NEW YORK — The price of oil surpassed $100 a barrel for the first time in almost six weeks after attacks on oil facilities and ships in the Middle East threatened to debilitate an already weakened supply chain. The most heavily traded contract for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, settled at $97.89 […]
JAMMU — The Bharatiya Janata Party staged a protest here on Wednesday against the National Conference-led Jammu and Kashmir government over the Assembly resolution on statehood including autonomy. The BJP accused the government of passing the resolution without adequate discussion and failing to fulfil its election promises. Hundreds of BJP workers, led by party MP […]
PULWAMA — The second edition of the Royal Premier League Pulwama commenced in this south Kashmir district on Wednesday evening, marking a striking display of the region’s changing social landscape. In an area once associated with the presence of terror groups, the cricket tournament has brought a very different energy to the forefront-one defined by […]
GAZA — Israeli strikes killed at least 58 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip overnight and into Thursday, according to three hospitals. The strikes hit multiple homes in the middle of the night, killing men, women and children as they slept. Israel resumed heavy strikes across Gaza on Tuesday, shattering a ceasefire that had halted the […]
KATHUA — Security forces have apprehended a Pakistani intruder along the International Border (IB) in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, police sources said on Thursday. Security personnel detected suspicious movement of a person attempting to cross the border in the Hiranagar sector on Wednesday night, the sources said. The forces fired a few warning […]
ANANTNAG — Nine tourists were injured on Thursday when their vehicle hit a road divider in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said. The accident occurred at Wanpoh on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway. While four of the injured hailed from Mumbai, three are from Rajasthan, and one each from Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. The […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said a panel has been formed to address the issue of regularisation of daily wagers in the Union Territory, which will submit its recommendations to the government in six months. The chief minister also said the National Conference government is committed to ensuring speedy […]
NEW DELHI — The BCCI on Thursday announced a cash reward of Rs 58 crore for the Indian cricket team that won the ICC Champions Trophy earlier this month in Dubai. The Rohit Sharma-led India defeated New Zealand by four wickets in the final to grab their third Champions Trophy title. The financial windfall will […]
NEW DELHI — Delhi’s Jamia Millia Islamia has announced a fee hike for the academic year 2025-26, with increases ranging from 16 to 41 per cent across various courses. A comparison of the latest prospectus with that of the previous year reveals a sharp rise in tuition fees. The Department of Persian has seen a […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday constituted a six-member committee to examine issues related to the regularisation of daily wage workers in the Union Territory. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday announced the formation of a committee to address the issue of regularisation of daily wagers in Jammu and Kashmir and said […]
KUPWARA (KIMS) — In a decisive action against drug trafficking Kupwara Police has detained a notorious drug peddler under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT NDPS) Act after securing formal detention orders from the competent authority. The accused Shahbaz Ahmad Khan son of Abdul Majeed Khan a resident of […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir police on Wednesday booked a hardcore criminal under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) at Police station Ranbir Singh Pura Jammu. He have been identified as Balwinder Kumar S/o Daya Ram R/o Chakrohi Tehsil Suchetgarh District Jammu has been booked under Public Safety Act for his continuous involvement in criminal […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — In a significant initiative to strengthen public-police relations and promote transparency, the DGP Jammu and Kashmir, Shri Nalin Prabhat-IPS, conducted a Public Grievance Redressal programme at the Police Control Room (PCR) Kashmir today. The event offered citizens a unique opportunity to engage directly with the top police leadership, voice their concerns, and […]
