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 […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu Kashmir Apni Party President Syed Muhammad Altaf Bukhari Thursday said that he will bear the entire expenses for the treatment of the acid attack victim girl on humanitarian grounds. Condemning the attack on the Srinagar girl, Bukhari said that his party and he will incur the entire expenditure on the treatment of […]
SRINAGAR — Former chief minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president, Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday demanded stringent action against those who attacked a girl from Srinagar with acid a few days back. Mehbooba while talking to reporters said that acid attack on Srinagar girl is an inhuman act and those behind this heinous crime should […]
HUBBALLI — Shri Ram Sena Chief Pramod Muthalik’s statement that students insisting on wearing a hijab to the classroom showed their terrorist mindset and they should be kicked out of the schools, has triggered a controversy in the state. Muthalik had stated on Tuesday that this stubborn mindset on wearing a hijab to the classroom […]
SRINAGAR — A 24-year-old youth was found hanging with tree on Thursday morning at Zonipora area of Nowgam in Srinagar. Official sources said that a youth identified as Tawheed Ahmad Sandra, son of Ghulam Muhammad Dandra of Zonipora Nowgam, a Generator Mechnic was found hanging today morning with tree. Station House Officer (SHO) Nowgam police […]
KULGAM — Unknown thieves stole two dozen sheep from a tin shed in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. This cattle theft incident occurred during the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday at Lassipora Khrewan village of the district. The owner of the livestock, Muhammad Yaqub Bhat told news agency Kashmir News Trust that thieves have cut […]
NEW DELHI — Amid the ongoing military standoff with the Chinese military, the top brass of the Indian Army, led by Army Chief Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane, is carrying out an operational review of the situation along the borders with China and Pakistan on Wednesday in view of the recent changes in the leadership in […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir is likely to have more Sainik Schools under the Society of Ministry of Defence. It has been leant that the Ministry of Defence has sought cooperation from the Jammu and Kashmir government in supporting and arranging maximum publicity and sensitizing all schools, educational bodies in this regard. According to the […]
SRINAGAR — The demand for Kashmiri bats has increased in international markets after two international cricket players from Oman played with them in T20 World Cup 2021. Bat manufacturers said that the players from Oman have changed the fate of the industry as it is the first time after seven decades Kashmiri bat was used […]
NEW DELHI — India is a union of states which cannot be ruled with a stick, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Wednesday, launching an attack against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Union government saying they were bringing the concept of a king ruling the country back to India. The Congress said the government’s […]
SRINAGAR — Several parts of Kashmir Valley received fresh snowfall since overnight even as night temperature recorded an increase on Thursday, officials said. A meteorological department official here told GNS that Gulmarg had 19 cms of fresh snowfall till 0830 hours today even as it recorded a low of minus 6.0°C against minus 8.0°C on […]
