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 Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said he will discuss the situation in the region with visiting US Ambassador Sergio Gor, but ruled out raising internal issues with Washington’s representative, saying only the central government can resolve those issues. “It is after a very long time that a US ambassador […]
PULWAMA — The second edition of the Royal Premier League Pulwama commenced in this south Kashmir district on Wednesday evening, marking a striking display of the region’s changing social landscape. In an area once associated with the presence of terror groups, the cricket tournament has brought a very different energy to the forefront-one defined by […]
NEW DELHI — Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said the country is robbing the future of daughters by letting the hijab come in the way of girl education. Coming out in support of hijab-wearing Muslim girl students not allowed entry in educational institutes in Karnataka, he said the goddess Saraswati does not differentiate and […]
SRINAGAR — The Delimitation Commission has proposed major changes in the assembly constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir, triggering discontent among the people. As per the proposal of the Delimitation Commission, exclusively accessed by The Tribune, Baramulla has got two new constituencies – Kunzer and Tangmarg – while the existing Sangrama constituency has been merged with […]
SRINAGAR — A day after arresting journalist Fahad Shah, police on Saturday said that the editor-in-chief of online news magazine Kashmir Walla was “wanted” in three cases for “glorifying” militancy. “Fahad Shah is wanted in 3 cases for glorifying (militancy), spreading fake news & inciting general public for creating L&O (law and order) situations: FIR […]
JAMMU — Two persons were killed while two others sustained injuries in a road accident that took place at Thanda Paddar on highway near Udhampur. Police, officials said that a vehicle turned turtle on highway and four persons travelling in it got injured. They all were shifted to the hospital where two among them succumbed […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference Member Parliament (MP) Justice (Rtd) Hasnain Masoodi said that the Delimitation Panel has thrown the recommendations put-forth by the National Conference to the wind and the Commission has gone by their own will and wish. He said despite explaining the Delimitation Commission that the exercise was against the constitution and any […]
SRINAGAR — Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Saturday that two militants killed in Srinagar’s Zakura area belong to South Kashmir and one of them was involved in killing of police head constable at Bijbehara, Anantnag on January 29. Talking to reporters here, the IGP Kashmir said that acting on a specific lead late evening […]
SRINAGAR — Bright sunshine greeted the people of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Saturday after three days of rain and snow as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) had predicted erratic weather till February 8. According to the IMD, Srinagar had minus 1.6, Pahalgam minus 11.3 and Gulmarg minus 9.8 degrees Celsius as the minimum […]
SRINAGAR — A CISF personnel was detained at the Srinagar Airport on Saturday after security personnel recovered two live rounds and one empty cartridge from his baggage. Official sources said that during screening at the drop gate of the Srinagar Airport, two live rounds and one empty cartridge of INSAS rifle was recovered from the […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday reviewed the Covid situation in the Union Territory in a series of meetings and said positive cases have declined, but there is no room for complacency. He said people must continue awareness campaigns across the Union Territory with active support of representatives of Panchayat […]
NEW DELHI — China continues to be in illegal occupation of approximately 38,000 square km of Indian territory in the Union Territory of Ladakh for the last six decades, the government said in Lok Sabha on Friday. Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said that Pakistan illegally ceded 5,180 sq km of Indian […]
