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 […]
SRINAGAR — Kashmiri mixed martial arts (MMA) athlete Owais Yaqoob scripted a memorable international victory on Saturday after defeating previously unbeaten Bulgarian fighter Delyan Georgiev via first-round Technical Knockout (TKO) at BRAVE Combat Federation (BRAVE CF) 107 held at Burgas Arena in Bulgaria. Yaqoob produced a dominant performance, stopping Georgiev at the 4:00 mark of […]
SRINAGAR — The Congress party on Sunday kick-started preparations for upcoming Bharat Jodo Yatra in Kashmir. A meeting was conducted by the party at Damhal Anantnag under the leadership of Ex JKPCC President & Co-ordination Committee Chairman Ghulam Ahmad Mir, JKPCC General Secretary Surinder Singh Channi and District President Pulwama Umar Jan was also present […]
SRINAGAR — A former militant was arrested in Bagli Modh area of Doda district for selling drugs in the area, police said here on Sunday. In a statement, police said that on November 11 a case FIR No. 88/2022 U/S 8/20 NDPS Act was registered at Police Station Gandoh in which one drug peddler namely […]
NEW DELHI — A nationwide change will take place in the higher education system, especially in undergraduate courses as language will cease to be a barrier in BA, B.Com, and B.Sc courses. Students will be able to graduate in their mother tongue. In view of the same, preparations have begun to make the course books […]
JAMMU — The body of a 70-year-old man was found in a train in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, an official of the Government Railway Police said. The unidentified man was found dead in the Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) train, travelling from Pathankot to Udhampur, at the Samba Railway Station, the official […]
SRINAGAR — Cold and dry weather with sub-zero night temperatures continued in Ladakh region and the Valley during the last 24 hours as the Meteorological (MeT) office said on Sunday that same conditions are likely to continue. “Dry, cold weather is likely to continue in J&K and Ladakh during the next 24 hours,” an official […]
RAMBAN — A portion of an under-construction tunnel on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway in Marog Ramban district has collapsed, while no loss of life was reported. Quoting an official news agency KNO reported that the portion of new tunnel-1 collapsed last evening. He said the tunnel is part of four lane project of the highway and […]
SRINAGAR — As many as 14 Jammu and Kashmir bowlers have registered for the upcoming Indian Premiere League (IPL) mini-auction. Overall, 21 players from Jammu and Kashmir will go under the hammer. The fast bowler from J&K Umran Malik has already made a mark for himself by debuting for Team India after featuring in the […]
SRINAGAR — State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Saturday seized properties of banned Jama’at-e-Islami at dozens of locations in Ganderbal, Bandipora, Kupwara and Baramulla worth hundreds of crores after being notified by respective district magistrates. SIA in a statement according to news agency Kashmir Dot Com said “today on 17.12.2022 in District Baramulla, Bandipora, Ganderbal and […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir police have attached property of an LeT militant in Thathri area of Doda district after obtaining a court order for the same. In a statement, a spokesperson said the property, which has been attached, belongs to Abdul Rashid, an LeT commander operating from Pakistan. The statement reads he went […]
SRINAGAR — People shivered as sub-zero night temperature continued in Kashmir and Ladakh region on Saturday, a MeT official said. “Same weather conditions are likely to continue during the next 24 hours with a drop in the minimum temperatures during this period in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh”, he added. Srinagar had minus 2.4 degree […]
