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 […]
SRINAGAR — Lok Sabha MP Ruhullah Mehdi on Saturday said he will soon announce his political future after a “discussion with the people of Jammu and Kashmir”, weeks after he decided to part ways with the National Conference (NC) on “ideological grounds”. Mehdi had announced that he would quit the Lok Sabha and resign from […]
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 […]
SHOPIAN — Jammu and Kashmir Police in Shopian have recovered illegally felled forest timber and firewood during a patrolling operation in the Keller area, officials said on Tuesday. A police party from Police Station Keller was conducting routine patrolling along the Nasarpora–Mukum-i-Dunaroo axis when it recovered approximately 17 square feet of illicit forest timber along […]
JAMMU — Jammu Police have launched action against public drinking and serving of liquor in RS Pura, apprehending three persons and seizing liquor bottles from the spot, officials said on Tuesday. Police Station RS Pura took action after receiving information about liquor being served and consumed at a meat shop in the area. According to […]
SRINAGAR — PDP leader Iltija Mufti on Tuesday questioned the action initiated by the SKIMS Medical College Hospital, Bemina, against medical interns protesting over the demand for an increase in their stipend. In a post on X, Mufti questioned “on whose behest” the principal had initiated action against the interns, asserting that they were entitled […]
SRINAGAR — Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Tuesday expressed concern over the recent public statement by the chief of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), urging New Delhi to revisit its policy of banning social and political organisations in Jammu and Kashmir. In a post on X, Mirwaiz said such restrictions and the “harassment and intimidation” accompanying them were not […]
JAMMU — Jammu Police have arrested six alleged members of the Khauf Gang within 72 hours of a reported firing and death threat incident in Arnia, recovering three pistols, five sharp-edged weapons (tokas) and six live rounds, police said on Monday. Following the incident, Police Station Arnia launched an investigation and initiated efforts to identify […]
SRINAGAR — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today inaugurated the first International Film Festival of Jammu & Kashmir (IFFJK) in Srinagar, marking a new chapter in the region’s longstanding association with cinema. The festival brings together filmmakers from more than 30 countries, with over 130 films being showcased, providing a platform for international cinematic talent and […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday has arrested a land broker and alleged tout for allegedly accepting ₹11,000 in illegal gratification on behalf of a Patwari for issuance of revenue extracts in Batamaloo area of Srinagar. According to the ACB, a written complaint was received alleging that Saleem Altaf, Patwari […]
KISHTWAR — Member of Parliament Mian Altaf Ahmed on Monday visited the bereaved family of the minor rape and murder victim at Gurinal in Chatroo and expressed his condolences over the tragic incident. During his visit, Ahmed conveyed his solidarity with the family and assured them of all possible support during the difficult time. He […]
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday urged the government to refrain from taking any coercive or irreversible action against properties attached in connection with Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), saying the matter remains sub judice. In a post on X, Mufti said that since JeI leadership had publicly stated that it would abide by the judiciary’s […]
SRINAGAR — Medical interns from 10 Government Medical Colleges and two Dental Colleges in Jammu and Kashmir began a 48-hour hunger strike on Monday after talks with the state government failed to end their seven-day strike for an enhanced monthly stipend. “Our strike is indefinite. It will not stop until we receive an official order. […]
