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 […]
WASHINGTON — Earth recorded its hottest year ever in 2024, with such a big jump that the planet temporarily passed a major climate threshold, several weather monitoring agencies announced Friday. Last year’s global average temperature easily passed 2023’s record heat and kept pushing even higher. It surpassed the long-term warming limit of 1.5 degrees Celsius […]
JAMMU — A three-day orientation program for the elected members of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly commenced here on Thursday, an official said. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah inaugurated the programme being held in the assembly premises in Jammu. The program is being jointly organized by the Parliamentary Research and Training Institute for Democracies (PRIDE), Lok […]
KATHUA — National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the administration, alleging that Jammu and Kashmir’s electricity has been diverted to Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, leaving the people of the Union Territory to suffer. Abdullah reiterated the demand for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today held a comprehensive review of the functioning of all government departments in a high-level meeting held here at Civil Secretariat. The meeting was attended by Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary, Cabinet Ministers Javid Ahmad Rana, Sakeena Itoo, and Javid Ahmad Dar, Advisor to the Chief Minister Nasir […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday arrested three associates of militant outfit LeT/TRF in Kulgam district of South Kashmir and recovered arms and ammunition from their possession. “During the investigation of case FIR Number 02/2025 under section 13, 18 and 39 of UAPA of Police Station Qaimoh, Jammu and Kashmir Police along […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — In a major move, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has transferred Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Law and Order, Vijay Kumar, from Jammu and Kashmir to the Delhi Segment of the AGMUT Cadre. In an official order, the MHA stated, “Vijay Kumar, a 1997-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, is […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha today chaired a high-level meeting to review the implementation of Three New Criminal Laws- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023, in the UT of Jammu Kashmir. The meeting was attended by Chief Secretary, Shri Atal Dulloo; DGP, Shri Nalin […]
GAZA STRIP — More than 46,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war, Gaza’s Health Ministry said Thursday, as the conflict raged into a 16th month with no end in sight. The ministry said a total of 46,006 Palestinians have been killed and 109,378 wounded. It has said women and children make up more […]
JAMMU — National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Thursday said his party does not intend to “fight” New Delhi to collaborate with the central government to address the pressing issues of Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing concerns about the unity within the INDIA bloc, Abdullah said the alliance is not just about contesting elections, but it […]
JAMMU — Asserting that there was no time limit attached to the INDIA bloc, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday expressed dismay over the lack of clarity regarding its leadership and agenda, saying the alliance should be wound up if it was meant only for the parliamentary elections. Abdullah said the Aam […]
