NEW YORK — The price of oil surpassed $100 a barrel for the first time in almost six weeks after attacks on oil facilities and ships in the Middle East threatened to debilitate an already weakened supply chain. The most heavily traded contract for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, settled at $97.89 […]
SRINAGAR — PDP MLA Waheed Para on Wednesday submitted a privilege motion in the assembly against the Jammu and Kashmir chief secretary and law secretary for their “role and conduct” in “questioning” the statehood resolution brought by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. “I hereby give notice of my intention to move a Motion of Privilege against […]
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 […]
FARIDABAD — Al-Falah University and its 76-acre sprawling campus the Muslim-dominated Dhauj village in Haryana’s Faridabad district has come under the scanner following the arrest of three doctors in connection with the “white-collar terror module” and the high-intensity explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort. With educated individuals found to be “acting at the behest of Pakistan-backed […]
NEW DELHI — Two cartridges, including a live ammunition, and samples of two different types of explosives are among more than 40 samples that have been collected by the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) team from the blast site near the Red Fort, officials said on Wednesday. Preliminary analysis suggests that one of the explosive samples […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Assembly bye-elections held in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday witnessed an impressive voter turnout, with Nagrota recording 75.08% and Budgam 50.02% polling. According to official data released by the Election Commission of India (ECI), the 27-Budgam Assembly Constituency recorded a turnout of 50.01%, while the 77-Nagrota Assembly Constituency saw 74.82% polling. […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — A man impersonating a police officer of the Special Operations Group (SOG) Srinagar was arrested in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday for allegedly extorting money from the public. Acting swiftly on credible information, police arrested the accused, identified as Altaf Ahmad Dar, son of Assadullah Dar, resident of Marval Kakpora, who […]
NEW DELHI — Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday instructed the security agencies to hunt down each and every culprit behind the Delhi blast that claimed 12 lives. He said everyone involved will face the full wrath of security agencies. Shah said this after chairing two subsequent security review meetings which were held in […]
SRINAGAR — Authorities in Kashmir on Tuesday have directed the staff and students at the Government Medical College (GMC) and SMHS hospital here to identify and label their personal lockers, officials said on Tuesday. The circular issued by the administrator, associated hospitals, Srinagar, came in the wake of the recovery of arms and ammunition from […]
SRINAGAR — The family of the man suspected to be involved in the Delhi blast near Red Fort metro station said cannot believe that he could be involved in terror activities. Dr Umar Nabi was allegedly driving the Hyundai i20 car that was used in the blast near the parking area of the Red Fort […]
SRINAGAR — Police in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday detained the father of the man suspected to be driving the car that exploded near the Red Fort for questioning, officials said. Ghulam Nabi Bhat was picked up by the police from his residence at Koil in Pulwama, hours after his wife was […]
SRINAGAR — Police on Tuesday took the mother of the man who was suspected to be driving the car that exploded near the Red Fort was called for a DNA test in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said here. “We have taken the mother of the suspect to collect DNA samples in order […]
SRINAGAR — The family of Dr Muzammil Ganaie, who was arrested after 360 kilogram of explosives was recovered from his rented room in Faridabad on Tuesday claimed that there was no indication of the medico’s involvement in terror activities. “It is being alleged that he is big terrorist. We have no knowledge of it. For […]
