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 — A policeman was killed when his private car skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Tuesday, officials said. Selection grade constable Liaqat Ali of 2009 batch was on way to his home in Bani area when he lost control of his car, resulting […]
ISLAMABAD — Supporters seeking the release of Pakistan’s jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan broke through a ring of shipping containers locking down the capital, Islamabad, battled police, and ignored a government threat to respond with gunfire. Police used tear gas to disperse the crowds on Tuesday, with reports of several people killed in clashes. […]
SRINAGAR — PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said it was “disheartening” that the country’s largest minority was facing “unprecedented threats” as it celebrated Constitution Day. The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) supremo referred to the violence in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal, where four people died during protests against a court-ordered survey of a Mughal-era mosque. The […]
ISLAMABAD – Pakistani protesters demanding the release of ex-prime minister Imran Khan on Tuesday killed four members of the nation’s security forces, the government said, as the crowds closed in on the centre of the capital. Protesters armed with sticks and slingshots took on police in western Islamabad on Tuesday morning, less than 10 kilometres […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday arrested two drug peddlers in Srinagar and recovered contraband substances from their possession. “Two vehicles simultaneously coming from Awantabawan towards Elahibagh were intercepted by police during naka checking at 90 Feet Road near Matoo Steel. During search, 10 grams of Brown Sugar was recovered from the […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir is celebrating the ‘Samvidhan Diwas’ on Tuesday for the first time since 1950 when the country’s Constitution was adopted by Parliament. The government has issued instructions for the grand celebrations of Constitution Day. “Considering the significance of the completion of 75 years of adoption of the Constitution, the day is […]
SRINAGAR — Delegates from 15 countries which are members of the World Craft Council (WCC) have assembled here to take part in the 60th jubilee celebrations of the council. “The members from diverse regions, including Kuwait, Australia, France, the UK, Ireland, Central Asia and beyond have come together alongside artisans from various parts of the […]
JAMMU — A 28-year-old woman reportedly exfiltrated to Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK) after illegally crossing the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said on Monday. Fatima Bi, a resident of a forward village in Kirni sector, reportedly crossed the border on Sunday evening, they added. Police have launched a probe after […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir government has banned the use of third-party tools like WhatsApp and Gmail for transmission of sensitive official documents, saying it can lead to data breaches and leaks. These platforms are not specifically designed to handle classified or sensitive information, and their security protocols may not meet the stringent standards […]
SRINAGAR — Four players from Jammu and Kashmir were sold in the IPL 2025 auction, while 10 others, went unsold in IPL auction 2025 held in Saudi Arabia. According to details obtained by the news agency Kashmir News Observer, a total of 14 players from Jammu and Kashmir were up for auction. Two players were […]
