SINGAPORE — Oil prices rose on Monday following days of tit-for-tat strikes by the U.S. and Iran that underscored the fragility of their interim peace deal and again slowed energy shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude futures climbed 58 cents, or 0.8%, to $72.57 a barrel at 0207 GMT while U.S. West Texas […]
SRINAGAR — More than 150 civil society representatives unanimously adopted a resolution on Tuesday, urging the Centre to restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir without further delay. The resolution was adopted at a meeting convened by National Conference president Farooq Abdullah at Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) here. “More than 150 representatives from various sections […]
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,” […]
BANDIPORA — An IED which was detected on Bandipora-Srinagar road on Wednesday morning has been defused by the Bomb disposal Squad (BDS). A police officer from police post Ajas, told Greater Kashmir that the army had found an IED in shape of pressure cooker on the side of road near Sunset point during routine patrolling, […]
NEW DELHI — The National Investigation Agency on Wednesday conducted searches at 12 locations across Jammu, including premises of terrorist sympathisers, as part of its probe into infiltration by terrorists from across the border. Among the premises which were raided include the homes of overground workers (OGWs) linked to the newly-formed offshoots and affiliates of […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir government will hold a judicial probe into the deaths of two persons from Kulgam district whose bodies were recovered after they went missing last month, Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary said on Tuesday. Three people, including two brothers from Rajouri who were staying in Kulgam, went missing last month. […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday told the assembly that around 550 posts of medical officers were vacant in the Union Territory, and the process of recruiting 181 such officers was in progress. The information was shared by Minister of Agriculture Production Javed Ahmed Dar while responding on behalf of the health […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — In a strategic initiative to enhance security preparedness, a joint Mock drill was conducted by Police Awantipora, CRPF and Army at AIIMS Awantipora in order to meet any exigency. During this exercise, the participating forces rehearsed counter insurgency drills, rescue operations & evacuation protocols. This joint Mock drill was aimed at securing […]
JAMMU — Asserting that the distribution of assets and liabilities between the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh is being carried out through mutual understanding, J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said the process is based on the recommendations of an advisory committee. Abdullah also acknowledged that there has been relatively less […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday sealed a medical shop in connection with NDPS case in Nowshera area of Rajouri district. Acting on an ongoing investigation into case FIR No. 24/2025 under Sections 8/21/22 of the NDPS Act a police team from Police Station Nowshera conducted a search at M/S Malik Shah […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police has arrested a social media user for allegedly posting extremist content online, an official said on Tuesday. The accused, identified as Showkat Ahmad Dar (28), is a resident of Doodh Mohalla in Srinagar, said the Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) wing, which made the arrest. Its spokesperson said that Dar […]
JAMMU — Security forces recovered an old and rusted grenade in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said. The locals were cleaning a pond in the Dharamshal area when they discovered the old rusted grenade, they said. Police promptly responded to the information and took custody of the grenade. The incident averted […]
ISLAMABAD — The opposition alliance Tehreek Tahaffuz-i-Ayeen Pakistan (TTAP) on Tuesday announced that it had decided not to participate in today’s high-level national moot on counterterrorism at Parliament House in the absence of incarcerated ex-premier Imran Khan. The in-camera meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security comes amid recent heightened attacks on security personnel […]
