NEW YORK — The price of oil surpassed $100 a barrel for the first time in almost six weeks after attacks on oil facilities and ships in the Middle East threatened to debilitate an already weakened supply chain. The most heavily traded contract for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, settled at $97.89 […]
JAMMU — The Bharatiya Janata Party staged a protest here on Wednesday against the National Conference-led Jammu and Kashmir government over the Assembly resolution on statehood including autonomy. The BJP accused the government of passing the resolution without adequate discussion and failing to fulfil its election promises. Hundreds of BJP workers, led by party MP […]
PULWAMA — The second edition of the Royal Premier League Pulwama commenced in this south Kashmir district on Wednesday evening, marking a striking display of the region’s changing social landscape. In an area once associated with the presence of terror groups, the cricket tournament has brought a very different energy to the forefront-one defined by […]
JAMMU — The authorities on Saturday demolished nearly a dozen illegally constructed huts, mostly occupied by Rohingya immigrants, on forest land in Jammu, marking the second major eviction drive targeting the community in the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir within a month. The anti-encroachment drive was carried out by the forest department in collaboration […]
BARAMULLA — Jammu and Kashmir Police in Baramulla have recovered ₹6.70 lakh out of ₹11.70 lakh allegedly defrauded from a victim in an online financial fraud case, officials said on Saturday. The recovery was made in connection with FIR No. 03/2026 registered under relevant provisions of the Information Technology Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita […]
BANDIPORA — Police in Bandipora have arrested two accused persons in connection with a theft case registered at Police Station Sumbal and recovered the stolen property, officials said on Saturday. The case was registered after police received a complaint on September 18 regarding the theft of various items at Ganastan, Nowgam. Accordingly, FIR No. 209/2026 […]
REASI — Police in Reasi have registered four FIRs at Police Station Katra in connection with alleged illegal possession of Pregabalin capsules and other offences, officials said on Saturday. Police said 550 Pregabalin capsules, each containing 300 mg, were recovered in three of the cases. In the first case, FIR No. 312/2026 under Section 223(a) […]
SHOPIAN — Police have arrested a man in Shopian district for allegedly impersonating a government employee and cheating the family of a cancer patient of ₹9,999, officials said on Saturday. Police said the complaint was received at Police Station Shopian from Farooq Ahmad Sofi of Manghama, who had posted an appeal on social media seeking […]
JAMMU — A 19-year-old woman from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir was apprehended by the Indian Army after she allegedly crossed the LoC and entered Indian territory in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Saturday. The woman, identified as Samiya Azeem, a resident of Bains Gala village in Khuiretta tehsil of Kotli district, was intercepted […]
JAMMU — Union Minister of State for Railways V Somanna on Friday said the maximum permissible speed on the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Banihal section has been increased from 75 kmph to 100 kmph, describing the move as part of the Centre’s commitment to further improve rail connectivity in Jammu and Kashmir. “The speed was […]
NEW DELHI — The Centre on Friday said the two mineral blocks in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir have been successfully auctioned, marking the beginning of organised mineral development in the region. The government of Jammu & Kashmir (UT) had entrusted the auction of mineral blocks to the mines ministry. The sale of […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir government has notified the Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) Policy 2026, providing a comprehensive framework for converting organic waste into clean fuel and high-quality bio-fertilisers, an official spokesperson said here on Friday. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has termed the policy as a major step towards promoting clean energy, strengthening the circular […]
SRINAGAR — Ruling National Conference party’s MLA Altaf Kaloo and spokesperson Umesh Bhat have been booked by the Jammu and Kashmir Police after a PSO of the legislator alleged that he was assaulted while performing his official duties, officials said on Friday. Police booked Kaloo, an MLA from south Kashmir’s Pahalgam, and NC spokesperson Umesh […]
