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 […]
SRINAGAR — Srinagar Lok Sabha MP Ruhullah Mehdi on Tuesday said the democracy in the country is “beginning to breathe” while referring to the protests against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Gyanesh Kumar, and demanded that all polls held under his supervision be “revisited and reviewed”. He also criticised the crackdown on protesters in Delhi during […]
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 […]
ANANTNAG — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday chaired a comprehensive review of development works, winter preparedness and public service delivery in Anantnag district, directing departments to expedite ongoing projects and ensure timely resolution of public grievances. According to a post by the Chief Minister’s Office on X, the review covered key sectors, including health, […]
HANDWARA — Police have arrested an accused in connection with the pasting of anti-national and provocative posters at a public place in Handwara, officials said on Thursday. Police have registered FIR No. 259/2026 at Police Station Handwara under relevant provisions of law. During the investigation, the suspected involvement of overground workers (OGWs) and other individuals […]
SRINAGAR — Security forces arrested two overground workers (OGWs) of terrorists and recovered arms and explosives from their possession in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district, officials said on Thursday. A joint team of police and Army conducted searches in the Delina area of Baramulla district on Wednesday and apprehended two suspects, identified as Waseem Ahmad […]
SRINAGAR — PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday criticised the Centre over an eviction notice to a century-old mosque near the prime minister’s residence, and accused the government of having a “blatant disregard” for the religious sentiments of the country’s Muslim community. Authorities have served an eviction notice to the Race Course Mosque, which is […]
JAMMU — Two men were killed after their motorcycle hit a barricade on a flyover in Samba district on Wednesday evening, officials said. The accident occurred near Tarore village along the Jammu-Pathankot National Highway at around 8 pm when the motorcycle was travelling from Bari Brahmana towards Samba, officials said. Police identified the deceased as […]
NEW DELHI — A special executive magistrate (SEM) on Wednesday ordered the release of CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka after the expiry of judicial custody in connection with the October 14 protest at Jantar Mantar. The two were produced before the SEM, where their sureties were also submitted during the proceedings. Das and […]
JAMMU — Police have recovered 804 grams of heroin and 1.114 kilograms of opium from the Talhar area of Sector Arnia in Jammu district during an investigation into a suspected narcotics smuggling module allegedly linked to a drone-dropping incident, officials said on Wednesday. The recovery was made under Operation Sanjeevani during the investigation of FIR […]
KATRA — Reasi Police have arrested a man for allegedly cheating pilgrims visiting the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine by collecting money for accommodation and tour packages and issuing bills in the name of a travel firm without authorisation, officials said on Wednesday. According to police, the case came to light after a supervisor of a […]
BARAMULLA — Police have booked six persons associated with trade and tourism activities for allegedly creating a public nuisance and disturbing public peace in the Gulmarg tourist resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. According to police, the action was taken by Police Station Gulmarg under Section 36 of the Police Act to maintain public order, […]
PULWAMA — President of the Jammu and Kashmir Fruits & Vegetables Processing and Integrated Cold Chain Association (JKPICCA), Bashir Ahmad Naik, on Wednesday met and congratulated Kuldeep Krishan Sidda on assuming charge as Deputy Commissioner of Pulwama. Naik welcomed the new Deputy Commissioner and expressed hope that his leadership and administrative experience would contribute to […]
