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 […]
NEW DELHI — Former Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez claimed that India’s travel to Pakistan for next year’s Champions Trophy was a “daydream” after reports surfaced that BCCI has informed the ICC of the Indian government’s decision to not send the team for the mega event. Refusing any safety concerns, Hafeez questioned how Pakistan is not […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Police in Srinagar solved a theft case by arresting two accused persons involved in the commission of crime and recovered stolen property from their possession. Police Station Shalteng received a complaint from one individual namely Shabaz Geelani son of Anwar Geelani resident of Tawheed Abad Maloora stating therein that on 06-11-2024 some […]
JAMMU — Army on Monday laid wreaths on the mortal remains of a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) who laid down his life in a gunfight with the terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district. Naib Subedar Rakesh Kumar of the Army’s 2 Para, was killed and three more soldiers were injured in the gunfight on […]
JAMMU — After carrying out deadly attacks in the twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch over the past three years, terror activities spread to six other districts in the Jammu region this year, killing 44 persons, including 18 security personnel and 13 terrorists, security officials said on Monday. Though the Pir Panjal districts of […]
JAMMU — The CPI(M) on Monday held a protest demonstration in Jammu, the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir, demanding the restoration of the Darbar Move and statehood. The Darbar Move is the biannual shift of the state secretariat and other government offices from the summer capital Srinagar to the winter capital Jammu. A tradition […]
NEW DELHI — The Tihar jail authorities informed the Delhi High Court on Monday that separatist leader and convicted Yasin Malik ended his hunger strike on November 8, 2024, and is being provided with the necessary medical treatment in accordance with jail rules. The respondent authorities including the Centre and others also opposed the petition […]
KARACHI — Pakistan may withdraw from next year’s ICC Champions Trophy in case the tournament’s hosting rights are stripped of the country in the wake of India’s refusal to travel across the border for it, official sources told Dawn on Sunday. After the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) spokesperson’s confirmation on the same day, that the […]
JAMMU — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday shared glimpses of his road trip from Srinagar to attend his office in the civil secretariat here after his flight had got cancelled due to poor visibility. Eleven flights were cancelled on Sunday due to low visibility and another was called off due to technical reasons, airport […]
NEW DELHI — Justice Sanjiv Khanna was on Monday sworn in as the 51st Chief Justice of India. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office to Justice Khanna at the swearing-in ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Justice Khanna, who will serve as CJI for a little over six months, will demit office on May […]
JAMMU — Security forces continued their search operation in the dense forests of Keshwan and adjoining areas in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Monday, a day after an Army officer died in a gunfight with militants holed up in the area. The security personnel have been scouring the forest area for over four days, […]
