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 Sunday said the party has expanded its nationwide campaign against examination paper leaks to all 20 districts of the Union territory, and alleged that the Centre has failed to safeguard the future of students. He said the Congress high command had announced 28 pilot […]
ISLAMABAD — Former skipper Babar Azam has been named to return as captain as Pakistan revealed their Test squads for upcoming ICC World Test Championship assignments against the West Indies and England. Babar replaces Shan Masood in the role and will lead the side for two Test in the Caribbean from July 25 and a […]
JAMMU — The encounter that started between security forces and militants at Gurinal village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on September 21 has entered its third day. The police said on Monday that in continuation of the earlier joint search operation launched by security forces near the Danna Dhar forest area in the upper […]
JAMMU — Taking a dig at the opposition parties in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has already said in a public meeting in J&K’s Doda that the status of statehood will be given to the J&K, but the leaders from the opposition parties will still […]
SRINAGAR — Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is slated to address two election rallies in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday ahead of the second phase of the Assembly polls, scheduled for September 25. The Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha will address his first public rally in Poonch’s Surankote at 12:00 noon followed […]
SRINAGAR — Ahead of the second phase of polling in Jammu and Kashmir Chief Electoral Officer of the Union Territory PK Pole participated in an electoral awareness programme organised under Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) and expressed hope that a large number of people would participate in the state Assembly elections. PK Pole […]
JAMMU — Congress’ Rajya Sabha MP Nasir Hussain on Sunday accused the BJP of creating political instability in Jammu and Kashmir by backing independents and smaller parties in the assembly elections. Hussain, a Congress Working Committee member, emphasized the need for a clear mandate to establish a stable coalition government in the region. The Congress […]
GANDERBAL — PDP candidate from the Bijbehara assembly constituency of Jammu and Kashmir, and Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter, Iltija Mufti, said that they will soften Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s heart for the youths of the J&K. “The Home Minister has to soften his heart for the people of Jammu and Kashmir. Our youngsters have been […]
SRINAGAR — The proceeds of the narcotics trade are being used by militant handlers in Pakistan to replenish their depleting funds, caused by a crackdown on “hawala” channels, to fuel militancy in Jammu and Kashmir, the top cop of the Union Territory said here on Sunday. “Narcotics are turning out to be a main source […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — On September 19, 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Srinagar, engaging with local residents and meeting several dignitaries. The visit aimed to strengthen community ties and discuss various developmental initiatives. Among those who had the honor of meeting the Prime Minister was Uzair Ahmad Dahal, State Executive Member of the Bharatiya Janata […]
POONCH — Defence minister Rajnath Singh lauded the people of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday for overwhelmingly taking part in the first phase of polling in the Assembly election on September 18 and said Pakistan is feeling “pain in its belly” watching democracy flourishing in the Union Territory after the abrogation of Article 370. The […]
SRINAGAR — The National Conference’s pre-poll alliance with the Congress for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections was formed to give people an option to avoid a hung House, party vice-president Omar Abdullah said on Sunday. According to the seat-share agreement, the National Conference is contesting 51 seats, the Congress 32 and the CPI(M) one. […]
