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 — Jammu and Kashmir Police has booked BJP’s Pulwama president Showkat Gayoor for allegedly making an extortion demand from a contractor through intimidation, officials said on Tuesday. The BJP, reacting to the development, suspended Gayoor with immediate effect from all party posts and responsibilities and initiated disciplinary proceedings against him. The FIR was registered […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday said that the PGTI golf tournament, J&K Open, that concluded on Friday, will be an annual event from here on and the effort is to make the union territory the golfing capital of the country. Addressing the concluding ceremony of the Professional Golf Tour of India […]
BUDGAM — A man died after falling from a rooftop in the Razwan area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Thursday. An official told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that one Abdul Hamid Sheikh (41) @ Bitta son of Mohammad Sultan, a resident of Razwan fell down from the tin roof of his house on […]
SRINAGAR — National Investigation Agency (NIA) with assistance of Jammu and Kashmir Police and CRPF raided multiple locations on Thursday in Jammu and Kashmir in connection with a drone dropping case. Sources told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that NIA sleuths are carrying out raids at over half-dozen locations in Jammu and Kashmir including Srinagar, […]
BANDIPORA — A six year old boy was killed in a road accident in Hajin area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, officials said on Thursday. They told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that one Haris Ahmad Hurra (6) son of Mushtaq Ahmad, a resident of Parray Mohalla was hit by a four Tata Ace (Chota […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir is likely to witness mainly dry weather in the next 24 hours, the Meteorological (MeT) office said on Thursday. Weather was mostly dry in Jammu and Kashmir during the last 24 hours. “Mainly dry weather is expected in J&K during the next 24 hours,” an official of the MeT department […]
NEW DELHI — Jammu & Kashmir Bank is looking to raise up to Rs 2,000 crore this fiscal through a mix of debt and equity as it sees loan demand picking up due to increased economic activity. The union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are witnessing “unprecedented growth” with over 1 crore tourists […]
KABUL — An explosion at a mosque in the north of the Afghan capital of Kabul killed 20 people and injured 40 more, media reports said. The blast reportedly took place in a mosque in the Khair Khana area during evening prayers. “As a result of an explosion in a mosque north of Kabul, 20 […]
JAMMU — Jailed Pakistani militant, who was injured in a firing incident during a weapon recovery operation in Toph village of Arnia sector along the International Border in Jammu, has succumbed to his injuries at the hospital, police said here. A police official told the news agency Kashmir Dot Com that during investigation of a […]
SRINAGAR — Political leaders in Kashmir have sharply reacted to reports that people ordinarily residing in Jammu and Kashmir even for purposes of work can cast vote in the next assembly election in the Union Territory, accusing the BJP of tilting the balance in its favour. “Is the BJP so insecure about support from genuine […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Electoral Officer Hirdesh Kumar on Wednesday said around 25 lakh new voters are expected to be enrolled in the Union Territory as the special summary revision of electoral rolls is being held for the first time after abrogation of Article 370 in 2019. He also described the ongoing exercise […]
BANIHAL — Around 80 sheep and goats were killed and 15 injured when a landslide triggered by a cloudburst damaged the house of a shepherd in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district on Wednesday, officials said. The family members of the shepherd, Manzoor Ahmed, had a narrow escape when the landslide damaged his mud house in […]
