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 […]
KISHTWAR — Thieves looted over 19 lakh rupees from the J&K Bank branch located in Dachan area of Kishtwar district, officials said on Monday. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that unidentified persons decamped with cash from the J&K Bank branch in Dachan today. He stated that approximately 19 lakh 50 thousand […]
NEW DELHI — All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday said the Waqf Amendment Bill, in its current form, will lead to social instability as it has been rejected by the Muslim community. Participating in the debate on the President’s Address, Owaisi said that the Bill has been rejected by the entire […]
NEW DELHI — Union Home Minister Amit Shah will on Tuesday review the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir which has witnessed a few terror incidents in the recent past, sources said. Shah is expected to discuss the status of the zero-tolerance policy against terrorism and the ongoing operations against terrorists, they said. The review […]
SHOPIAN (KIMS) — Shishir Gupta, today assumed the charge as Deputy Commissioner (D C) Shopian, succeeding Mohammad Shahid Saleem Dar. Shishir Gupta, who formerly served as the Additional Deputy Commissioner, Jammu, assumed the charge in presence of senior officers of the district administration. He was warmly welcomed by the officers including ADDC, Dr. Nasir Ahmed; […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman Imran Khan has written a letter to Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir, ‘criticising the establishment’s policies’ and calling for a review of its approach towards national security and governance. The letter, sent from Adiala Jail, highlights Imran’s concerns over what he describes as a growing […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today praised the achievements of National Cadet Corps (NCC) cadets from Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh, emphasizing their remarkable representation during the Republic Day celebrations at Kartavya Path in New Delhi. The Chief Minister made these remarks during an interaction program organized for 127 NCC cadets from Jammu, Kashmir […]
NEW DELHI — The NIA on Monday opposed in the Delhi High Court a plea by jailed Jammu and Kashmir MP Engineer Rashid for interim bail in a terror-funding case to attend Parliament. In its response to Engineer’s plea before Justice Vikas Mahajn, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) said it was a classic case of […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday underscored the need for the INDIA alliance to have a structured discussion on its future strategy, cautioning that internal rifts could harm its larger goal. Abdullah parried a direct reply to a question about the prospects of the AAP winning the Delhi Assembly elections […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Shri Bhim Sen Tuti, an IPS officer of the 2004 batch J&K cadre, has taken over the charge of Inspector General of Police, Jammu Zone today on 3-2-2025 FN from outgoing ADGP Jammu Zone Sh. Anand Jain, IPS. Prior to his posting as IGP Jammu Zone, the officer served in the Police […]
JAMMU — A man was arrested for firing shots during a land dispute that escalated on the outskirts of Jammu on Monday, officials said. The police action followed after a video of the incident, which occurred in the Lale Da Bagh area under the limits of Domana police station, went viral on social media. The […]
