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 […]
WARDHA — Seven MBBS students, including the son of an MLA, were killed in Wardha district of Maharashtra when the car they were travelling in fell off a bridge, police said on Tuesday. An official said all the seven, who hailed from four states, including Maharashtra, died on the spot in the accident which took […]
ISLAMABAD — A Hindu lawmaker from the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf party said on Monday that he will travel to India later this week with a delegation of pilgrims. In a statement issued here, Patron-in-chief of the Pakistan Hindu Council and Member of National Assembly Dr. Ramesh Kumar Vankwani said that the delegation would go to […]
RAJOURI — A father-son duo was booked for allegedly uploading an insulting video of Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir. The case was registered after BJP supporters approached to police and filed a complaint against the father-son duo who hail from Chingas area of Rajouri. Reports said that […]
JAMMU — 14 business plans have been shortlisted in a pitch deck competition conducted by IIT Jammu. These would be evaluated to yield the final list of projects. Besides, the entire process would be enlarged and a J&K wide start up contest would be organized jointly by the Higher Education Department and the IIT Jammu. […]
SRINAGAR — Former Chief Minister of erstwhile J&K and Congress leader, Ghulam Nabi Azad was Tuesday conferred with Padma Bhushan award, while renowned martial art coach from Bandipora, Faisal Ali Dar and Vishwamutri Shastri were named for Padma Shri award respectively. According to GNS, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday announced the list […]
NEW DELHI — Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad will be conferred with Padma Bhushan on the 73rd Republic Day. The Congress leader was elected to Rajya Sabha for five terms and twice to Lok Sabha. Azad contested the Washim Lok Sabha seat from Maharashtra’s Washim in 1980. His Rajya Sabha term ended on February 16, […]
NEW DELHI — Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) on Tuesday urged the Centre to take immediate action against e-commerce company Amazon for allegedly insulting the Indian national flag. As per CAIT, Amazon allegedly sold various products having the national flag imprinted on them on its platform. In a communication, CAIT urged the Union Home […]
SRINAGAR — Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar Tuesday said that the person who lobbed grenade at Hari Singh High Street (HSHS) in summer capital Srinagar in which a few people and a policemen were injured, has been arrested. “Srinagar police arrested the grenade thrower, who was involved in today’s incident at Hari […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir reported biggest ever daily spike of 6570 cases while 14 persons succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours which is highest single-day toll of the present third wave, officials said on Tuesday. 1555 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 5015 from Kashmir, taking the […]
Peerzada Zubair KUPWARA — On the occasion of Republic Day celebrations and to commemorate ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’, Indian Army organised a veteran’s meet at Panzgam on 25 January 2022. The aim of the meet was to honour the veteran’s fraternity and express gratitude for their illustrious service to the nation & the Army. A […]
