TOKYO — Oil prices climbed nearly 2% on Wednesday after the U.S. military launched airstrikes against Iran and reimposed crude sales sanctions, raising fears their fragile truce was unravelling and Middle East supplies could be disrupted again. The U.S. airstrikes were in response to Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels that were transiting the Strait […]
SRINAGAR — More than 150 civil society representatives unanimously adopted a resolution on Tuesday, urging the Centre to restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir without further delay. The resolution was adopted at a meeting convened by National Conference president Farooq Abdullah at Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) here. “More than 150 representatives from various sections […]
NEW DELHI — Former Afghanistan fast bowler Shapoor Zadran died on Tuesday, a day short of his 39th birthday, after reportedly undergoing treatment for a rare severe immune system disorder at a New Delhi hospital. “With profound grief and deep sorrow, the Afghanistan Cricket Board mourns the passing of former Afghanistan fast bowler Shapoor Zadran,” […]
JAMMU — The BJP on Wednesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre has broken the backbone of militancy and separatism in Jammu and Kashmir, and ensured massive development in the Union Territory. “The Modi government’s zero tolerance policy for militancy established peace which was further strengthened with the historic decision of abrogating […]
SHOPIAN — In a shocking incident, approximately 200 small apple trees were maliciously cut down in Awend village, Shopian, during the night of Tuesday- Wednesday. Officials told GNS that the trees, belonging to Mohd Shafi Bhat, son of Gh Mohi-u-Din Bhat, a resident of Awend, were a crucial source of livelihood for the owner. The […]
WASHINGTON — American voters broadly agree that Vice President Kamala Harris outperformed Donald Trump during Tuesday’s presidential debate, according to a CNN poll of debate watchers conducted by SSRS, an independent research firm. Viewers of the debate voted in favour of Harris, 63% to 37%, saying she performed better. Prior to the debate, a poll […]
NEW DELHI — An ICC delegation, which is due to visit Pakistan this month to ascertain the preparations for the Champions Trophy, will also discuss the tentative schedule of the event with the Pakistan Cricket Board. A source aware of developments said the PCB had still not been informed how many ICC officials were coming […]
ISLAMABAD — Several lawmakers and leaders of jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party arrested after a rally they held to demand his release will face terrorism charges, according to police charge-sheets seen by Reuters on Wednesday. They have been in police custody since the arrests were made after Sunday’s rally turned violent. Former […]
LONDON — Indian diaspora groups, including those with roots in Jammu and Kashmir, gathered for a protest near the UK Parliament complex in London to raise awareness over Pakistan’s state-sponsored militancy and counter the narrative of a “propaganda event” organised in a parliamentary room. Several prominent British Indian community members addressed the protest on Tuesday, […]
JAMMU — National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said the distribution of arms to people is the biggest proof of the BJP government’s “failure” to check spread of militancy in the otherwise peaceful Jammu region. The former chief minister was apparently referring to the revival of village defence guards and arming them with […]
ISLAMABAD — A video has gone viral recently which showcases a bizarre way a father keeps track of his daughter. This video has garnered widespread attention among netizens. In Pakistan, a father’s dedication to his daughter’s safety has reached a unique level. Though every father wants to keep his daughter in a safer place and […]
NEW DELHI — A judicial tribunal of the Delhi High Court has confirmed the Centre’s ban on separatist group Muslim Conference Jammu and Kashmir (Bhat faction) and four factions of the Jammu and Kashmir People’s League (JKPL) for threatening India’s integrity by promoting, aiding and abetting the secession of Jammu and Kashmir through militancy. Two […]
NEW DELHI — The Patiala House Court on Wednesday issued a release order for Rashid Engineer, imposing the condition that he must not speak to the media about the ongoing terror funding case. This followed the interim bail granted to him on Tuesday, ahead of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections. Rashid Engineer has been […]
