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 […]
SRINAGAR — PDP leader Iltija Mufti accused the ruling National Conference (NC) in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday of “murdering” meritocracy, saying “false promises” made by the party on rationalising reservation could not be “further from the truth”. “Meritocracy is being murdered in broad daylight by the party that pulled a fast one on J&K’s […]
JAMMU — Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and president of the ruling National Conference (NC), Dr Farooq Abdullah said on Sunday that as long as the national capital is not shifted from New Delhi to somewhere else, the choking pollution in the city is not going to go away. Talking to media persons here, […]
LONDON — In response to concerns raised by British MPs regarding the imprisonment of incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan, UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy in a letter to a Labour MP issued a detailed statement, saying there is “no indication” that Mr Khan will be tried in military courts. The letter was made public […]
JAMMU — J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha is chairing a high-level security meeting on Sunday in Jammu to review the security scenario in the union territory following the recent attacks by the terrorists. The meeting is being attended by senior officers of police and security agencies right from the level of the district superintendents of […]
JAMMU — Hundreds of people on Sunday took part in a mini marathon organised by Army’s Bhimber Gali brigade in Mendhar sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, an official said. The first ever mini-marathon in the border subdivision ahead of the mega Mendhar sports festival was undertaken under operation ‘Sadbhavana’ (goodwill) to foster unity […]
SRINAGAR — Authorities here held a meeting to probe ways to minimise road casualties and enforce road safety rules on Saturday, two days after a couple of teenagers died in an accident. Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat called for adopting a multi-pronged strategy involving the latest technology trends to safeguard human lives. The meeting […]
SRINAGAR — Union minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday said the people of Jammu and Kashmir are happy with the abrogation of Article 370 and want to become a part of India’s developmental journey. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of the CSIR Healthcare Theme Conclave’s inaugural session at the SKICC here, the Union minister of […]
SHOPIAN — The District Development Commissioner (DDC) Shopian, Mohammad Shahid Saleem Dar, issued directions for the disengagement of services of a Rural Development Department (RDD) official and registration of an FIR against him. The DDC has also ordered disciplinary action and an FIR against an under-suspension Panchayat Secretary. The action came after both the officials […]
JAMMU — Asserting that Jammu and Kashmir will remain an integral part of India, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Saturday said those nurturing illogical dreams of independence should shun it as they are unaware of the ground realities. The veteran politician said the fact that the Indian cricket team is not likely to visit […]
LONDON — Pakistan’s military has firmly ruled out the possibility of negotiating or striking a deal with imprisoned Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, British newspaper The Guardian reported, quoting senior military sources. The statement comes after the former prime minister expressed a willingness to engage in talks with the military leadership from his prison […]
