US Secretary of State Antony Blinken ended his ninth visit to the Middle East without a breakthrough for a Gaza ceasefire, yet he warned Tuesday that "time is of the essence" despite ongoing challenges between Hamas and Israel.

Prime Minister Netanyahu described the talks with Blinken as "positive," during which his office again affirmed Israel's commitment to an American proposal for release of hostages again considering Israel's security needs. 

Harris, 59, is scheduled to formally accept the Democratic Party's presidential nomination on Thursday to take on Republican rival Donald Trump, 78, in the November 5 presidential election.

The District Magistrate of Reasi has directed all licenced weapon holders to deposit their weapons in police stations as a precautionary measure before the Assembly elections.

From the Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) to People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP), leaders are swiftly changing sides.

A Delhi court on Wednesday asked the National Investigation Agency to file a reply regarding the bail plea of jailed Kashmiri lawmaker Sheikh Abdul Rashid, also known as Engineer Rashid.

PDP’s decision to field Iltija in the Assembly elections did not surprise political pundits as she had been actively managing the party’s poll campaigns during the Parliamentary elections.

“The dedication and hard work with which the medical staff performed its duty was commendable throughout the Yatra,” said an official statement of The Directorate of Health Services Kashmir.

Preparations are in full swing for the legislative assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. The region has added 93,000 new voters, with an upsurge of youths and females on the newly published voters' list.

The Awami Ittehad Party has decided to approach courts for 45-day parole of its leader and Lok Sabha MP, Sheikh Abdul Rashid, also known as Engineer Rashid, to campaign in the forthcoming three-phase Assembly elections.