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 […]
JAMMU — BJP national president Nitin Nabin will visit Jammu on July 6 and 7 on his first visit to the Union Territory after assuming charge of the party earlier this year, a senior party leader said on Sunday. Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Sat Sharma announced at a meeting of party office bearers here, […]
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 […]
JAMMU — An 18-year-old boy from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir was handed over to the Pakistani army along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, officials said. Mohd Sadiq was apprehended by the Indian Army in Noorkote village on the evening of December 11 when he crossed over to this […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Acting firmly against terrorism, Jammu and Kashmir Police have attached a motorcycle used for carrying out militant activities under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in Handwara town of Kupwara district on Monday. Jammu and Kashmir Police aattached a motorcycle bearing Registration Number JK05L-7265 under the provisions of Section 25 of the Unlawful Activities […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) will take out a protest march to Raj Bhawan here on Wednesday as part of a nationwide demonstration to highlight several issues, including the demand for the restoration of statehood to J&K. The announcement was made by JKPCC Chief Tariq Hameed Karra during a party […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today reiterated his government’s commitment to unbiased governance, emphasizing that decisions would not be influenced by political affiliations or party lines. He urged officers to address public issues brought forth by elected representatives with seriousness and urgency. Chairing a district review meeting at the Conference Hall in Samba, […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — In a significant move, Jammu and Kashmir Police attached residential properties of two drug peddlers under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act in the border area of Karnah in Kupwara district of North Kashmir on Monday. “Two residential properties valuing approximately ₹40 lakhs of Riyaz Ahmad Shah, son of Talib […]
JAMMU — Transport Commissioner, Vishesh Mahajan today held a meeting with representatives of school authorities regarding the safety audit of vehicles ferrying students. The aim of the move was to seek active participation and cooperation from the school authorities to ensure that vehicles used for ferrying students are fit and safe for transportation. Referring to […]
NEW DELHI — Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Monday hit out at Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah over his remarks on EVMs, asking why he had changed his approach towards INDIA bloc partners after becoming the Jammu and Kashmir chief minister. He said parties such as the Samajwadi Party (SP), Nationalist Congress Party […]
PESHAWAR — The first day of the nationwide anti-polio campaign was marred by violence after unknown gunmen opened fire at polio workers killing two in separate attacks in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Monday. A policeman, providing security to a polio vaccination team, was martyred in the Shakar Khel area of Banda Daud Shah tehsil in […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — While continuing its stringent crackdown on drug trafficking, Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested two drug peddlers in Srinagar district of Kashmir valley on Monday for their involvement in the trafficking of drugs and narcotic substances. “A vehicle (Alto) bearing Registration Number JK01J 7081 was intercepted by a team of Police Station […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Criticizing the PDP for its recent remarks against the NC government, senior NC leader Imran Amin Shah stated that the PDP has primarily executed its so-called “self-rule agenda” to benefit its own family, leaving the people of Jammu and Kashmir to suffer due to its complete failure in addressing public issues. Shah […]
