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 […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Tuesday issued a provisional calendar for sittings of its first session which is scheduled to begin with election of the Speaker followed by Lieutenant Governor’s address on November 4. According to the calendar issued by Pro-tem Speaker Mubarak Gul, the session of November 5 will have obituary […]
JAMMU — Over 50 militants are likely present on the launching pads across the border to sneak into Jammu region, a senior Army officer said, asserting that the forces are fully alert to the challenge and will foil any infiltration attempt, which change especially during the winter months. Speaking to reporters after the successful elimination […]
SRINAGAR — Police in Baramulla district seized 2.7 kilograms of heroin worth Rs 20 crore and arrested three key figures of a drug smuggling racket, an officer said on Tuesday. A portion of the contraband was found on one Nazim Din from Zamboor Pattan area of Uri tehsil who was detained for frisking at a […]
LAHORE — Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi Tuesday met with recently appointed white-ball captain Muhammad Rizwan and vice-captain Salman Agha, ahead of their departure for the Australia tour today. The chairman also conveyed good wishes for both Rizwan and Salman, who will be leading the team in the one day internationals (ODIs) and […]
A child is an asset belonging to the whole society, and education is a fundamental human right. Every child with special needs deserves equal rights and inclusive education, as outlined in the Right to Education (RTE) Act of 2009 and the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPWD) Act of 2016. The RTE Act specifies that […]
JAMMU — Two landlords in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district have been booked for allegedly failing to provide details of their tenants for verification, an official said. The verification process was initiated after reports emerged of anti-national elements residing in residential areas under the guise of tenants and domestic helpers. “Two FIRs have been registered […]
JAMMU — Twelve quarters of displaced Kashmiri Pandits were gutted in a fire on the outskirts of Jammu city on Tuesday. The fire reportedly started in one of the old quarters in the Purkhoo camp area and quickly spread, they said. Fire service personnel and equipment were rushed to the scene to extinguish the blaze. […]
JAMMU — At least 26 nursing students were injured and two of them critical after a passenger vehicle met with an accident at Farna Magjote area of Udhampur district on Tuesday. Officials told GNS that a passenger Matador bearing registration number JK02S-4087 lost its control due to overspeeding and rolled down the road. In this […]
SRINAGAR — Several places in the higher reaches of Kashmir on Tuesday received light snowfall and the Meteorological Department has forecast cloudy weather for two days with a possibility of light rain or snow in the upper areas of the valley, officials said here. Some areas like Gurez, in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, and Minimarg, […]
SRINAGAR — A student was injured during a scuffle between two groups near SP college in Srinagar on Tuesday afternoon, officials said. An official told news agency Kashmir News Observer that the student sustained injuries after being attacked with a sharp-edged weapon near SP college. He said that he was later taken to a nearby […]
