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 […]
JAMMU — The first-ever selfie point with an installation ‘I love Jammu’ set up under the smart city mission at B C Road here was damaged by unidentified persons, following which an FIR was lodged in the case, officials said on Monday. The selfie point was inaugurated by Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Jammu Smart […]
SRINAGAR — Already facing unscheduled and prolonged power cuts, Kashmir is set to witness a further increase in power curtailment hours amid chilly winter conditions. Kashmir Power Development Corporation Limited (KPDCL) has announced a power cut schedule in various areas, according to which non-metered areas will face 6 to 7.5 hours of power cuts in […]
ANANTNAG — A 36-year-old man from remote Marwah area of Kishtwar dies, after which his family members and relatives staged protest and alleged negligence on part of doctors. The relatives said that they had shifted the patient in the hospital to get better facilities as there aren’t such facilities in Marwah area and if such […]
SRINAGAR — The families of Hyderpora victims are pinning hopes on a magisterial probe even though the additional deputy commissioner (ADC) probing the incident is yet to submit his final report. The family of Hyderpora victims said that till now they don’t have any information about the submission of the report officially but are waiting […]
SRINAGAR — While calling for blacklisting of Delhi based publishing house, Grand Mufti Nasir ul Islam on Monday condemned depiction of certain material in textbook of History and Civics for class 7th. Nasir ul Islam said that this act is beyond tolerance and depiction of such material is against the Islam and have hurt the sentiments […]
NEW DELHI — The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday issued a notice to the Centre and Nagaland government over the killing of civilians by armed forces in the state. According to an official statement, the NHRC has taken suo-motu cognizance of the case and sought a detailed report from the respondents within six […]
NEW DELHI — Expressing regret over the Nagaland firing incident, Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that a probe by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) will be completed within a month and asserted that all agencies must ensure such happenings do not recur while taking action against insurgents. In his statement in Lok Sabha, […]
NEW DELHI — Following the killing of over two dozen civilians by government forces Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio called for the repeal of the Armed Forces (Special Power) Act, 1958, saying the “law has blackened the image of the country” “We are asking the central government to remove Afspa from Nagaland,” Neiphiu Rio was […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association Srinagar has condemned depiction of certain content in History and Civics textbook of Class 7th by a Delhi based publishing house. In a statement, a spokesperson said that in a meeting of the Bar Association presided over by its chairman, advocate N.A. Ronga, it was […]
LUCKNOW — Waseem Rizvi, the former chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Shia Central Waqf Board, renounced Islam and converted to Hinduism Monday, taking the name Jitendra Narayan Singh Tyagi. It was Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati, the controversial chief priest of Ghaziabad’s Dasna Devi temple, who officiated the conversion. In a statement, Rizvi also said that when […]
