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 — PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday claimed several leaders and workers of her party were placed under house arrest to prevent them from protesting against the government over the issue of “backdoor” appointments. “The NC government repeatedly hides behind the excuse that the police department is beyond its control whenever questions of accountability […]
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 […]
PULWAMA (KIMS) — In a swift operation, Jammu and Kashmir Police recovered a stolen vehicle in Pulwama district of South Kashmir on Tuesday and apprehended the accused within hours of the theft. The vehicle, a Maruti Alto-800 (Registration No. JK13E-9592), was stolen earlier today from the parking area of District Hospital Pulwama. “Upon receiving the […]
CAPE TOWN — Pakistan players have been fined 25 percent of their match fee owing to a slow-over rate from the recently concluded second Test against South Africa in Newlands, Cape Town. Furthermore, five World Test Championships points have been deducted from the team’s account after they were ruled to be five overs short of […]
JAMMU — The Commissioner of Railway Safety (Northern Circle) Dinesh Chand Deshwal on Tuesday started a two-day statutory inspection of the recently completed railway line along the ambitious Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Railway Link (USBRL) project, officials said. Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the completion of the Reasi-Katra section last month, an important development which will connect Kashmir […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said restoration work was continuing apace in the Union Territory’s snow-bound areas and added electricity supply had almost been restored following snowfall. The chief minister added the restoration work was being closely monitored by ministers, his advisors and senior officers, with regular reviews taken […]
SRINAGAR [Farhan Kitab] (KIMS) — Al Khaliq Optics, in collaboration with Sharp Sight Eye Hospital, successfully organized a free eye check-up camp in the Kani Kadal area of Srinagar. The camp, aimed at providing free eye care services to the community, was inaugurated by prominent social worker Syed Aijaz Kashani, Chairperson of Smile Foundation NGO […]
SRINAGAR [Farhan Kitab] (KIMS) — In a passionate display of solidarity and strength, Mahila Congress District President Kupwara Sheikh Tahira Bashir has condemned BJP leader Ramesh Biduri for his derogatory remarks about Smt Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Ji. Sheikh Tahira emphasized the importance of respect and dignity in political discourse and called for strict action against […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police have attached an immovable property of Pakistan based militant handler in Tral town of Pulwama district in South Kashmir on Tuesday. Jammu and Kashmir Police attached four marlas of land worth lakhs of rupees of Pakistan based militant handler namely Mubashir Ahmad, son of Ghulam Nabi Dar, resident […]
BEIJING — A devastating earthquake in China’s remote Tibet region killed at least 95 people and collapsed “many buildings” on Tuesday, state media reported, with tremors also felt in neighbouring Nepal’s capital Kathmandu and parts of India. Videos published by China’s state broadcaster CCTV showed houses destroyed with walls torn apart. Rescue workers waded through […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested a fraudster in Srinagar district on Tuesday for falsely claiming to be a government officer in an attempt to defraud an individual of a substantial sum of money, promising to secure the release of a drug peddler arrested for drug-related crimes. “On 06/01/2025, a complaint was […]
CAPE TOWN — Pakistan opener Saim Ayub has left for London from Cape Town on Tuesday along with assistant coach Azhar Mahmood for the treatment of his ankle fracture sustained during the second Test against South Africa. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday posted a video on X where Ayub was seen walking with the […]
