U.S. attack on Iranian nuclear sites pushes oil prices five-month high

STC NEWS MONITORING DESKSINGAPORE, JUNE 23 (STC): Immediately after the United States joined Israel in attacking Iran’s nuclear facilities, the oil prices jumped on Monday to their highest since January amid stoked supply worries.The rise in prices came after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had “obliterated” Iran’s main nuclear sites in strikes over the…

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Former J&K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti criticises Pakistan for recommending Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, JUNE 22 (STC): Just hours after the U.S. launched targeted strikes in Iran, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chief Mehbooba Mufti took a dig at Pakistan for recommending a Nobel Peace Prize for Donald Trump.“Country that rushed to recommend Donald Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize…

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The Crushed File and the Endless Queue: Will We Live to See a Sufarish-Free Kashmir?

We envision offices humming with competence, decisions made in the clear light of objectivity, and promotions earned, not bestowed. Dr. Fiaz Maqbool FaziliThe dream is achingly simple: a Kashmir where advancement flows from skill and dedication, not whispered connections or greased palms. A land where “Sufarish” – the toxic currency of influence and recommendation –…

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US attacks three Iranian nuclear sites and warns of ‘far greater, far easier’ future attacks

“We have completed our very successful attack on the three Nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan,” Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform. STC NEWS MONITORING DESKWASHINGTON, JUNE 22(STC): U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said the country has carried out a “very successful attack” on three Iranian nuclear…

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