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 — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said no one should object to dialogue between India and Pakistan aimed at improving bilateral relations. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function here, Abdullah said the conflict between the two countries was not new and has persisted for the last three […]
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 […]
JAMMU — Crime Branch of Jammu and Kashmir Police has filed a chargesheet against four officials of a private company based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, for duping a doctor here of Rs 30.50 lakh on the pretext of setting up a gym in a joint venture. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Crime Branch, Benam Tosh, said […]
RAJOURI (KIMS) — Showing encouraging mitigation signs, no new illness case has been reported among the residents of health crisis hit Village Budhal since January 24, 2025, while the District Administration Rajouri, under the supervision of Deputy Commissioner Abhishek Sharma, is continuing with the intensive preventive care for their well being. To mitigate the situation […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Director General of Police Shri Nalin Prabhat, along with ADGP Jammu Zone, Sh Anand Jain, DIG JKS Range, Sh Shiv Kumar Sharma and SSP Kathua, Sh Shobhit Saxena, visited the forward operating bases on Kathua Doda border. During the visit, the DGP interacted with all ranks of various security forces. He was […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — In a proactive operation, Bakshi Nagar Police successfully solved multiple theft cases and recovered stolen property. “A written complaint was lodged by Rajesh Singh, son of Kartar Nath, a resident of Mahanpur, Kathua (currently residing in Rehari Colony, Jammu), regarding a theft in his room by unidentified thieves. The stolen items included […]
PRAYAGRAJ — At least 30 people were killed and 60 others injured in a stampede that broke out at the Maha Kumbh Mela in the early hours of Wednesday, officials said. The pre-dawn stampede at the Sangam area of the Maha Kumbh broke out as crores of pilgrims jostled for space to take a holy […]
NEW DELHI — Jammu and Kashmir MP Rashid Engineer on Wednesday moved the Delhi High Court seeking interim bail in a terror-funding case. Rashid sought the reprieve on the ground that he wished to attend the upcoming budget session of the Parliament, which begins on January 31 and concludes on April 4. As an alternative, […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference (NC) MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi on Wednesday met separatist leader and head of Hurriyat Conference Mirwaiz Umar Farooq in Delhi. Mehdi met the Mirwaiz and discussed issues related to Jammu and Kashmir and the Muslim community in the country, sources close to the two leaders said. Mirwaiz is in Delhi […]
SAMBA (KIMS) — Police in Samba has traced four missing persons including three females from different areas and reunited them with their families whose missing reports were lodged at Police Station Bari Brahmana, Police Station Purmandal and Police Post Supwal. “At Police Station Bari Brahmana, two missing reports vide DD No. 06 dated 24-02-2023 and […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — In yet another operation against illegal transportation of mining meterial, Jammu and Kashmir Police carried out raids against the mineral mafia and seized eight vehicles ferrying illegal mining material. These raids were carried out by Police Station Panthachowk. Accordingly, a Case FIR No’s. 10/25, 11/25, 12/25 u/s 223 BNS stand registered in […]
RAJOURI — Jammu and Kashmir police on Wednesday conducted raids at 25 places here on the houses of terrorists operating from across the Line of Control, officials said. The raids were carried out in different areas of the border district as part of the ongoing investigations into cases registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act […]
