SINGAPORE — Oil prices rose on Monday following days of tit-for-tat strikes by the U.S. and Iran that underscored the fragility of their interim peace deal and again slowed energy shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude futures climbed 58 cents, or 0.8%, to $72.57 a barrel at 0207 GMT while U.S. West Texas […]
SRINAGAR — Congress MLA from Bandipora, Nizamuddin Bhat, alleged that a National Conference MLA’s brother and supporters attempted to assault him during an official meeting on Friday. Jalal Akbar Lone, brother of Sonawari MLA Hilal Akbar Lone, and his aides disrupted the meeting held to review development works and use of funds in Bandipora, resorted […]
LONDON — England captain Ben Stokes made the dramatic decision Sunday to announce his imminent retirement from international cricket midway through the deciding third test against New Zealand. “This is my last two days as your captain and my last two days representing England,” Stokes told his England teammates inside the dressing room at the […]
JAMMU — Authorities have extended by two more months the ban on the sale, possession and consumption of liquor and non-vegetarian food in Katra, the base camp for pilgrims visiting Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, officials said on Sunday. The prohibition will be enforced on the 12-km track from Katra […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) National Assembly Opposition Leader Omar Ayub Khan has ruled out the possibility of resumption of the dialogue between the former ruling party and the incumbent government, The News reported on Sunday. “The chapter of talks is now closed,” Ayub said on Saturday, adding that political negotiations were not based on […]
KATHUA — PDP leader Iltija Mufti on Sunday met the family of a youth who recently committed suicide after alleged torture by police over his suspected links with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, party leaders said. This comes a day after Iltija claimed that she and her mother Mehbooba Mufti had been placed […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — In a crackdown on criminals and gangsters, Police arrested a wanted criminal who had been evading arrest for the past two years in the Bishnah area of Jammu district, police said on Sunday. “In one of the major successes for Jammu Police, a team from Police Station Bishnah, led by SHO Bishnah […]
LAHORE — Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says the real task for Pakistan is not just winning the ICC Champions Trophy but also defeat arch-rivals India in Dubai on February 23. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the renovated and upgraded Gaddafi stadium on Friday night, Sharif said the players must give their best against India. […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Two notorious persons with alleged criminal records were arrested with arms and ammunition following a shootout here on Saturday evening, police said. There was a reliable information regarding the movement of notorious Criminals namely Daljot Singh @Daljot Punjabi R/o Dashmesh Nagar Satwari Jammu and Aman Singh alias Anu R/o Kathua, who were […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir has vast potential in the leather goods industry, Union minister Jitendra Singh said on Saturday, asserting that proper training can significantly contribute to economic growth and generation of livelihoods. The Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office was speaking at a function after flagging off an industrial training programme […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo, attended the Central Advisory Committee (CAC) meeting of Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PM-AJAY) here today. The CAC meeting was held under the Chairmanship of Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Dr. Virendra Kumar to […]
ISLAMABAD — The Pakistan Federal Cabinet has reportedly approved the deployment of the military to provide security for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025, ensuring the safety of the event. The decision was made under Article 245 of the Constitution, which authorises the military’s involvement in security matters, Express News cited sources. As part of […]
NEW DELHI — The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has extended the last date to apply for civil services preliminary examination 2025 till February 18. The civil services examination is conducted annually by the UPSC in three stages –? preliminary, mains and interview –? to select officers of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign […]
