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 […]
SRINAGAR — At least 38 panchayat representatives tendered resignation in Ramsoo block of Banihal district in Jammu and Kashmir accusing the government of ignoring them and making the Panchayat Raj Institution defunct and symbolic. The two page copy of resignation letter in possession of The Kashmir Walla has made a remarkable mention of not allowing them to […]
SRINAGAR — Gurudawara Prabandak Committee (GPC) Saturday said that the minority community members won’t attend the duty unless the government assures their protection in the valley. Addressing a press conference, General Secretary Navtej Singh said that though there were many inputs and incidents in the past targeting the minorities yet government didn’t provide any security […]
Lakhimpur Kheri (UP) — Union Minister Ajay Mishra’s son Ashish Mishra on Saturday appeared before the special investigation team (SIT) formed in connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case. Police officials here at the spot refused to comment on the ongoing interrogation. Ashish Mishra was supposed to appear before police on Friday, but he did […]
SRINAGAR — All India Congress Committee In-charge for Jammu and Kashmir and a Member of Parliament, Rajni Patil Saturday said that the ongoing situation in Kashmir has exposed the fake claims of normalcy often being made by the Government of India. Talking to reporters after visiting the residence of slain Muhammad Shafi Dar at Naidkhai, […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Advocate Deepika Singh Rajawat will join the Congress Party at Jammu on October 10, 2021. Sources told Kashmir Independent Media Service – KIMS that Deepika Singh Rajawat will be joining Congress party tomorrow at Miran Sahib in Jammu under the leadership of Member Parliament (MP) Rajya Sabha and Incharge Jammu and Kashmir […]
SRINAGAR — In oder to promote agri-export from Union Territories (UT) of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has said that there is an uptick in export of agricultural products of the regions. Under the National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP) for exports, the Union Territory […]
CAIRO — Ten people were injured on Friday in an explosives-laden drone attack at King Abdullah airport in the Saudi southern city of Jizan, the state news agency (SPA) said citing the Saudi-led coalition spokesman. Six Saudis, three Bangladeshi Nationals and one Sudanese were injured. Some of the airport’s facade windows were also shattered in […]
Lakhimpur (UP) — On Friday Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that no one will be arrested without any proofs in Lakhimpur-Kheri incidence. No arrests would be made under pressure. He brushed aside the demand for the arrest of Union Minister Ajay Mishra’s son. Speaking on a conclave organized by a private channel Yogi said that opposition […]
SRINAGAR — Dr Abdul Bari who was booked under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act in March has been granted bail by the NIA court in Anantnag Kashmir on thursday. Dr. Bari who had been posted at the Udhampur Degree College in March was picked by Police in the Udhamur area on Friday. He was terminated […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir police Saturday said that the stray bullets from the encounter site in Srinagar hit the vehicle and official residence of Commissioner Secretary GAD. Police said there was no loss of life or any injury in the incident. A militant was killed at Natipora in a brief encounter last evening while […]
