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 — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said no one should object to dialogue between India and Pakistan aimed at improving bilateral relations. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function here, Abdullah said the conflict between the two countries was not new and has persisted for the last three […]
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 […]
LEH — The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday announced the launch of India’s first analog space mission, which commenced in Leh, Ladakh. This mission, led by ISRO’s Human Spaceflight Centre, has been developed in partnership with AAKA Space Studio, the University of Ladakh, IIT Bombay, and supported by the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development […]
KARACHI — Pakistan’s former captain Babar Azam has joined the ranks of cricketing legends as his bat is now showcased in the prestigious Long Room at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. This exhibit already features bats donated by icons such as Don Bradman, David Boon, Jack Hobbs, and Brian Lara. The MCG management extended a special […]
NEW DELHI — Pakistan batter Babar Azam said his team will try to utilise the upcoming ODI series against Australia as crucial preparation for the ICC Champions Trophy to be held in February next year. “We are looking forward to the Champions Trophy because we have 10 to 15 one day matches (to come) and […]
SRINAGAR [Farhan Kitab] (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Mahila Congress President Shameema Raina has expressed her condolences on the passing of BJP leader Devender Singh Rana. “I am deeply saddened over the demise of MLA Shri Devender Singh Rana Ji. Heartfelt condolences to the family of Rana. My thoughts and prayers are with them […]
NEW DELHI — In a significant price revision soon after the festival of Diwali, oil marketing companies (OMCs) on Friday revised the cost of commercial LPG gas cylinders across the country. The rate of the widely used 19 kg commercial LPG cylinder has been increased by Rs 62, bringing the price in Delhi to Rs […]
JAMMU — Senior BJP leader and Nagrota MLA Devender Singh Rana, brother of Union minister Jitendra Singh, died on Thursday at a private hospital in Haryana’s Faridabad. He was 59. According to a senior BJP leader, Rana was undergoing treatment at the hospital. He is survived by his wife, Gunjan Rana, their daughters Devyani and […]
JAMMU — Asserting that the majority community in Kashmir will one day regret the “exodus” of Kashmiri Pandits, Union minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday said Kashmir is incomplete without their presence. Singh said that significant positive changes have taken place in Jammu and Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370, and that deep down, common […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s more than 150 lawmakers joined hands to condemn a letter from 62 US Congress members urging President Joe Biden to pressurize Islamabad into releasing jailed former premier Imran Khan, a media report said on Thursday. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)’s founding chairman Khan has been in jail since August last year and his overseas […]
DUBAI — President Asif Ali Zardari suffered a foot fracture while disembarking from a plane at Dubai airport last night, a spokesperson of the President’s House said on Thursday. According to the spokesperson, the president was immediately shifted to a hospital for first aid and his leg was plastered by doctors following his check-up. Zardari […]
DODA — Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Mohd Aslam, of Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, announced on Thursday that two militant groups are currently active in the area. SSP Aslam noted that there is no evidence of local militants and acknowledged that residents have refused to support the militants. He further stated that search operations […]
