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 […]
JAMMU — Unseasonal snowfall in the higher reaches of Chenab Valley has left hundreds of nomadic families in distress as they are compelled to halt their onward journey along with their livestock. Cold wave conditions have engulfed the upper reaches of Doda, Kishtwar and Ramban districts, triggering panic among the nomads who have started their […]
SRINAGAR — Police on Tuesday claimed to have busted a militant module by arresting eight militant associates of militant outfit JeM in South Kashmir’s Awantipora. In a statement, police said that based on specific input, several suspects were arrested and further leads were developed that lead Police and security forces to bust a militant module […]
SRINAGAR — A policeman was killed while his daughter was injured in a militant attack in Soura area of Srinagar city on Tuesday. Reports said, policeman identified as Saifullah Qadri, son of Mohd Syed Qadri of Malik Saab Soura was fired upon by suspected militants leaving him critically injured. His 8-year-old daughter Safa Qadri was […]
JAMMU — The Directorate of Health Services here Tuesday constituted a four-member panel to probe a complaint against the Banihal Community Health Centre where a newborn was allegedly wrongly declared dead just after her birth, officials said. Headed by Sanjay Turkey, Assistant Director (schemes), DHS Jammu, the committee has been asked to submit its report […]
LEH — Twelve passengers, including five children, trapped inside an overturned mini-bus following an accident were rescued by the Army and provided necessary medical assistance here, a defence spokesperson said on Tuesday. Two passenger mini-buses collided with each other on the Shyok-Durbuk road on Monday, following which one of the vehicles turned turtle, he said. […]
SRINAGAR — Railway Police Tuesday said that they have busted a gang of seven thieves, including six non-locals and a local woman, allegedly involved in the copper wire theft in summer capital Srinagar. A Railway Police spokesperson in a statement said that they were arrested from Shergari Haft Chinar and Parimpora areas of Srinagar city […]
KULGAM — The body of teenager who went missing two weeks ago was recovered near Vishow Nallah at Aadbal Watoo village in Damhal Hanjipora area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Thursday afternoon, officials said. An official said that the youth, identified as of 15-year-old Muzammil Wani son of Mushtaq Ahmed Wani, a resident of […]
SRINAGAR — A 23-year-old bike rider was killed in a road accident in Sangam area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday afternoon. An official said that a bike (JK02BE-7030) rider Yasir Ahmad Dar son of Manzoor Ahmad Dar, a resident of Naina Batpora Pulwama lost control over the bike and hit the divider of […]
JAMMU — A fast track court in Jammu on Tuesday sentenced main accused in kidnapping and raping a 10th standard minor girl in 2014 to eight years rigorous imprisonment and fine of Rs 50000. The Fast Track Court, presided over by Khalil Choudhary, also sentenced the main accused, Gharu Ram alias Bittu son of Thoru […]
SRINAGAR — Generally cloudy weather with a brief spell of rain at scattered places in Jammu and Kashmir is likely to continue till Tuesday evening, as per the MeT department. The union territory witnessed an inclement weather during the last 24 hours. “Generally cloudy weather with a brief spell of rain at scattered places is […]
