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 […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Congress president Tariq Hameed Karra on Saturday wrote to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, demanding a thorough probe over the alleged assault on party MLA Nizam-ud-din Bhat by some National Conference workers. He called for a thorough investigation into the incident and expressed hope that the chief minister would intervene promptly […]
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 […]
TEL AVIV — The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said on Friday that it has eliminated 2000-plus military targets and 250 Hezbollah terrorists since it began targetted and demarcated ground operations in southern Lebanon, four days ago. “Directing fire and intelligence of the divisions and the Northern Command, five commanders at the level of the brigade, […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah Friday asked bureaucrats in Jammu and Kashmir to resist any pressure to “further disempower” the incoming elected government. “The BJP has clearly accepted defeat in J&K. Why else would the chief secretary be assigned the duty to change transaction of business rules of the government to […]
NEW DELHI — Conveying India’s ‘disappointment’ over the visit to Pakistan of controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) described the visit as ‘condemnable’ but added it was not ‘surprising.’ MEA spokesperson Randheer Jaiswal made the statement at a press briefing on Friday. “We have seen reports that he has been […]
SRINAGAR — Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Friday said that holding assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir would not solve the Kashmir issue and advocated for peaceful means of outreach and dialogue to address the matter. The religious and separatist leader, who was allowed to offer Friday congregational prayers at the Jamia Masjid in […]
SRINAGAR — In a heartfelt farewell meeting held yesterday, Janata Dal United (JDU) Party President Shri GM Shaheen, along with other senior party leaders, expressed their deep gratitude and appreciation for the former Director General of Police (DGP) Jammu & Kashmir, R.R Swain, for his remarkable service and contribution to the welfare of the people […]
NEW DELHI — External affairs minister S Jaishankar will be visiting Pakistan for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting scheduled to take place on October 15 and 16. “The external affairs minister will lead our delegation to Pakistan to participate in the SCO summit which will be held in Islamabad on 15 and 16 October,” […]
TEHRAN — Iran’s Supreme leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, in his first address in five years to a Friday gathering, defended the “legal and legitimate” missile attack by Iran on Israel and called for “Muslim unity.” After leading prayers at the Imam Khomeini’s Grand Mosalla in central Tehran, Khamenei in his sermon stated that Iran […]
SRINAGAR — Two Army personnel were injured in a landmine blast near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Friday, officials said. “In the wee hours, during patrolling at Googaldara near LoC in Trehgam area of the north Kashmir district, two army personnel got injured in a landmine blast,” the […]
ISLAMABAD — The internet and mobile network services have been suspended across several cities of Pakistan including Islamabad and Rawalpindi, ARY News reported. As per details, the services have been suspended in several parts of the twin cities ahead of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protest call at the infamous D-chowk Islamabad. Sources revealed that the internet […]
ISLAMABAD — Islamabad sees a sudden rise in dengue cases, recording a jump from 111 to over 1400 cases in less than a month as reported by Ary News. The sudden spike in cases has put all government authorities on high alert in the country. The Ministry of National Health Services and Regulations of Pakistan […]
