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 […]
LAHORE — Pakistan selectors want their premier batsman Babar Azam to open in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy, a thought inspired by the success legendary Sachin Tendulkar had after shifting to the pole position from middle-order. The Indian batting maestro started opening the innings after playing 69 matches down the order, and his first match […]
SRINAGAR — Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Saturday expressed sorrow over the demise of Tapan Bose, a noted civil society member, human rights defender and peace activist. Bose was a man of principles and a dear friend of Kashmir, who always stood with its people in their most difficult times, Farooq said. “Tapan […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — In a major crackdown on criminal activities, Jammu and Kashmir Police apprehended two gangsters in Miran Sahib area of Jammu district and seized illegal arms and ammunition from their possession. “During a search operation, a team of Jammu Police, led by PSI Arjun Singh & PSI Nitish Khajuria under the leadership of […]
BANIHAL — One person was killed and three others injured when a truck loaded with liquor bottles skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway on Saturday, officials said. The accident occurred near Battery Cheshma in Ramban district when its driver Rafaqat Khattana lost control while negotiating a […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday called the Union Budget “pragmatic”, and said it reflects India’s growing aspiration for accelerated growth and to stimulate the private sector. Sinha also said the revised tax structure is a historic move to bring change in the lives of the middle class. “My heartfelt […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday attached properties worth crores of a notorious drug drug peddler under NDPS Act in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir. “A three BHK Flat at Mohali, Punjab and three trucks bearing registration numbers JK14J-1718, JK14J-0018, JK14J-0618 belonging to the notorious drug peddler were attached under Section […]
JAMMU — In a broad daylight robbery, two men armed with a sharp-edged weapon on Saturday looted more than 1.5 kg gold from a jewellery shop in the Greater Kailash area of Jammu, police said. According to police, two well-dressed men wearing helmets walked into Anand Jewellers located in the posh Greater Kailash locality around […]
NEW DELHI — Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the government will arrange identity cards and registration on the e-Shram portal to assist 1 crore gig workers. Presenting the Union Budget 2025-26, the finance minister also said a scheme for the socio-economic upliftment of urban workers will be implemented. “…Gig workers of online platforms […]
SRINAGAR — Fresh snowfall in higher reaches and rain in the plains ended the prolonged dry spell in the Kashmir valley, with the Meteorological Department forecasting a possibility of more precipitation over the next four days. Intermittent snowfall was reported in the higher reaches of Baramulla, Bandipora, Kupwara and Sonmarg districts of the valley, officials […]
ISLAMABAD — The Pakistani government has officially ended its negotiation process with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party after PTI withdrew from the talks and rejected a renewed offer by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Express News reported. Senator Irfan Siddiqui, the spokesperson for the government’s negotiation committee and a leader of the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz), […]
