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 — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday accused the BJP of being insecure, saying the ruling party at the Centre is now policing the vocabulary of the Muslim community in the country. Referring to the case of IPS officer Bushra Bano, who was transferred from her post of ASP in West Bengal’s Kharagpur within […]
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 […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday condemned the killing of a police officer in the line of duty, describing it as a heinous and condemnable act. In a post on X, Mehbooba Mufti, however, criticised the reported detention of over a thousand people and the demolition of the houses […]
JAMMU — The Jammu-Srinagar national highway remained closed for the second consecutive day on Thursday following multiple landslides and shooting stones triggered by relentless rain in Jammu region. The rains, which have been continuing for the past five days, have left 23 people dead and seven missing, officials said. Rescue teams have intensified their search […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday hit back at BJP president J.P. Nadda over his remarks on the JKSSB paper leak, saying the recruitment scam took place in 2022 under the administration headed by the Lieutenant Governor, not an NC-Congress government. In a post on X, Abdullah said, “You are […]
SRINAGAR — A mother and son duo drowned after being washed away by floodwaters in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandpora district, as rains lashed most parts of the valley for the second consecutive day on Wednesday, leading to an increase in the levels of several water bodies, officials said. Flash floods were triggered by the rains […]
JAMMU — The Crime Branch on Wednesday filed a chargesheet against a former policeman for allegedly duping several people on the false promise of securing them employment in the Jammu and Kashmir High Court. Senior Superintendent of Police, Special Crime Wing (SCW) Jammu, Sanjay Parihar said the chargesheet was filed in a Jammu court against […]
SRINAGAR — Thousands of people, along with senior police officers, on Wednesday attended the funeral prayers of Jammu and Kashmir policeman Ashiq Hussain Qureshi, who was shot dead by a lone terrorist in Anantnag district earlier in the day, officials said. Head constable Qureshi was on Amarnath Yatra security duty when he was attacked around […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police, in coordination with the Civil Administration, on Wednesday rescued and evacuated eight nomadic families along with their livestock from the higher reaches of Chattergul in Ganderbal district after incessant rainfall and landslides rendered the area vulnerable and posed a serious threat to their safety. According to a police […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday reviewed the ground situation in districts affected by heavy rains, flash floods and landslides across Jammu and Kashmir and directed the authorities to intensify rescue and relief operations. In a post on X, the Lieutenant Governor said he spoke with senior officials and […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The University of Kashmir has postponed all examinations scheduled to be held on July 23 in view of the prevailing inclement weather conditions in Kashmir. According to a notice issued by the Office of the Controller of Examinations, all university examinations scheduled for July 23 stand postponed due to the adverse weather. […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday visited the flash flood-affected Beerwah area of Budgam district to take stock of the damage caused by the recent heavy rains. In a post on X, the Chief Minister said he inspected the affected area and interacted with the local residents to assess […]
