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 […]
NEW DELHI — The 68-year-old Jawahar Tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir has been upgraded using state-of-the-art modern technology to enhance security, safety and comfort of users, and will be opened for the public in December, officials said on Thursday. The 2.5 km twin-tube tunnel has historically served as a vital passage through the Pir-Panjal Range […]
LAHORE — The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Sumair Ahmad Syed, Chief Operating Officer of the PCB, as the Tournament Director for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, scheduled to take place in Pakistan. PCB Chair Mohsin Naqvi: “Sumair is an exceptionally organised professional with a wealth of administrative […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Dr. Mehboob Beg, senior leader and Chief Spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), announced on Thursday the appointment of new spokespersons and additional spokespersons across Jammu and Kashmir. The move aims to strengthen the party’s communication framework and enhance its outreach across the Union Territory. “Advocate Firdous Tak, Advocate Aditya Gupta, […]
JAMMU — A man named in several criminal cases was detained under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district on Thursday, police said. The accused, Alam Din alias Allu from Manohar Gopala village, has been lodged at the Kathua district jail following an order issued by the district magistrate of […]
JAMMU — In an outreach programme to study ground realities in the border region, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday visited Poonch along with his cabinet ministers and said the elected government has been making efforts to assess ground realities on the development front post elections. Abdullah said discussions were held with […]
JAMMU — In a bid to ensure the safety of underage children, petrol pumps in Jammu have put up posters declaring “no fuel for vehicles driven by minors”. The Jammu and Kashmir Directorate of School Education (DSE) has also issued a circular prohibiting minor students from driving motor vehicles, including two-wheelers and four-wheelers, to school. […]
GAZA STRIP — The death toll in the Gaza Strip from the 13-month-old war between Israel and Hamas has surpassed 44,000, local health officials said Thursday. The Gaza Health Ministry does not distinguish between civilians and combatants in its count, but it has said that more than half of the fatalities are women and children. […]
ISLAMABAD — In a fresh violent incident, at least 15 people including a woman and a child were killed on Thursday after assailants opened fire on passenger vehicles in Ochat area of Kurram district, police told Geo News. Police said the convoy travelling from Parachinar to Peshawar was targetted in the attack, which has left […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Thursday said the Centre should take the allegations against the Adani group seriously and investigate the matter thoroughly. The former chief minister said while he does not have much information about the issue related to the Adani group, there have been allegations of wrong doing earlier as […]
SRINAGAR — Most places in Kashmir reeled under sub-zero night temperature as the winter chill gripped the Valley due to the recent snowfall in the higher reaches, officials said on Thursday. Srinagar and other places in Kashmir experienced sub-zero minimum temperature for the second straight night as the mercury settled below the freezing point, officials […]
