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 — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said he feels honoured to have received a “love letter” in the form of a legal notice from the BJP as it proves that he is a political force they cannot ignore. The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the BJP on Monday served a […]
JAMMU — More than 570 sports and youth infrastructure projects with an estimated investment of over Rs 650 crore are at various stages of planning and execution across Jammu and Kashmir during the current financial year, a senior government official said on Tuesday. Commissioner Secretary, Youth Services and Sports, Shahid Iqbal Choudhary said the initiative […]
JAMMU — The principal and three staffers of a government higher secondary school in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district were suspended on Saturday over allegations of sexual abuse, misconduct, and inappropriate behaviour, an official said. Residents and local representatives of Ghambir Mughlan had given a written representation to the Deputy Commissioner of Rajouri, stating the […]
JAMMU — Security forces recovered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Saturday, and later destroyed it in a controlled explosion, officials said. A house was partially damaged in the explosion which was carried out in Upper Bangai village of Thanamandi sub-division in the district, they said, adding that there […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) on Saturday expressed profound grief and shock over the tragic loss of lives in the accidental blast at Nowgam Police Station, which claimed nine lives — including police and revenue officials — and left more than thirty others injured. Javid Ahmad Tenga, President KCCI, […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday paid floral tributes to the nine people killed in the accidental blast at Nowgam police station, which also left 32 injured, officials said. Sinha paid tributes to them at the Police Control Room here, they said. Officials said Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary Atal […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said the government will compensate for damages caused to nearby structures by the accidental blast at Nowgam police station. Abdullah said the government stands firmly with the victims’ families and will provide every possible support to them. “The chief minister has assured that the […]
SRINAGAR — Mohammad Shafi Parray left home on Friday morning in the hope of earning livelihood for his family as he assisted the police investigators to collect samples of the explosives seized from a “white collar” terror module busted recently. Little did the 47-year-old, a tailor by profession, know the job would be his last. […]
SRINAGAR — Several political leaders in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday expressed sorrow over the accidental explosion at Nowgam police station in Srinagar that left nine people dead and 32 others injured. In a post on his official X handle, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed grief over the incident. “The chief minister […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday ordered a probe into the accidental blast in Nowgam police station, which left nine people dead and 32 others injured. “I have ordered a probe to ascertain the cause of the accidental explosion,” Sinha said in an X post. The L-G expressed anguish over […]
SRINAGAR — Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Saturday expressed grief over the loss of lives in a blast at Nowgam police station here, and called for a comprehensive investigation to fix accountability. An accidental explosion ripped through the Nowgam police station, killing nine people and injuring 32, police said. The blast occurred on Friday night when […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Nalin Prabhat on Saturday said that the devastating explosion at Nowgam Police Station was an “accidental blast” that occurred during the handling of a large cache of explosives recently recovered from Faridabad. He urged people to avoid unnecessary speculation regarding the cause of the incident. […]
