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 — PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday claimed several leaders and workers of her party were placed under house arrest to prevent them from protesting against the government over the issue of “backdoor” appointments. “The NC government repeatedly hides behind the excuse that the police department is beyond its control whenever questions of accountability […]
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 […]
SRINAGAR — As the MET department forecast moderate to heavy snowfall beginning from Saturday evening, Kashmir Valley braced up for another spell of biting cold and snow. Meanwhile, Srinagar city was enveloped in a dense fog in the morning and all early flights at Srinagar international airport were delayed due to poor visibility. Jammu and […]
SRINAGAR — Flight operations at the Srinagar airport were hit on Saturday due to dense fog that engulfed parts of the Kashmir valley, officials said. A thick layer of fog engulfed Kashmir, including Srinagar, in the morning, they said. Poor visibility due to the fog affected operations at the airport and all morning flights were […]
NEW DELHI (KIMS) — The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has chargesheeted one more accused in a 2020 narco-terrorism case relating to the seizure of 17 kgs of heroin along with cash in Jammu and Kashmir. Syed Saleem Jahangir Andrabi alias Saleem Andrabi has been charged under relevant sections of the NDPS Act, IPC and UA(P) […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — A Power Development Department (PDD) employee has been arrested for shooting and injuring a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader over parking dispute in Jammu, police said on Friday. “On 03-01-25, an incident was reported at Police Station Bakshi Nagar regarding a shootout at New Plot area over a Parking Issue. Advocate Kanav […]
CAPE TOWN — Pakistan’s left-handed opening batter Saim Ayub has been ruled out of the second Test match against South Africa after twisting his right ankle while fielding at the Newlands, Cape Town, on Friday. Ayub underwent X-rays and MRI tests this afternoon and the reports have been sent to specialists in London for further […]
KATHUA (KIMS) — In a decisive move to enforce food safety standards and protect public health, Additional Deputy Commissioner Kathua Ranjit Singh imposed a penalty of Rs 2.37 lakh on several business establishments for violation of Food Safety and Standards Act (FSSA) 2006. The fines were levied for the sale and distribution of substandard and […]
SRINAGAR — The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Friday attached a property in Anantnag district under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in a militancy-related case, officials said. The NIA attached a 19-marla land parcel in Halpora area of Kokernag in the south Kashmir district, they said. The property belongs to Halpora resident Mohammad Akbar Dar. […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — In a significant development, the Jammu and Kashmir Police has intensified its fight against bovine smuggling in the Jammu district. Under Operation Kamdhenu, aimed at safeguarding animal rights and addressing public concerns, the police achieved remarkable success by registering 378 FIRs, arresting 408 accused persons, and seizing 354 vehicles during the year […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today chaired a meeting to take first hand appraisal of the progress made in installation of solar rooftops under PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana in Jammu and Kashmir. Present in the meeting were Principal Secretary, PDD, Principal Secretary, Finance, Commissioner Secretary, Science & Technology, MD JPDCL/KPDCL, CEO, […]
NEW DELHI — The Vande Bharat sleeper train has achieved a peak speed of 180 km per hour in multiple trials over the last three days on a 40-km stretch in Rajasthan, the Railway Ministry said on Friday. “The trails will continue until this month’s end before this world-class long-distance travel is made available to […]
