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 — Congress MLA from Bandipora, Nizamuddin Bhat, alleged that a National Conference MLA’s brother and supporters attempted to assault him during an official meeting on Friday. Jalal Akbar Lone, brother of Sonawari MLA Hilal Akbar Lone, and his aides disrupted the meeting held to review development works and use of funds in Bandipora, resorted […]
LONDON — England captain Ben Stokes made the dramatic decision Sunday to announce his imminent retirement from international cricket midway through the deciding third test against New Zealand. “This is my last two days as your captain and my last two days representing England,” Stokes told his England teammates inside the dressing room at the […]
SRINAGAR — Leaders of various political parties in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday visited the residence of ex-serviceman Manzoor Ahmad Wagay, who was shot dead by terrorists in Kulgam district on Monday. Leader of Opposition in J&K Assembly and BJP leader Sunil Sharma, state president Sat Paul Sharma and former MLA Ravindra Raina were among […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir’s State Investigation Agency (SIA) conducted raids at two places in Budgam district on Wednesday in a terror funding case, officials said. “SIA conducted raids at two locations in Budgam district today. One of the places raided belongs to a car dealer while the other location belongs to a businessman,” an […]
JAMMU — The Army on Wednesday honoured a sniffer dog for exemplary service in detecting explosive materials, including Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in Jammu, officials said. Teena, a highly skilled specialist in explosive detection, was honoured by General Officer Commanding, Tiger Division, Major General Mukesh Bhanwala, at headquarters in Jammu, the defence spokesperson said. “Her […]
NEW DELHI — Union Home Minister Amit Shah Wednesday directed all security agencies to step up the fight against terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir with the goal of achieving ‘zero infiltration’. Chairing two high-level review meetings in as many days here on the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir, he also said the ecosystem of […]
KATHUA (KIMS) — With the aim to extend Public Services, Jammu and Kashmir Police have recovered the 50 lost Android Mobile Phones (including two Apple iPhones) with purchase value of approximately INR 12,00,000/- in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir. The owners of these smartphones had lodged missing complaints in various Police Stations of District […]
NEW DELHI — Steel maker JTL Industries on Wednesday said it has secured an order to supply 3000 metric tonne (MT) of pipes under the government’s Jal Jeevan Mission. The order to supply galvanized iron pipes has been placed by Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department, Jammu, JTL Industries said in an exchange filing. In Union […]
NEW DELHI (KIMS) — In a major crackdown on gold smuggling, the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Customs at IGI Airport, New Delhi, seized 10 kg of gold coins worth ₹7.8 crore from two Kashmir-bound passengers. Acting on specific intelligence, customs officials intercepted two male passengers from Kashmir, aged 45 and 43, arriving from Milan […]
ISLAMABAD — As the PTI doubled down on purported ‘remedial measures’ proposed by party founder Imran Khan in a letter to the army chief, the security sources on Tuesday claimed that the chief of army staff had not received any sort of letter from the incarcerated former prime minister. As per the letter, which has […]
ISLAMABAD — Terming the February 8, 2024 general elections as “rigged”, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Tuesday reiterated his call for fresh elections in the country. The JUI-F chief made the remarks after attending a dinner hosted by PTI senior leader and former National Assembly speaker Asad Qaiser. Leaders from the opposition […]
JAMMU — Authorities on Tuesday launched a comprehensive drive and rescued seven children who were forced into child labour in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, officials said. The drive was conducted jointly by the social welfare and labour departments following directions issued by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights. The rescue team carried […]
