BENGALURU — Oil prices rose 2% on Tuesday to their highest in four weeks, as the U.S. reimposed its naval blockade of Iran while the two countries stepped up attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, heightening uncertainty about energy flows. Brent crude futures climbed $1.68, or 2%, to $84.98 per barrel by 0051 GMT, while […]
SRINAGAR — The committee on privileges of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly will meet here on Friday to hear the motion against PDP MLA Waheed Para in a breach of privilege case. The assembly secretariat has asked Para to present himself before the nine-member committee on privileges headed by Hasnain Masoodi at 11 am on […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan spin-bowling all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz has accepted a three-month period of ineligibility (which will be reduced to one month on completion of a substance of abuse treatment programme) for breaching the ICC Anti-Doping Code. The 32-year-old had tested positive for a Substance of Abuse (Carboxy-THC) under the ICC Anti-Doping Code following a doping […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday launched the curtain raiser for the first International Film Festival of Jammu & Kashmir (IFFJK) 2026 in Srinagar. According to the Chief Minister’s Office, Omar Abdullah said the festival would play a pivotal role in showcasing Jammu and Kashmir’s rich cultural heritage while […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday asserted that the student protesters are entitled to make their demands and it is for the Centre to see whether they want the youth protest in Delhi to continue or not. He was referring to the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) statement about the demand […]
SRINAGAR — Mirwaiz Kashmir Umar Farooq on Friday expressed concern over the reported large-scale detention, questioning and harassment of youth across Kashmir following the recent killing of a policeman, urging authorities to ensure that innocent people are not subjected to collective punishment. Addressing the Friday congregation at the historic Jama Masjid in Srinagar, the Mirwaiz […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir government has approved the augmentation of the Grid Station at Kathua by enhancing its capacity from 3×50 MVA to 4×50 MVA, along with allied infrastructure works, at an estimated cost of ₹15.22 crore. The project aims to strengthen the region’s power transmission network, improve grid reliability, and ensure […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday visited Lalpora in Beerwah area of Budgam district to meet the family of Police Head Constable Ashiq Hussain Qureshi who was killed in Anantnag terror attack. Paying tribute to the slain policeman, the Lieutenant Governor said Ashiq Hussain Qureshi’s courage and supreme sacrifice would forever […]
SRINAGAR — Intermittent rains lashed many parts of Kashmir for the fourth consecutive day on Friday, keeping water levels in most rivers and streams high and triggering a flood scare, officials said. The water level of the Jhelum river, which had crossed the flood declaration mark in Anantnag and Srinagar on Thursday night, has however […]
JAMMU — The Jammu-Srinagar national highway remained closed for the third consecutive day on Friday following multiple landslides, shooting stones and road erosion triggered by incessant rain. Relentless rain, cloudbursts and flash floods over the past six days have claimed 26 lives in the Jammu region, while six persons are still missing, officials said. Rescue […]
JAMMU — Flash floods hit the Barkuanda area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district early Friday, causing damage to several houses and prompting the evacuation of affected families, officials said. The district administration evacuated three affected families to the government middle school at Barkuanda as a precautionary measure, they said. No casualties have been reported […]
JAMMU — The Congress on Thursday demanded the Centre declare the recent floods in Jammu and Kashmir a “national disaster” and announce a special relief and rehabilitation package for the affected population, particularly in the worst-hit districts of Poonch, Rajouri and Ramban. At least 26 people were killed and six others went missing as torrential […]
NEW DELHI — As protests against the NEET paper “leak” flared up, the Centre on Thursday shifted Higher Education Secretary Vineet Joshi to the Ministry of Panchayati Raj and appointed new officials to top positions in both the school education and higher education departments. Joshi was also holding the charge of school education secretary after […]
