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 — Peoples Conference president Sajad Lone on Friday said the protest scheduled by the National Conference on the first day of the Monsoon session of Parliament was a process to bury Article 370 and create confusion by taking Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood issue to pan-India politics. “I cannot be certain of the National Conference’s […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan spin-bowling all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz has accepted a three-month period of ineligibility (which will be reduced to one month on completion of a substance of abuse treatment programme) for breaching the ICC Anti-Doping Code. The 32-year-old had tested positive for a Substance of Abuse (Carboxy-THC) under the ICC Anti-Doping Code following a doping […]
SRINAGAR, Farhan Kitab (KIMS) — Callisto Art & Culture, in collaboration with the Ehsaas Foundation, on Thursday organised the 3rd International Art Competition on the theme “Harud”, drawing participation from artists across India and several other countries. The theme Harud symbolised autumn as a phase of transition, memory, resilience and renewal, deeply rooted in Kashmir’s […]
JAMMU — Police are questioning a suspected Bangladeshi national who was found roaming under suspicious circumstances along the International Border here, officials said on Thursday. According to police, 19-year-old Shariful Islam was picked up from the Gajansoo area on the outskirts of Jammu city by Border Security Force (BSF) personnel. After initial questioning, the BSF […]
LEH — Senior IAS officer Ashish Kundra on Thursday took charge as the chief secretary of Ladakh and reaffirmed his commitment to effective governance, transparent administration and inclusive development across the Union territory, officials said. A 1996-batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadre, Kundra took over from Pawan Kotwal, who retired from service on Wednesday, an […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Thursday said those targeting Kashmiris in some parts of the country were “treading the path of Hitler”, expressing hope that these “extremists” will go away at some point in time. “It is our destiny that there are some people whose aim is something else. They are treading […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Meteorological Department (MeT) on Thursday said that no major western disturbance is likely to affect Jammu and Kashmir till January 20. The department said that light to moderate snowfall was recorded over higher reaches, while light rain occurred at many places across the Jammu division during the past 24 hours. According […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Traffic movement on Mughal Road, SSG Road and Kishtwar–Sinthan Road has been suspended as a precautionary measure due to snow accumulation, traffic officials said on Thursday. Officials said the roads have been closed to ensure the safety of commuters and advised people not to travel on these routes until they are fully […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir on Thursday said it has filed a chargesheet before the Court of Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Chadoora in Budgam district in a fake appointment order case related to the Agriculture Department. The chargesheet has been filed in FIR No. 43/2021 under Sections 420/511, […]
SRINAGAR, Farhan Kitab (KIMS) — In an outreach initiative aimed at improving healthcare access in remote areas, NoorKash Foundation in collaboration with Khanqa-e-Hydari on Wednesday organised a free medical camp at Akad village in the Seer hamlet of Anantnag district in South Kashmir. The camp witnessed an overwhelming response, with around 300 patients availing free […]
SRINAGAR — The Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU), a conglomerate of Islamic organisations in Jammu and Kashmir, on Wednesday expressed concern over the circulation of publicity material relating to a singing competition themed on ‘Vande Mataram’ by certain government departments and its reproduction in local newspapers. “The MMU wishes to clarify that expressions and anthems carrying devotional […]
JAMMU — Disgruntled National Conference MP Ruhullah Mehdi on Wednesday questioned the Jammu and Kashmir government over “selective” demolition drives and urged it to deliver on the promises made to the people. Talking to reporters after visiting the demolished house of journalist Arfaz Ahmad Daing in the Transport Nagar area here, Mehdi criticised the government […]
