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 […]
BARAMULLA — A suspicious object was on Wednesday found and destroyed by security forces in Pattan area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Quoting an official news agency KNO reported that a suspicious object was found lying along Srinagar-Baramulla National Highway by Army’s 24 RR Unit and CRPF, following which a Bomb Disposal Squad was called […]
ANANTNAG — Special Investigation Unit on Wednesday conducted raids at two different locations in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. In a statement, a spokesperson said SIU conducted raids in two residential houses of two accused involved in case FIR No. 137/2022 U/S 307 IPC, 7/27 Arms act, 16, 18, 20, 38, UA(P) Act registered in Police […]
SRINAGAR — The Army on Wednesday claimed to have rescued stranded passengers on the Mughal Road after receiving a distress call In a statement, a spokesperson said last night Army received a distress call from Civil administration seeking assistance to rescue stranded passengers at on Mughal road. The statement reads a truck had slipped & […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would consider a plea for early listing of submissions challenging the Centre’s decision to abrogate provisions of Article 370 which had given special status to Jammu and Kashmir. “We will examine and give a date,” a bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice […]
SRINAGAR — The Economic Offence Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir filed a chargesheet against two accused women for producing fake and fabricated date of birth certificates to join the department of Handicrafts. According to a statement, the chargesheet in Case FIR No. 21/2020 U/S 420, 467, 468, 471, 201 RPC of P/S CBK before the […]
SRINAGAR — Due to clear night sky, mercury dropped notches below the freezing point in Kashmir and Ladakh region on Wednesday. The Meteorological (MeT office) said that cold and dry weather with clear sky was likely to continue during the next 24 hours. Srinagar had minus 3.4, Pahalgam minus 5.3 and Gulmarg minus 4 degrees […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory Government on Tuesday ordered transfers and postings of seven JKAS officers in the interest of administration. According to an order, Mr. Samir Ahmad Jan, JKAS, Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Gulmarg, is transferred and posted as General Manager, DIC, Kupwara, against an available vacancy. Ms. Naeem Ul Nisa, JKAS, Sub-Divisional […]
BANDIPORA — A government middle school was demaged in a massive blaze in Turknaadi Turkpora village of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, officials said here on Wednesday morning. Quoting an official news agency KNO reported that fire broke out in the school building at Turknaadi in the wee hours today morning. He said in the incident […]
SRINAGAR — The Supreme Court collegium on Tuesday recommended Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, Judge, Gauhati High Court, as Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court. The collegium headed by Chief Justice of India today recommended elevation of Justice N. Kotiswar Singh, Judge, Gauhati High Court, as Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan on Tuesday alleged that India was involved in a blast outside Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed’s Jauhar Town residence in Lahore in June last year. “Today, the matter that we are putting before you, we have evidence of India’s involvement in it,” Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah told reporters here, referring to the […]
