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 […]
CHENNAI — The Cyber Crime Wing of the Central Crime Branch (CCB), Chennai police, has booked Vinoj P Selvam, State president of the BJP’s youth wing, for allegedly spreading misinformation on social media. Police said they have registered a case based on a complaint from Elangovan of Kilpauk alleging that Selvam had posted defamatory content […]
JAMMU — Authorities served ‘show cause’ notices to 21 employees who were found absent during a surprise visit at government offices in Kishtwar district on Friday, officials here said. The visits were made by Additional District Development Commissioner (ADDC) Sham Lal to check attendance in the government offices, they said. A total of 21 employees […]
LAHORE — A 14-year-old boy shot dead his entire family, including mother and two minor sisters, allegedly “under the influence” of online game PUBG, police here in the capital of Pakistan’s Punjab province said on Friday. Nahid Mubarak, a 45-year-old health worker, was found dead along with her 22-year-old son Taimur and two daughters aged […]
Meer Irfan SRINAGAR — Sheikh Sana, a girl from South Kashmir, has so far won four gold medals at the state level and eight at the district level. Sana, a 16-year-old from Donipawa area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district, has so far won several medals at the state and district levels. Sana said that she […]
SRINAGAR — At least three persons were arrested with arms and ammunition at Suhama area of Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Friday, officials said. Officials said that based on the specific input from police about the movement of three unidentified individuals from Wanihama to Dignibal, Rashtriya Rifles in conjunction with police and CRPF established a […]
SRINAGAR — Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) has come under severe criticism from netizens after several of its teams on Friday allegedly vandalised many carts during anti-encroachment drive here in summer capital. In several videos that went viral on social networking sites, street vendors were seen screaming for help after their goods were vandalised and carts […]
SRINAGAR — Two girl students and two teachers from Institute of Technology, University of Kashmir have invented an automatic pink tea “nun chai” vending machine that prepares the tea instantly. The patent application has been accepted by the Patent Authority of India and the authority has published the patent under the Application no: 202111057612. The […]
ANANTNAG — An 80-year-old lady from Yaripora hamlet of Kulgam district died at Government Medical College Anantnag on Friday, while the family alleges medical negligence for her death. Deceased’s family members and relatives protested outside the hospital and demanded an investigation in this regard. Family members said that Hajra Banoo resident of Kathpora Yaripora was […]
JAMMU — There are some politicians of Kashmir who frequently visit Jammu to try to divide people, but they will not be allowed to succeed, senior BJP leader Devender Singh Rana said on Friday. Batting strongly for an elected government in Jammu and Kashmir, he also said that bureaucratic governance cannot be a replacement to […]
SRINAGAR — In a bid to prevent the Covid-19 from spreading, the 64-hour-long weekend lockdown has begun across Jammu and Kashmir on Friday for the third straight week in the Union Territory. As soon as the Friday congregational prayers culminated in the Masjids, the shopkeepers were asked to close down their shutters in wake of […]
