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 — Congress MLA from Bandipora, Nizamuddin Bhat, alleged that a National Conference MLA’s brother and supporters attempted to assault him during an official meeting on Friday. Jalal Akbar Lone, brother of Sonawari MLA Hilal Akbar Lone, and his aides disrupted the meeting held to review development works and use of funds in Bandipora, resorted […]
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 — The overall prevalence of diabetes in the Jammu region is 18.9 per cent, with an alarming 26.5 per cent in urban areas and 14.5 per cent in rural areas, an Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-led study revealed on Sunday. Additionally, 10.8 per cent of the Jammu population is affected by pre-diabetes, […]
JAMMU — Gangster Arun Choudhary alias “Abu Jatt” was shifted to another prison after a video of him making a statement from inside the jail surfaced on social media, an officer said on Sunday. In the video, Choudhary, a murder accused, purportedly claimed that he bribed the jail officials to get access to a mobile […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference leader Aga Ruhullah Mehdi has said that he expects the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly to pass a resolution for the restoration of Article 370 in its very first session. “I expect that it (resolution on the restoration of Article 370) would be the first business. If not the first business, […]
SRINAGAR — The newly elected MLAs of Jammu and Kashmir will be administered the oath of office in the Legislative Assembly here on Monday, ending a six-year-long legislative hiatus. Pro tem Speaker Mubarak Gul will administer the oath to the MLAs, who include 51 first-time members. The ceremony is scheduled to take place at 2 […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today felicitated the winners of Kashmir Marathon, a first-ever International Marathon in Jammu and Kashmir. More than 1700 runners from across the country and 12 foreign nations participated in 42 km Full Marathon and 21 km Half Marathon. In his address, the Lieutenant Governor congratulated all the winners […]
JAMMU — Two FIRs have been registered after a scuffle between rival groups over alleged bovine smuggling here, police said on Sunday and urged communities to rely on verified information instead of rumours on social media. A minor clash was reported when some cow vigilantes allegedly intercepted bovine smugglers belonging to another community at Sohanjana […]
GAZA STRIP — The Palestinian Health Ministry said that the Israeli strikes on multiple homes in the northern Gaza Strip overnight and into Sunday left at least 87 people dead or missing, AP reported. It said another 40 people were wounded in the strikes on the town of Beit Lahiya, which was among the first […]
SRINAGAR — In a concerning shift in tactics, Pakistan’s intelligence agency and militant groups are trying to ramp up recruitment efforts in Jammu and Kashmir through digital platforms, as direct interactions become increasingly difficult due to heightened security measures, officials said on Sunday. These groups are now primarily using social media platforms and messaging apps […]
Life is not a race, For everyone to face Ails, failures and maze Everybody has to pass through a tough phase For good always a voice you raise Destiny is scripted for everyone To realise it is half done Rich desires to gain more While poor lies at a door Every one is an agony, […]
SRINAGAR — In an appalling incident, a stray dog mauled to death a 70-year-old man and left four others injured in Manchowa area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam on Sunday. Officials told GNS that a dog attacked the people at around 6 am as they were heading towards their field. Five persons were injured and one […]
