TOKYO — Oil prices climbed nearly 2% on Wednesday after the U.S. military launched airstrikes against Iran and reimposed crude sales sanctions, raising fears their fragile truce was unravelling and Middle East supplies could be disrupted again. The U.S. airstrikes were in response to Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels that were transiting the Strait […]
JAMMU — Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Wednesday said the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir would help the government work independently and effectively, and asked why the Centre has not honoured the statehood promise when it has fulfilled several others. Choudhary reiterated that the ruling National Conference would stage a protest at […]
NEW DELHI — Former Afghanistan fast bowler Shapoor Zadran died on Tuesday, a day short of his 39th birthday, after reportedly undergoing treatment for a rare severe immune system disorder at a New Delhi hospital. “With profound grief and deep sorrow, the Afghanistan Cricket Board mourns the passing of former Afghanistan fast bowler Shapoor Zadran,” […]
JAMMU — The Public Health Engineering (PHE) daily wagers have deferred their ongoing strike for 10 days following an appeal by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and considering the upcoming Eid and Navratri festivals. “Chief Minister Omar Abdullah had appealed in the Assembly for the employees to end the strike as it is causing inconvenience to […]
BARAMULLA (KIMS) — J&K Police on Thursday successfully filed a chargesheet at Police Station Boniyar in a 10 year old case (FIR No. 03/2016) under Section 420 RPC in court, marking the culmination of a decade-long legal pursuit. This breakthrough was achieved due to the relentless efforts of a dedicated police team deputed to Jharkhand, […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Inspector General of Police Kashmir Zone V K Birdi chaired a joint security review meeting today at PCR Kashmir to evaluate and finalize security arrangements for the upcoming major events in the Valley. The meeting was attended by senior officers from J&K Police, intelligence agencies, and various security forces. Key participants included […]
KARACHI — At least eight people were killed, 17 injured and three abducted in two separate terror attacks by suspected insurgents in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province since Wednesday. A bomb exploded near a police vehicle in the Barech Market area of Quetta on Thursday, killing two people and injuring 17 others. Balochistan government spokesperson Shahid […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Cyber cell of Jammu and Kashmir Police have successfully resolved several cases of online financial fraud, recovering a total of ₹1,89,238 in South Kashmir’s Awantipora. Multiple complaints were received involving fraudulent schemes amounting to ₹1,89, 238/-.These scams involved fake investment opportunities where victims were promised high returns for additional deposits. Acting swiftly, […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday registered an FIR against individuals found involved in unlawful activities despite a Government-imposed ban on their organization in Baramulla. Jammu and Kashmir Itihad-ul-Muslimeen (JKIM), affiliated with Masroor Abbas Ansari, has been found involved in activities that pose a serious threat to the integrity and sovereignty of […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday handed over the appointment letter, on compassionate ground, to Renu Sharma, sister of Arjun Sharma, who was killed in Reasi militant attack. Arjun Sharma, a resident of Reasi, was the conductor of the bus carrying pilgrims which was attacked by the militants on June 09,2024. The […]
SRINAGAR — Scores of youth activists on Wednesday joined the BJP in the Zadibal Assembly constituency of Jammu and Kashmir. “More than hundred prominent activists and youths from Zadibal joined the BJP in the presence of Sat Sharma, president, J&K BJP, and Ashok Koul, general secretary (organisation),” a BJP spokesperson said. Sharma and Koul welcomed […]
JAMMU — Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh Justice Tashi Rabstan on Wednesday issued new guidelines by adopting a standard operating procedures (SOP) for the appearance of government officials in court proceedings. Under the new guidelines, officials need not stand throughout the hearing unless they are speaking, and the […]
BANIHAL — Twelve people got injured when a bus hit the lining of the Navyug tunnel and overturned in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district on Wednesday night, officials said. The bus, on its way to Srinagar from Jammu, was trying to avoid a collision but hit the wall of the Qazigund-Banihal tunnel and turned turtle, […]
