HONG KONG — Oil prices tumbled and stocks soared Monday after the United States and Iran said they had reached a deal to end their war that will reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sending a wave of relief through global markets. The two sides confirmed an announcement from mediator Pakistan, with a signing ceremony set […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said he hoped the agreement to end the US-Iran war holds until the formal signing of the accord. Official signing of the accord to permanently end the more than three months old confrontation in the Gulf region will be held in Switzerland on Friday. […]
SRINAGAR — New Zealand’s most prolific all-format run scorer and arguably greatest ever batsman Kane Williamson has confirmed his retirement from international cricket effective immediately. Williamson’s announcement brings an end to a glittering 16-year international career that has seen him play 378 games for his country, setting countless batting records and earning the respect and […]
TEHRAN — Iran’s Revolutionary Guards vowed on Sunday to target Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the war with Israel and the United States continues. “If this child-killing criminal is alive, we will continue to pursue and kill him with full force,” said the Guards on their website Sepah News. — (AFP)
JODHPUR — Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was released from Jodhpur central jail on Saturday after the Union government decided to revoke his detention with immediate effect. Wangchuk was detained on September 26 last year under the National Security Act (NSA) pursuant to an order issued by the Leh district magistrate. He has already undergone nearly […]
NEW DELHI — The Centre has decided to revoke the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk with immediate effect by exercising the powers available under the National Security Act, an official statement said on Saturday. Wangchuk was detained on September 26, 2025, two days after violent protests over demands for statehood for Ladakh and its […]
BEIJING — China said it will donate US$200,000 (S$256,000) to the parents of students killed in what it called an “indiscriminate” missile strike on a school in Iran early in the Middle East war. Tehran has accused the US and Israel of conducting the deadly missile attack on the school in Iran’s south on the […]
SRINAGAR — Juma’atul Vida, the last Friday of the Muslim fasting month of Ramzan, was observed across Jammu and Kashmir as thousands of devotees thronged mosques and shrines for congregational prayers. The largest gathering for Juma’atul Vida prayers took place at Hazratbal Shrine on the banks of Dal Lake. Officials said an estimated 80,000 people […]
SRINAGAR — A local court on Thursday recalled a non-bailable warrant hours after issuing it against former chief minister Farooq Abdullah in the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) scam case, considering his condition following a murderous attack a day before. Earlier in the day, Chief Judicial Magistrate Srinagar Tabassum had issued a non-bailable warrant […]
NEW DELHI — Sehar Shabir Shah, daughter of Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Ahmad Shah, broke down in tears outside the Supreme Court of India on Thursday moments after the court granted him bail in a terror-funding case. The 24-year-old MBA graduate described the decision as the “end of a long wait for justice” after years […]
JAMMU — Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on Thursday said “God saved me” as he recalled his narrow escape from an assassination attempt during a marriage function in Jammu. He also voiced concern over the alleged lack of adequate police security at the venue. The assailant, identified as Kamal Singh Jamwal, allegedly […]
JAMMU — The BJP on Thursday strongly condemned the attack on National Conference president and former chief minister Farooq Abdullah, saying “targeting political leaders through violence is unacceptable” and demanded a thorough probe into the incident. Abdullah had a narrow escape when a gunman allegedly opened fire at him from behind while he was leaving […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Congress on Thursday strongly condemned the murderous attack on former chief minister Farooq Abdullah in Jammu and said “those entrusted with maintaining law and order must be held accountable”. Abdullah had a narrow escape when a gunman allegedly opened fire at him from behind while he was leaving a […]
