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 (KIMS) — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Iltija Mufti on Thursday alleged that senior leaders of the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference (JKPC) have been issuing threats to PDP leader Yasir Reshi and sought the intervention of Union Home Minister Amit Shah into the matter. In a post on X, Iltija Mufti claimed 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 […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah over alleged harassment of Kashmiri students at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) in Uttar Pradesh. The student body alleged the Kashmiri students are facing a hostile culture at AMU, adding that seven students have been injured in the last three […]
JAMMU — Protesting Kashmiri Pandit employees have approached the Central Administrative Tribunal against a Jammu and Kashmir administration order stating those granted employment under the prime minister’s special package cannot be transferred. The move to approach the CAT’s Srinagar bench comes days after Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha announced that the striking employees […]
BARAMULLA — Authorities in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district have ordered imposition of section 144 in Pattan areas in wake of the programme by the Shia association at Imambarah Kanterbugh. The decision has been taken to prevent any imminent danger to life and property, an order reads. An order issued by District Magistrate Baramulla, said, it […]
SRINAGAR — Two persons from Jammu division died while cleaning a well in Lasjan area of Srinagar district on Tuesday. Quoting an official news agency KNO reported that two persons were cleaning the well at Lasjan area of Srinagar and fell unconscious. The duo with the help of some locals were shifted to SMHS Hospital […]
SHOPIAN — A minor lost his life while two others were injured in a road accident in Zawoora area of Shopian district on Tuesday. Quoting an official news agency KNO reported that a vehicle skidded off the road and fell down into a deep gorge in Zawoora area of the district, resulting in on spot […]
BUDGAM — A vehicle laden with illicit timber was seized by forest department in an overnight raid at Omchipora Khag area in Budgam district of Central Kashmir. Quoting an official news agency KDC reported that one vehicle (automobile) without registration plate was seized in an overnight raid around 2:00 am by a team of forest […]
SRINAGAR — At least six residential houses were gutted in an overnight blaze at Kunrache locality in Dalgate area of Srinagar. Reports said that flames broke out of a residential house and soon after spreading to several structures in proximity during night hours that left several families affected. They said that the residences of Mudasir […]
SRINAGAR — Police on Monday arrested a six-member gang using toy pistols, walkie talkies and other articles for extortion in Srinagar. The members of the gang have been identified as Mirza Zubair Beigh, Musaib Ahmad Baba, Gowher Rasool, Qasim Ummer, Amir Farooq Dar and Sajid Zahoor Khan. Police in a statement said that the police […]
SRINAGAR — intense cold wave continues to sweep Kashmir Valley and Ladakh as the Meteorological Department office on Tuesday forecast dry weather with isolated snow at higher reaches of valley. “Mainly dry and cold weather likely in J&K during next 24 hours with isolated snow on higher reaches”, IANS quoted an official of the MeT […]
SRINAGAR — The government of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday announced winter vacations for Paramedical / Nursing Training Institutions (Winter Zone) of Kashmir Division / Jammu Division (Summer Zone). According to an order issued by President, J&K Para-Medical / Nursing Council, Government Medical College Srinagar, all the Paramedical / Nursing Intuitions including Paramedical/Nursing Colleges (Winter […]
