate and defuse tensions heightened after the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people. Sharif separately met Saudi Ambassador Nawaf bin Saeed Al-Maliky, UAE Ambassador Hamad Obaid Al-Zaabi and Kuwait Ambassador Nasser Abdulrahman Jasser in Islamabad when […]

Kashmir

Scholars Scientific Institute’s maiden Class 10th batch shines with 100% pass percentage

Story: Sheikh Nadeem/Zubair-Ul-Islam Anantnag (KIMS) — In a remarkable academic milestone, Scholars Scientific Institute, Mominabad Anantnag, has achieved an outstanding 100% result in its first-ever Class 10th batch for the 2024–25 session. The school staff and teachers celebrated the historic success with great enthusiasm, expressing joy over the students’ stellar performance. Students, in turn, credited […]

Kashmir

Six persons arrested for circulating misinformation on Social Media in Bandipora: Police

BANDIPORA (KIMS) — At least six persons have been arrested for circulating false and fabricated news on social media platforms about an encounter that took place in the Kulnar Bazipora area of Bandipora district on April 24, 2025, police said on Thursday. Bandipora Police received information from multiple sources that certain individuals had circulated false […]