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 — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said no one should object to dialogue between India and Pakistan aimed at improving bilateral relations. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function here, Abdullah said the conflict between the two countries was not new and has persisted for the last three […]
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 […]
SRINAGAR — Hundreds of devotees gathered at the Hazratbal Shrine in Jammu and Kashmir’s (J&K) Srinagar city during the night intervening January 27 and 28 to engage in nightlong prayers to celebrate ‘Mehraj-e-Alam (Night of the Prophet’s ascension to Heaven)’. Devotees from different parts of the Valley braved extreme winter cold and gathered at the […]
JAMMU — Senior CPI(M) leader and Kulgam MLA Mohd Yousuf Tarigami on Monday took strong exception to the implementation of Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in Uttarakhand, and a JPC looking into Waqf (Amendment) Bill rejecting opposition-backed changes, calling them efforts that will “adversely affect our Constitutional order”. BJP-ruled Uttarakhand on Monday became the first state […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today chaired a review meeting of the Jal Shakti Department here at the Civil Secretariat. The meeting discussed the progress of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in Jammu and Kashmir. CM emphasized the need for effective implementation and robust monitoring mechanisms to achieve the mission’s objectives. The meeting […]
JAMMU — In a path-breaking development, doctors at the Government Medical College (GMC) Hospital in J&K’s Rajouri district have finally succeeded in finding the antidote for the poison that killed locals in Budhaal village of Rajouri district. Around 17 people including 14 children were killed by a mysterious disease in Budhaal village of Rajouri district […]
JAMMU — Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today chaired a meeting of Public Works Department (PWD) attended by the Engineers of the executing agencies to review progress on major ongoing road projects in Jammu and Kashmir. While taking stock of overall progress on accomplishing these vital road connectivity links across the UT, the Chief Secretary emphasised […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, have challenged their conviction in the £190 million case in the Islamabad High Court (IHC). An accountability court in Islamabad convicted the former prime minister and the former first lady in the £190 million case in a much-anticipated ruling earlier this month. […]
JAMMU — The upcoming Delhi-Srinagar train connectivity is expected to further boost pilgrimage to Mata Vaishno Devi, a top shrine board official said. In view of this, a pilgrim facilitation centre has also been set up at the Katra railway station to enable people to complete registration for the pilgrimage conveniently, the official said. Chief […]
POONCH — Four army personnel were injured after their vehicle skidded off the road and overturned into a ditch in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, officials said. The accident took place at Gantar Morh in Sawjian area when the troops were returning to their camp after patrolling, the officials said. Local volunteers […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — A notorious criminal with 12 FIRs registered against him was arrested in Jammu district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Monday. The accused, identified as Pankaj Singh alias Panku Raja, a resident of Kotli Mian Fateh, Miran Sahib, Jammu, is a history-sheeter of Police Station Miran Sahib. He had recently been […]
DUBAI — Afghanistan all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai, who took his team to a new level with his right-arm pace bowling and multi-faceted batting game, was on Monday named the ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Year 2024. The 24-year-old built on an impressive 2023 to become one of the world’s leading One-Day International performers last year. […]
