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 — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader and MLA Pulwama Waheed ur Rehman Para has raised concerns over the new laws introduced by the Jammu and Kashmir government, alleging that they could weaken planning regulations, allow commercial activities in residential areas and increase the risk of flooding. In a post on X, the MLA said […]
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 — The J&K unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday strongly criticised Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for advocating autonomy for Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) and demanding for reinstating of December 5 as a public holiday. J&K BJP’s General Secretary (Organisation) Ashok Koul told local news gathering agency KINS that the demands […]
JAMMU — Asserting that the National Conference-led government is “powerful enough” to address people’s issues, Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Thursday asked the employees to perform their duties in a responsible manner with focus on public welfare. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function organised by the National Conference […]
JAMMU — Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district ordered a probe after some individuals were allegedly found handling official documents during a surprise inspection of a government office on Thursday, an official said. Rajouri Deputy Commissioner Abhishek Sharma conducted the inspection at the assistant regional transport officer’s (ARTO) office and found some individuals inside […]
NEW DELHI — The International Cricket Council has reached a consensus to conduct next year’s Champions Trophy in a hybrid model, allowing India to play its share of matches in Dubai while agreeing “in principle” to a similar arrangement in multi-lateral events till 2027. According to a top ICC source, the decision was more or […]
JAMMU — Police carried out searches at the residences of four suspected over-ground workers of militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s border district of Poonch on Thursday as part of its efforts to curb anti-national activities, an official said. According to a police spokesperson, the searches were conducted at the houses of Mohd Nasar of Sakhimadan, […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday destroyed 2000 kgs of physcotrophic substance that was seized in 37 different NDPS cases registered in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir. “District Drug destruction committee headed by SSP Udhampur Amod Ashok Nagpure comprising of Addl. SP Udhampur Sandeep Bhat, DySP DAR Bhutto Choudhary and Darshan […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police attached a residential property under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 of a militant associate in Sopore area of Baramulla district in North Kashmir on Thursday. “A single-storey residential house along with 16 Marlas of land under Survey No. 354 in estate Nowpora Kalan Sopore of Mohd Subhan Khan, […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi announced on Thursday that preparations for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy tournament have been completed and fans will experience the event with the “best possible facilities”, Radio Pakistan reported. He expressed these views during his visit to National Stadium in Karachi today where he reviewed the […]
RAWALPINDI — A court has issued arrest warrants for Bushra Bibi, the wife of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, due to her repeated absence from hearings in the new Toshakhana case. The proceedings, held at Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail, were presided over by Special Judge (Central) Shahrukh Arjumand. In addition to the warrants, the court […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said he will take up with the issue of restoring statehood to J&K with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah. “The prime minister and the home minister were busy with elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand. But now that they have time, […]
