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 […]
SRINAGAR — Over 71 per cent candidates of the PDP forfeited their deposits as the regional outfit was decimated at the hustings on Tuesday with only three candidates making it to the maiden assembly of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory. Out of 873 candidates who ran for the 90 assembly seats, 666 candidates — 76.28 […]
SRINAGAR — The legislature party of the National Conference will meet on Thursday to elect their leader in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly as party president Farooq Abdullah maintained that his son Omar Abdullah will be the first chief minister of the Union Territory. The NC on Tuesday emerged as the single largest party with […]
NEW DELHI — The restoration of statehood from the status of union territory (UT) in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) by the Centre in future will not affect the status of new legislative assembly, legal experts said on Wednesday. In response to a query over the impact on the newly-elected J&K legislative assembly if the Centre […]
JAMMU — After the BJP won 29 seats in J&K, the party’s J&K Chief Ravinder Raina on Wednesday called it the best performance so far. Talking to IANS, Ravinder Raina said, “The BJP has achieved a remarkable victory in J&K, marking its best performance in the region so far. With the win of 29 legislators […]
JERUSALEM — Israel has said that Iran has become a force of destruction throughout the world using the oil and gas money it has, and the country is currently fighting for its life because its plans are failing consistently. While speaking to ANI on the ongoing crisis in the West Asia, the Deputy Spokesperson of […]
SRINAGAR — Zamir Abdullah, son of Omar Abdullah, criticised the Union government on Wednesday, accusing it of attempting to “weaken” the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) and the Abdullah family to exert pressure on the people of Jammu and Kashmir. “This is everyone’s happiness, the happiness of Jammu and Kashmir. The Central government tried […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said the NC-Congress government will pass a resolution demanding the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood in its first cabinet meeting. “After the formation of the government, I hope in the first cabinet meeting, the cabinet will pass a resolution impressing upon the Centre to […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Congress chief Tariq Hameed Karra on Wednesday said the party would introspect its dismal performance in the assembly polls in the Jammu region. He also alleged that there were some lapses on part of the administration or some deliberate attempts in the run up to the polls. “We are very […]
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is heading to Saudi Arabia Wednesday for talks on efforts to end Israeli attacks on Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon, his ministry said. Hamas and Hezbollah are both in the Iran-backed “Axis for Resistance” of militant groups in the region. Araghchi will visit the Gulf kingdom […]
NEW DELHI — BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh on Wednesday expressed satisfaction as the party surpassed its previous record by securing 29 seats in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, pledging that the BJP would continue to act as a “watchman” and “protector” of the Union Territory. The National Conference (NC) and Congress alliance […]
