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 […]
JAMMU — BJP national president Nitin Nabin will visit Jammu on July 6 and 7 on his first visit to the Union Territory after assuming charge of the party earlier this year, a senior party leader said on Sunday. Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Sat Sharma announced at a meeting of party office bearers here, […]
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 — The Jammu and Kashmir government has developed a portal to enhance the efficiency of processing and responding to Right to Information applications, and plans to make it fully operational by December 10, a senior official said. The ‘RTI Portal’ will provide citizens with the convenience of submitting RTI requests, checking their status, and […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly has given PDP legislative party leader Waheed-ur-Rehman Para seven days to respond to a “breach of privilege” notice issued over his speech in the House early this month. Para, a first-time member of the legislative Assembly, is accused of breach of privilege by National Conference MLA Nazir Ahmad […]
ISLAMABAD — Protesters who marched on the Pakistan capital to demand the release of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan were cleared from the city centre on Wednesday after a sweeping security crackdown. More than ten thousand protesters had surged into Islamabad since the weekend, answering Khan’s call to protest his sidelining from February elections […]
JAMMU — The General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Army’s 16 Corps, Lieutenant General Navin Sachdeva, on Tuesday visited forward areas along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district and reviewed the operational preparedness. He lauded the steadfast vigilance and dedication of troops to their duty in guarding the border. In a […]
BEIRUT — A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon takes effect after more than a year of fighting that has killed thousands of people. The truce, which began at 4:00 am (0200 GMT), should bring to a halt a war that has forced tens of thousands of people in Israel and hundreds of thousands […]
NEW DELHI — Pakistan’s claims of successfully organising international cricket in the country suffered a big jolt on Tuesday as the Sri Lanka A team decided not to play the remaining two 50-over matches against Pakistan A due to political unrest in the country’s federal capital region. This is a big jolt to Pakistan’s claims […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police conducted a series of searches and raids across Jammu division on Tuesday and have arrested several Over Ground Workers (OGW’s) and terror suspects. “In a significant crackdown on terror networks, the Jammu and Kashmir Police conducted a series of searches and raids across the Jammu region. The operations […]
JAMMU — Asserting that the Jammu and Kashmir government is committed to holding panchayati raj elections in the Union Territory (UT), Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary on Tuesday said the polls will take place once various formalities are completed. Choudhary emphasised the importance of teaching the Constitution in schools to educate the younger generation […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president Tariq Hameed Karra on Tuesday claimed that the central government is not willing to restore full statehood to the Union Territory (UT) as it is planning to retain some vital departments considered as the backbone of any state. He said the Congress will not accept […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested four notorious drug peddlers in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday and recovered 9.76 grams of heroin (Chitta) from their possession. “A vehicle bearing Registration No. JK20A-8100 coming from Katra towards Reasi was intercepted for routine inspection during a naka checking operation at Sula Naka. […]
