NEW YORK — The price of oil surpassed $100 a barrel for the first time in almost six weeks after attacks on oil facilities and ships in the Middle East threatened to debilitate an already weakened supply chain. The most heavily traded contract for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, settled at $97.89 […]
SRINAGAR — After internet services were suspended in some parts of Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said the Kashmir model has been exported to the national capital. “Kashmir model has been exported to Delhi. Welcome to the New Delhi, modelled on the New Jammu and Kashmir,” Abdullah said on his […]
PULWAMA — The second edition of the Royal Premier League Pulwama commenced in this south Kashmir district on Wednesday evening, marking a striking display of the region’s changing social landscape. In an area once associated with the presence of terror groups, the cricket tournament has brought a very different energy to the forefront-one defined by […]
PESHAWAR — Pakistan Security forces have killed at least 10 terrorists in five separate operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Friday. According to a statement issued by the military’s media wing, an intelligence-based operation (IBO) was conducted in general area of Khulachi in Dera Ismail Khan district. “During the conduct of […]
JAMMU — Two alleged criminals were arrested after a brief gunfight in the outskirts of Jammu on Friday, police said. One of the arrested criminals got shot during the encounter and was admitted in hospital, a police official said. He said a police team rushed to Miran Sahib after getting information about the movement of […]
JAMMU — A Pakistan-occupied Kashmir resident, who had inadvertently intruded into this side recently, was handed over to the Pakistan Army along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, officials said. The mentally unstable man, 32-year-old Mohammad Yasir Faiz is a resident of Tetrinote village in PoK. He was […]
KATHUA (KIMS) — Police in Kathua, under the overall supervision of SSP, have apprehended three hardcore criminals/OGWs against whom multiple FIRs have been registered at Police Station Billawar. They have been booked under the Public Safety Act, 1978 (PSA). “On January 31, 2025, police teams from PS Billawar and PP Ramkot, led by the SHO […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Friday confirmed that newly renovated Gaddafi Stadium Lahore and National Stadium Karachi would be inaugurated on February 7 and February 11, respectively ahead of the highly-anticipated ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025. “Lahore stadium is going to be inaugurated on February 7, God willing,” Naqvi told […]
LAHORE — The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced a 15-player squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, scheduled to take place in Pakistan from 19 February to 9 March. The PCB has until 11 February to make any changes to the squad; thereafter, replacements will only be permitted on medical grounds, subject to approval […]
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday said that she has written to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his Andhar Pradesh counterpart Chandrababu Naidu, urging them to help stop the amendments to the Waqf Act. “The proposed Waqf amendment bill not only violates the religious and constitutional rights of Muslims but also seeks […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo, today addressed the annual function of SGSD International School at Baba Jitto Auditorium SKUAST here. The Minister, who was chief guest on the occasion, in her address reaffirmed government’s special focus on health and education under the leadership of Chief […]
JAMMU — Asserting that he wants the local youth to spearhead the transformational journey of Jammu and Kashmir, Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday urged the National Cadet Corps (NCC) to motivate and encourage youngsters in the Union Territory to contribute to nation-building activities. Interacting with the NCC cadets, who returned after attending the Republic […]
SRINAGAR — The Director School Education Kashmir, G N Itoo on Friday said that all the teachers should remain available at their respective stations from February 10, 2025 onwards. The Director further said that the teachers need not to formally join in any office at district or zone level on February 10 but should ensure […]
