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 — Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti and her daughter Iltija Mufti have been booked for allegedly assaulting a police officer during PDP’s protest against abrogation of Article 370 two days ago, officials said here on Thursday. A case under sections 132, 121 and 191(2) BNS has been registered against Mehbooba and […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister on Tuesday inaugurated the fifth edition of the DP World Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) J&K Open 2026 at the Royal Springs Golf Course in Srinagar by unveiling the tournament trophy and performing the ceremonial tee-off. Welcoming leading golfers from across India and abroad, the Chief […]
SRINAGAR — The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday arrested four more persons including an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of the Jammu and Kashmir Police in connection with Jammu and Kashmir Police Sub-Inspector recruitment scam case. With the arrest of 4 more persons, a total of 13 arrests have been made by the CBI in […]
NEW DELHI — The global mean temperature in 2022 is estimated to be 1.15 degree Celsius above the pre-industrial (1850-1900) average, likely making the eight years from 2015 the warmest on record, the World Meteorological Organisation said in a report on Sunday. The report titled ‘WMO Provisional State of the Global Climate 2022’ released at […]
SRINAGAR — Mughal road remained closed for vehicular movement for the second consecutive day due to snowfall, officials said on Monday. The Mughal road, connecting twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri with Shopian was closed for traffic on early Sunday after snowfall at several places enroute including Pir Ki Gali (PKG), Mansar Mohre and Posha, […]
SRINAGAR — A mentally-challenged man from Srinagar was found dead in Pampore area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday. An official said that some passersby spotted a body lying in Kadlabal area of Pampore and informed the police. He said that soon after getting the information, a police party rushed to the spot and […]
NEW DELHI — Elon Musk on Sunday confirmed that the new Twitter Blue subscription service with verification (blue badge) for $8 will be available in India in less than a month. The company has already started testing Twitter Blue subscription plan for Apple iOS users, which provides verification and other benefits. When a Twitter follower […]
MELBOURNE — India set up a semifinal showdown with England in the Men’s T20 World Cup after a 71-run thrashing of Zimbabwe in their final Group 2 match in Super 12 stage in front of a huge crowd at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday. After K.L Rahul gave India a good start with his […]
ADELAIDE — Left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi’s four-wicket haul helped Pakistan confirm their semifinal spot in the Men’s T20 World Cup with a five-wicket victory over Bangladesh in their final Group 2 match of Super 12s at the Adelaide Oval on Sunday. The unpredictable nature of the tournament meant that this clash became a virtual […]
ADELAIDE — The Netherlands caused the biggest upset of the ICC T20 World Cup, defeating South Africa by 13 runs in their last Super 12 Group 2 game and showing the Temba Bavuma-led side the exit door at the Adelaide Oval here on Sunday. The result means India, even if they lose their last Super […]
SRINAGAR — Weather was inclement in J&K during the last 24 hours as the MeT office said on Sunday that widespread light to moderate rain/snow is likely to occur during the next 24 hours. “Widespread light to moderate rain/snow is likely to occur in J&K during the next 24 hours,” an office of the MeT […]
ANANTNAG — A youth was arrested in Anantnag district following a video in which he was seen thrashing a school-going girl went viral on social media on Saturday. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that a Class 11th student (name withheld), a resident of Zadipora Khanabal has been arrested by Anantnag Police […]
