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 — Washington has no business interfering in internal matters of other countries, National Conference (NC) Lok Sabha MP Ruhullah Mehdi said Saturday, questioning Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s meeting with the US envoy despite violence in Palestine and Iran perpetrated by the United States and its ally Israel. “If I were to receive legitimacy from […]
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 — Following the ban on Tablighi Jamaat by Saudi Arabia, the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP), an affiliate of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), has demanded a ban on similar patterns in India, with VHP working president Alok Kumar calling the organisation “a manufacturing hub of radical Islamic terror” and “a host and patron […]
SRINAGAR — At least three CRPF paramilitary personnel, including an ASI rank officer, sustained injuries after a vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident in Kader Kulgam, officials said. They told GNS that the ‘BP Bunker’ of 18 Batallion CRPF was on way from Behibagh to Kulgam. In the incident, two constables Ambit […]
NEW DELHI — The concept of investigative journalism is “unfortunately” vanishing from the media canvas, “at least in the Indian context”, Chief Justice of India NV Ramana said on Wednesday. CJI Ramana remark came while speaking at the launch of the book “Blood Sanders: The Great Forest Heist” authored by senior journalist Sudhakar Reddy Udumula, […]
SRINAGAR — A student pursuing his bachelor’s degree in medicine and surgery (MBBS) died in a road accident in Saddar area of Rawalpindi in Pakistan on Friday. Nasir Khuemani, spokesperson of the Jammu and Kashmir Students Association said that the deceased was identified as Tawseef Rashid Wani son of Abdul Rashid Wani, resident of Batpora […]
KARNATAKA — Controversy has engulfed Karnataka after Senior Congress leader K R Ramesh Kumar and Assembly Speaker Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri’s sexist conversation went viral. Kumar, a former speaker of the House, said to the Speaker, “There’s a saying… when rape is inevitable, lie down and enjoy it. That’s exactly the position into which you are.” […]
NEW YORK — The US State Department has said that sixty six Indian-origin terrorists were operating abroad with the global terrorist organisation Islamic State (IS) which is also present in India, IANS reported. The number was as of November and none of the foreign terrorist fighters was repatriated to India last year, said the annual […]
SRINAGAR — A 50-year-old paramilitary CRPF trooper posted in Lal Chowk area, the commercial hub of Srinagar, died of heart attack, officials said on Friday. They said that Head constable (driver) Sharvan Kumar Of 19th battalion CRPF had cardiac arrest at around 03:20 a.m. at Akhara Lalchowk area of Srinagar. He was shifted to hospital […]
MUMBAI — Ex-INX media executive Indrani Mukerjea today made a sensational statement, claiming that her daughter Sheena Bora is alive and in Kashmir. Indrani Mukerjea, who is accused of murdering Bora and is currently serving time in prison for the same, has written a letter to the investigating agency as well the special CBI court […]
SRINAGAR — Intense cold conditions prevailed in J&K and Ladakh with Srinagar recording a low of minus 3.8°C on Friday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that the mercury in the summer capital was down from previous night by 1.8°C and overall it was below 2.3°C than than the normal for this time of […]
SRINAGAR — An elderly woman was allegedly killed by her non-local servant at her home in Lal Bazar area of Srinagar on Thursday. The accused has, however, been arrested on way to Jammu, five hours after committing the crime. Official sources said that a lady identified as Mala Puffi, 85, wife of Late Ghulam Ahmad […]
