Real Kashmir Football Club (RKFC) will look to turn their fortunes around when they face Gokulam Kerala FC in an Indian Football League (IFL) clash on Sunday (April 12) at TRC Ground, Srinagar. As per a statement issued, the match is scheduled to kick off at 4 pm and will be live on several channels. Owned by Arshad Shawl, RKFC have had a challenging season so far in the IFL, formerly known as the I-League. Despite consistent performances, the team has struggled to convert dominance into victories, especially in their recent home fixtures. Head coach Ishfaq Ahmad, however, remains optimistic…
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Trilateral ceasefire talks between the United States, Iran and Pakistan have started in Pakistani capital, Islamabad – the highest-level talks between Washington and Tehran since the 1979 Islamic revolution. US Vice President J D Vance leads the US delegation. He met Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif ahead of ceasefire negotiations. Iranian officials, including parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, also met Sharif. The Iranian Foreign Ministry says it is in touch with Lebanon to make sure ceasefire commitments are being respected on all fronts, the ministry spokesperson has told Iranian state TV from Islamabad, where talks involving…
Vice President JD Vance and the US delegation have touched down in Islamabad, Pakistan for negotiations with Iran this weekend. President Donald Trump warned Iran that if a peace deal isn’t reached, the US will resume its military action with even more intensity. The US delegation is led by Vance, special envoy Steve Witkoff, and Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son in law. Iranian officials will be led by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. Pakistan praised the United States for its “commitment to achieving lasting regional and global peace” as the American delegation touched down in Islamabad ahead of negotiations…
Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has flagged serious ecological concerns over Wular Lake in Kashmir, warning that the wetland is under severe stress due to encroachment and siltation. In a recent audit report examining changes in water bodies between 1967 and 2020, the CAG, said 315 lakes in the Union Territory have disappeared, while several others have deteriorated significantly. The report noted that Wular Lake in Bandipora district has witnessed a reduction in its water spread due to large-scale encroachments along its periphery and continuous silt accumulation, affecting its role as a natural flood buffer for the Kashmir…
Iran has stated it will not engage in any negotiations with the United States in Islamabad, Pakistan, as long as Israel continues its military operations in Lebanon. According to Iran’s Fars News Agency, citing an unnamed source, the Iranian negotiating team has not traveled to the Pakistani capital and has no plans to attend peace talks under the current circumstances. This directly contradicts reports from some US media outlets claiming that an Iranian delegation had already arrived in Islamabad. Yenişafak reported that Iran has formally informed Pakistani authorities that it will only consider participating in peace talks with the US…
The much-talked-about high-security prison in Jammu & Kashmir is now ready, with the Home Department officially notifying it as a prison. The Union Territory’s Home Department has issued a notification declaring it both a prison and a designated high-security jail. “In pursuance of sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the Prisons Act, 1894, the Government of Jammu and Kashmir hereby declares the structures erected on the land measuring 148 kanals, bearing Khasra No. 427 min & 486 min at village Dambra, Tehsil Mahanpur, District Kathua, as a prison, and also designates the said prison as ‘High Security Prison, Mahanpur,’” reads…
US President Donald Trump, writing on social media, says that “all US ships, aircraft, and military personnel” will remain in place around Iran until the “real agreement” on a ceasefire “is fully complied with”, warning of more conflict otherwise. “If for any reason it is not, which is highly unlikely, then the “Shootin’ Starts,” bigger, and better, and stronger than anyone has ever seen before.,” the president added. Iran had said earlier on Wednesday that it would be “unreasonable” to proceed with talks to forge a permanent peace deal with the United States after Israel pounded Lebanon with its heaviest…
Political leaders in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday welcomed the ceasefire between Iran and the United States, calling it a step towards de-escalation and urging sustained dialogue to ensure lasting peace in the region. Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, questioned the outcome of the nearly 39-day conflict, asking what the United States had achieved. “What exactly did this war achieve?” CM Omar said, referring to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, which he noted had been operational before the conflict. He said the ceasefire, though significant, raised questions about the costs and consequences of the confrontation. JKNC chief, Farooq Abdullah…
Iran has halted the passage of oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz over Israel’s strikes in Lebanon, the Fars news agency reports. Israel has bombed Beirut in a devastating attack that authorities say has led to hundreds of casualties, including dead and wounded. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had earlier said that Lebanon would not be included in the ceasefire. The United States and Iran have announced a suspension of all attacks for two weeks, and Tehran has agreed to allow the safe transit of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz. Fars reports that two oil tankers were allowed…
US, Israel and Iran has accepted a two-week ceasefire as the conflict enters sixth week, but conflicting versions from all sides raise doubts Iran has claimed victory and says upcoming talks in Pakistan on Friday do not mean that the end of the war is guaranteed. Iran says it has accepted a two-week ceasefire, with talks set to begin on Friday in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, after Trump agreed to suspend attacks on the condition that Tehran fully reopens the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said safe passage through the strategic waterway will be ensured for two weeks…