Vance-led talks helped build goodwill with Iran: Report
WASHINGTON, Apr 13 (PTI): US Vice President JD Vance-led talks for peace with Iran may have been unsuccessful, but the 21-hour-long discussions helped build goodwill with the new leadership in Tehran, according to a media report. The Washington Post, quoting unnamed US officials, reported that the measure of goodwill established during the talks in Islamabad […]
US military says it will blockade Iranian ports after ceasefire talks end
Washington, Apr 13 (AP) President Donald Trump said the US Navy would swiftly begin a blockade of ships entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz, after US-Iran ceasefire talks in Pakistan ended without an agreement. US Central Command announced that it will blockade all Iranian ports beginning Monday at 10 am EDT or 5:30 pm […]
Man ferrying cow, calves missing after getting assaulted in Ramban
Banihal/Jammu, Apr 13 (PTI) A 25-year-old man was reported missing on Sunday after he was allegedly assaulted by a group of unidentified assailants and is believed to have fallen into a stream in Ramban district , officials said. Deputy Commissioner Ramban, Mohammad Alyas Khan, and Senior Superintendent of Police, Arun Gupta, visited the site near […]
IIM Jammu, CAHO signs agreement to boost healthcare leadership excellence
Jammu, Apr 12 (PTI) The Indian Institute of Management, Jammu, will collaborate with the Consortium of Accredited Healthcare Organisations (CAHO) to strengthen healthcare management through capacity building and research, and a focus on quality, patient safety and digital transformation, an official said on Sunday. The memorandum of understanding in this regard was signed between IIM […]
Deputy Chief Minister releases teaser of Dogri film ‘Shah Shahni’
JAMMU, APR 12: Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary, today released the teaser of Dogri feature film Shah Shahni at Press Club Jammu. Speaking on the occasion, the Deputy Chief Minister emphasized that films are one of the most powerful mediums for promotion and preservation of language, culture and heritage. He appreciated the efforts of the […]
Biggest challenge is limited access to justice, not lack of laws: CJI
DEHRADUN, Apr 12 (PTI): Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Sunday said that the greatest challenge facing the country’s legal system is not a dearth of laws, but rather the limited access that ordinary citizens have to them. Emphasising the urgent need to bridge the gap between legal rights and their practical availability, the […]
From fake PAN cards to forged passports: JK police unravels LeT’s pan-India logistical web
Srinagar/New Delhi, Apr 12 (PTI) Widening its crackdown on the inter-state network of the Lashkar-e-Taiba terror group, the Jammu and Kashmir Police, in coordination with central intelligence agencies, has detained several people from Haryana and Rajasthan for allegedly facilitating the acquisition of fraudulent identities, including passports, by terrorists. Officials said on Sunday that the detained […]
Asha Bhosle, who redefined playback singing with unmatched versatility, has died
Mumbai, Apr 12 (PTI) Asha Bhosle, who not only survived in the shadow of her sister’s greatness but stepped out of it with a genre-defying voice to create her own universe in Hindi playback singing, died on Sunday. She was 92. Asha, one half of the Mangeshkar sisters whose versatility was unmatched even by her […]
Time has come to implement Women’s Reservation Act: PM Modi’s letter to LS, RS floor leaders
NEW DELHI, Apr 12 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the time has come for the implementation of the Women’s Reservation Act in its true spirit and the 2029 Lok Sabha elections and Assembly elections are conducted with the quota for women in place. In a letter to the floor leaders of Lok […]
US Vice President Vance leaves Pakistan after impasse in negotiations with Iran
Islamabad, Apr 12 (AP) US Vice President JD Vance boarded his government plane at 7:08 am local time in Islamabad, planning to depart Pakistan after he said that Iran declined to back down on developing a nuclear weapon. That’s according to a reporter travelling with Vance. The war with Iran started at the end of […]