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 […]
NEW YORK — The PTI will start a campaign for the release of its leader Imran Khan on the oath-taking of US President-elect Donald Trump in Washington on January 20. According to sources, the party will hire trucks and use pictures and videos for propaganda against alleged human rights violations in Pakistan and the state […]
RAJOURI (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir police has attached properties of two individuals in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. “Jammu and Kashmir Police attached 5 Kanals and 14 Marlas land of Ishtiaq Ahmed, son of Mohd Zaman and 2 Kanals and 4 marlas land of Zahid Ali Khan, son of Mohd Iqbal […]
KOKERNAG (KIMS) — The Breng Journalists Association has officially come into existence following its first-ever election held under the presence of Tehsildar Kokernag Mr Sheikh Ansar and under the supervision of SDM Kokernag. The election was meticulously conducted by a committee comprising Shaan Shahid, Mushtaq Ahmad Ganie, and Khursheed Ahmad, ensuring transparency. The newly elected […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police have detained two habitual bovine smugglers under Public Safety Act (PSA) in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. “Two habitual offenders, identified as Raj Ali, son of Barkat Ali of Mantalai and Ghulam Qadir, son of Mazin Din of Jig Ganshad have been detained under Public […]
SRINAGAR — Cold wave intensified further in Jammu and Kashmir as Srinagar city recorded minus 3.5 degrees Celsius as the minimum temperature on Tuesday. The Meteorological (MeT) department has forecast an intense cold wave during the next four to eight days. A MeT department statement said, “Generally cold dry weather conditions on 31st December. Two […]
NEW YORK — The world population increased by more than 71 million people in 2024 and will be 8.09 billion people on New Year’s Day, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates released Monday. The 0.9% increase in 2024 was a slight slowdown from 2023, when the world population grew by 75 million people. In January […]
JAMMU — Expressing concern over the “inhumane treatment” of detained leaders spearheading the agitation against the proposed ropeway in Katra, the Congress on Monday sought a meeting with Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to discuss the situation. The shutdown against the proposed ropeway in the Trikuta hills of Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district entered its sixth […]
RAWALPINDI — Aleema Khan, the sister of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, said that the former prime minister has refused to strike any deal, asking “why he would enter any deal when he has already spent one-and-a-half years” in prison. “The PTI founder said that his cases have been wrapped up and he was […]
SRINAGAR — Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan on Monday reviewed the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir in a meeting with top security officials in Srinagar. “The Home secretary chaired the meeting, which was attended by top officers of security forces, police and intelligence officials, where the preparedness of the security grid was reviewed,” officials […]
SRINAGAR — Amitava Chatterjee on Monday took over as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Jammu and Kashmir Bank. Chatterjee took over from Baldev Prakash after the latter’s three-year term came to an end. With an experience of 34 years in the industry, Chatterjee said he would focus on continuing the growth story […]
