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 — Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday suggested that the Centre make Jammu and Kashmir a gateway between South and Central Asia, and use its geographical location to strengthen ties with Pakistan and China. “The situation around the world is changing. You have seen how a small country like Iran used its […]
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 — Four alleged drug peddlers were arrested in separate incidents and over 21 grams of heroin were recovered from their possession in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said. A Srinagar-bound cab was intercepted at Chenani for checking, leading to the recovery of 17 grams of heroin, a police spokesman said. […]
JAMMU — Major General Anupinder Bevli has assumed charge as the Additional Director General (ADG) of the NCC Directorate for Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, a defence spokesman said on Saturday. Major General Bevli, who took charge on Friday, replaced Major General Rajesh Kumar Sachdeva who relinquished the command on attaining superannuation on Wednesday after […]
JAMMU — The BJP’s Jammu and Kashmir unit will hold a meeting in Srinagar on Sunday to elect its legislature party leader ahead of the first assembly session in the Union Territory to be held on November 4 after a six-year gap. The BJP bagged its all-time high of 29 seats in the recently held […]
SRINAGAR — Former chief minister and NC president Farooq Abdullah on Saturday demanded an independent probe to find out the reason for the spurt in violence in J&K after the formation of an elected government here. “I doubt why there wasn’t a spurt in gunfights before the government formation. There should be an independent probe […]
JAMMU — The BJP on Saturday held a special prayer meeting at its party headquarters here for its legislator Devender Singh Rana who passed away on Diwali night. The ‘shradhanjali sabha’ (tribute meeting) was attended by J&K BJP president Ravinder Raina, working president Sat Sharma, parliamentarians, office bearers, and recently elected members of legislative assembly, […]
JAMMU — General Officer Commanding of Jammu-based White Knight Corps Lieutenant General Navin Sachdeva on Saturday visited Jammu and Kashmir’s border district of Rajouri and reviewed the security situation and operational preparedness, the Army said. Lt Gen Sachdeva’s visit to Songri in Rajouri sector comes a day after his tour of Navapanchhi in Kishtwar district. […]
JAMMU — As many as 620 constables were on Saturday inducted into the border security force (BSF) here after completing their 44 weeks of rigorous basic training, a spokesperson said. A grand convocation parade was organised at the Subsidiary Training Centre (STC) Udhampur with Additional Director General (Logistics/HR), BSF headquarters New Delhi, Puneet Rastogi inspecting […]
KANPUR (UP) — Following disengagement between India and China, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said that India wants to keep a cordial relationship between all its neighbouring countries, adding that patrolling of both India and China has started in Depsang and in Demchok it will start soon. “India wants to keep a cordial […]
KANPUR (UP) — Terming the recent militant attacks in Jammu and Kashmir as “unfortunate”, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday there is no security lapse, adding that security forces are giving befitting reply to the militants. Singh claimed that the number of attacks taking place in the valley have been reduced compared to the […]
SINAGAR (KIMS) — At least two militants were killed in an encounter between security forces and militants at Kachwan forest area of Anantnag district in South Kashmir on Saturday morning. According to reports, the encounter broke out after a joint team of security forces, including the Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF, launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) […]
