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 — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said that only Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah can take a decision on the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. “The decision on restoration of statehood can be taken by only two persons – the prime minister and the home minister. That […]
DUBAI — India on Sunday reclaimed the No.1 position in ICC men’s T20I rankings after taking an unassailable 2-0 lead against Zimbabwe in the ongoing three-match series at Harare. The reigning T20 world champions regained the top spot from England, who had dethroned Shreyas Iyer’s side after their 4-0 series win recently. India had also […]
JAMMU — The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Crime Branch, on Monday, filed a chargesheet against a Budgam resident for allegedly cheating job aspirants by issuing forged appointment orders of J&K Bank in a fake recruitment scam, officials said. The chargesheet was presented before the court of the Special Mobile Magistrate Jammu against Ghulam […]
SRINAGAR — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said that only Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah can take a decision on the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. “The decision on restoration of statehood can be taken by only two persons – the prime minister and the home minister. That […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday expressed concern over reports of the arrest of youths who participated in the Jantar Mantar protest, alleging that the majority of those targeted in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and other BJP-ruled states were Muslims. In a post on X, Mufti said the reported arrests were […]
JAMMU — With the weather improving, the Army deployed a specially trained dog squad to aid the search for a government employee washed away in flash floods in Rajouri district, officials said on Monday. Rescue teams have intensified efforts to locate six other missing victims in neighbouring Poonch district. All seven people have been missing […]
SRINAGAR — A man from Uttar Pradesh, impersonating a CRPF personnel, was apprehended by security forces on Monday at Domail along the Baltal routes to the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said here. Harvinder Kumar, a resident of Agra, was apprehended by security personnel at Domail Gate as he was […]
JAMMU — Senior Jammu BJP leader Sunil Sharma on Monday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of deriving political mileage from the protests over the alleged NEET paper leak, asserting that the Centre already addressed concerns through an agreement. Sharma, leader of the opposition in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, launched a attack on the […]
JAMMU — A fresh landslide on Monday blocked the 250-km Jammu–Srinagar National Highway in the Udhampur district, leaving hundreds of vehicles stranded, while the main bridge in the Doda district was temporarily closed to vehicular movement after suspected cracks triggered a safety inspection, officials said. A massive landslide struck the strategic Jammu–Srinagar National Highway at […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday attached immovable properties worth approximately ₹5.60 crore belonging to eight alleged drug peddlers under the provisions of Section 68F of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, as part of its ongoing crackdown against drug trafficking under the Nasha Mukti Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyan. […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday visited the Industrial Estate at Hallamullah, Sangam, to review the issues confronting the Kashmir cricket bat manufacturing industry. The Chief Minister was accompanied by Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary, Minister Javed Ahmed Rana, and MLA Srigufwara-Bijbehara Bashir Ahmad Veeri during the visit. According […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir Government has approved two major heritage conservation projects worth ₹16.36 crore for the revival and restoration of prominent religious sites in Ramban and Shopian. An official statement said the government has sanctioned ₹10.31 crore for the revival and restoration of the Sarvadhar Chaumanda Mata Mandir in Ramban. The […]
