The literary world has been struck by a profound loss with the passing of Dr Tabish Mehdi, an eminent Urdu poet, writer, journalist, critic, and educator. Born on 3rd July 1951 in Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Dr Mehdi dedicated his life to enriching Urdu literature and journalism. His contributions have left an indelible mark on the
The Taliban rejected calls to return the military equipment left behind by the U.S. when American forces withdrew from the country in 2021, according to a Bloomberg report. A Taliban spokesperson, who requested to remain anonymous, stated that the group requires the weapons and ammunition to combat ISIS-K (Islamic State Khorasan) rather than returning the
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the registrar general of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court to ensure proper video conferencing facilities at a special court in Jammu hearing the 1989 Rubaiya Sayeed kidnapping and the 1990 Srinagar shootout cases involving jailed JKLF chief Yasin Malik and others. The top court also directed the registrar
Following a delay over Israel demanding the list of hostages to be released by Hamas, the implementation of the first phase of the ceasefire-hostage deal in Gaza between Hamas and Israel, came into effect today. The Office of the Prime Minister of Israel confirmed that the deal would take effect at 11:15 am (local time)
Asserting that there was no time limit attached to the INDIA bloc, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed dismay over the lack of clarity regarding its leadership and agenda, suggesting that the alliance should be wound up if it was meant only for the parliamentary elections. Abdullah emphasized that the Aam Aadmi Party
The direct train to Kashmir is finally becoming a reality with the Northern Railways announcing the first-ever train timings between Katra in Jammu and Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir. The train service includes newly introduced Vande Bharat trains and Mail/Express trains, as per a communication from Northern Railways. The historic service is
A double-storey residential house was gutted in Dardihaji, Rajwar area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Monday. The Fire & Emergency Department, Police, and Army worked to control the fire but failed to control the raging flames and with the result the house turned into ashes.Belongings worth lakhs of rupees were gutted but no loss
The weather department has projected predominantly dry conditions across Jammu and Kashmir until May 10th, with a possibility of localized thunderstorm activity in the afternoon at select areas. Additionally, on May 11th, partly to generally cloudy weather is forecasted, accompanied by light rain and thunder at a few locations. Looking ahead to May 12th, many
Ahead of Army Day on January 15, Chief of Army Staff, General Manoj Pande, said on Thursday that the situation and terrorist activities in Rajouri and Poonch in the last 5-6 months have been an issue of concern and because peace is coming in the valley, our adversaries are encouraging proxy wars in the area.
In a significant stride towards advancing patient care, the Department of Urology & Kidney Transplant at SKIMS (Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences) achieved a groundbreaking milestone by successfully conducting a Swap Kidney Transplant, marking the first such procedure in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Director of SKIMS/EOSG commended Prof. Saleem Wani, Head of