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 […]
GANDERBAL — Investigators have rounded up more than 40 suspects for questioning as part of investigations into the deadly militant attack at Gagangir in Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir in which seven persons were killed, officials said on Tuesday. Police officials believe that the assailants had meticulously planned the attack and were able to […]
ISLAMABAD — Former prime minister and founder of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan on Monday filed a petition in the Islamabad High Court, seeking permission for regular medical examination by his personal physicians. In his petition, Mr Khan expressed concern over his health, particularly given his age, and alleged that jail authorities are denying him […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Haj Committee today notified for the information of all the Intending Haj Pilgrims of Haj 2025 that the last date for depositing the Advance Haj Amount of Rs.1,30,300/- (One Lakh Thirty Thousand and Three Hundred only) has been extended up to 31st October 2024 by Haj Committee of India […]
LAHORE — Pakistan’s cultural city Lahore been declared the most polluted city in the world, with an alarming Air Quality Index (AQI) of 394, and the Pakistan’s Punjab government has planned for artificial rain to mitigate smog impact. The AQI is a measure of the concentration of various pollutants in the air. An AQI above […]
TEHRAN — Iran’s neighbours have pledged they will not allow the use of their “soil or airspace” for any attack, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tuesday, as Israel weighs a retaliation for the Islamic republic’s missile strike. “All our neighbours have assured us that they won’t allow their soil or airspace to be used […]
ISLAMABAD — The International Cricket Council (ICC) has expressed satisfaction over the detailed briefing of arrangements presented by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials for the Champions Trophy 2025, sources told Geo News Monday The preparations were laid out in an ICC meeting in which PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi was also present. PCB officials assured […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday visited the residence of Dr Shahnawaz Dar, who was killed in a militant attack in Ganderbal on Sunday. Abdullah visited Dar’s residence in Nadigam village in central Kashmir’s Budgam district. The chief minister met the slain doctor’s family and expressed his condolences and sympathies […]
JAMMU — An government that takes appropriate steps to meet the expectations of the people would have the full support of the LG’s office, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said. Sinha said the local bodies’ elections in the Union territory will be held as soon as the backward classes commission submits its report […]
SRINAGAR — The J&K government on Tuesday ordered transfer of seven officers from different departments to the personal section of advisor to the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. As per an order, the following officers are posted in the Personal Section of Advisor to the Chief Minister. Sanjeev Sharma, Private Secretary J&K Secretariat Hospitality […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday dismissed claims circulating on social media about non-local laborers being asked to leave the valley, calling the reports “completely baseless.” “The recent social media post about non-local laborers being asked to leave is completely baseless. The J&K Police is committed to maintain security and a […]
