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 — National Conference president and former chief minister, Dr Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday visited the residence of famous chemist M L Bindroo in Indra Nagar to offer condolences to his family. Talking with the news agency Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Abdullah called Bindroo an upright man “who all his life served the people of […]
SRINAGAR — Two youths were injured in an acid attack by unknown persons near a bus stand in Poonch district on Wednesday. An official said that Zulfikar Ahmed (22) son of Manzoor Ahmed and Sajad Ahmed (19) son of Mohammad Rashid, both residents of Bedar Mandi Poonch attacked with acid near toilets of the Bus […]
ANANTNAG — Two Army personnel including a major rank officer were injured on Wednesday when a vehicle they were travelling in fell into a george in Verinag area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag, officials said here. Official sources told that Army Casper vehicle of 19 RR fell into the gorge at Upper Hallan, resulting in injuries […]
KUPWARA — Police have recovered eight grenades and a pistol at Hajitra village near LoC in Karnah last night, official sources said on Wednesday. They told a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS) that two suspected persons of Haridal Karnah area of Kupwara have been taken into detention following the recovery. Meanwhile, a senior […]
NEW DELHI — The price of domestic LPG cylinders has been hiked by Rs 15. The price of a non-subsidized 14.2 kg cylinder in the capital is now Rs 899.50. A 5 kg cylinder will now cost you Rs 502. The new rates are effective from today. The hike comes after fuel price raise yesterday. […]
SRINAGAR — Three civilians, including a Kashmiri Pandit businessman, were shot dead by unidentified gunmen in separate incidents in the Valley on Tuesday. In the first incident assailants fired upon the owner of Bindroo Medicate namely, Makhan Lal Bindroo near Iqbal Park in Srinagar. A police official said 68-year-Bindroo was shot by the assailants from […]
PULWAMA — During a major breakthrough in the investigation of three theft cases lodged at Police Station Pulwama, Police recovered huge quantity of cash, jewellery and live stock (sheep). Consequent upon the lodgement of FIR No 245/21, U/S 457 and 380 IPC, 275/21 U/S 457 and 380 IPC and 276/21 U/S 457 and 380 IPC […]
SRINAGAR — Unknown gunmen, suspected to be militants, shot dead owner of Bindroo medicate at Iqbal Park here on Tuesday evening. Official sources told that the man was fired upon at his shop and was shifted to SMHS hospital with multiple injuries. Medical Superintendent SMHS Hospital Dr. Kanwar Jeet Singh told that the person had […]
SHOPIAN — An unknown person on Tuesday attacked a girl was attacked with acid in Kral Check area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district, officials said here. Official sources told that the girl (name withheld) of Kral Check Keller was attacked with acid by the unknown person today afternoon. They said that the girl received injuries […]
SRINAGAR — PDP president and former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday demanded the release of Indian National Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi. Priyanka was arrested on her way to Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri district to visit the families of the farmers killed on Sunday, and had been arrested in Hargaon Taking to the micro-blogging […]
