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 — Asserting the budget to be passed in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly should not be framed in isolation, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday emphasized the aim of these consultations is to ensure that the proposals of people’s representatives are considered and their needs and aspirations are reflected in the budget. Abdullah highlighted […]
NEW DELHI — Pakistan star Babar Azam, on Thursday, took to social media to say that he lost his phone and all his contacts and that he would get back to everyone he knows soon. However, fans on social media saw the funny side to the post, with most poking fun at the former Pakistan […]
SRINAGAR — PDP leader Iltija Mufti on Thursday termed the killing of a civilian driver in army firing as shocking, while Apni Party leader Altaf Bukhari called for a probe into the incident that took place in Baramulla district. “Shocking that after a civilian killing in Kathua dubbed as an ‘OGW’ another civilian from Sopore […]
JAMMU — Asserting that recent deaths in Kathua and Baramulla “risk alienating” local population, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Thursday that he has taken up these incidents with the Centre. He insisted that both cases be investigated in a time-bound and transparent manner. In Billawar area of Kathua district, a 26-year-old […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police in Srinagar have booked five infamous drug peddlers under the Prevention of illicit traffic in Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (PIT-NDPS Act). “The notorious drug peddlers namely Mohd Toyoub Sheikh son of late Mohd Shafi Sheikh resident of Surnai Mohalla Kawdara Srinagar, Abrar Ahamd Misger alias Aaba […]
KATHUA — A 26-year-old man, accused of being involved in militancy, allegedly committed suicide following alleged harassment by police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district. The death of Makhan, a 26-year-old resident of Batodi village, has prompted the police and administration to order separate probes into the incident. A purported video has gone viral in […]
NEW DELHI — The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought the stand of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on a plea filed by Lok Sabha MP Engineer Rashid seeking interim bail to attend the ongoing Parliament session. Engineer Rashid, who won the Lok Sabha election from J&K’s Baramulla constituency by defeating National Conference (NC) Vice […]
LAHORE — An anti-corruption court in Lahore on Thursday acquitted Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his son Hamza Shahbaz in the Ramzan Sugar Mills case. Anti-Corruption Court Judge Sardar Iqbal Dogar announced the verdict, which was reserved on Monday. The said case pertains to allegations accusing PM Shehbaz, then-Punjab chief minister, of misuse of authority […]
LAHORE — The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday announced that the renovation and upgradation work at Lahore’s Gaddafi stadium has been completed in record time of 117 days and it is now ready to host international matches, including the ICC Champions Trophy. The PCB said in a statement said that the new-look stadium now […]
KARAK — In a brazen overnight assault, militants attacked a police checkpost in Karak district in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during the early hours of Thursday, killing at least three police personnel and injuring six others, authorities confirmed. The attackers, armed with heavy weapons, launched a barrage of gunfire at the checkpost in the Bahadurkhel area […]
