BENGALURU — Oil prices rose 2% on Tuesday to their highest in four weeks, as the U.S. reimposed its naval blockade of Iran while the two countries stepped up attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, heightening uncertainty about energy flows. Brent crude futures climbed $1.68, or 2%, to $84.98 per barrel by 0051 GMT, while […]
SRINAGAR — Peoples Conference president Sajad Lone on Friday said the protest scheduled by the National Conference on the first day of the Monsoon session of Parliament was a process to bury Article 370 and create confusion by taking Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood issue to pan-India politics. “I cannot be certain of the National Conference’s […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan spin-bowling all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz has accepted a three-month period of ineligibility (which will be reduced to one month on completion of a substance of abuse treatment programme) for breaching the ICC Anti-Doping Code. The 32-year-old had tested positive for a Substance of Abuse (Carboxy-THC) under the ICC Anti-Doping Code following a doping […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Three sisters lost their lives after residential house was gutted in an overnight fire incident in Tajnihal, Ukherhal area of Ramsoo in Ramban district. Reports said, the fire broke out in the residential house of Abdul Latief Lone of Tajnihal area of the district during the intervening night of Sunday-Monday which resulted […]
SRINAGAR — In a historic judgement the J&K and Ladakh High Court has ordered an “end to the discrimination” against Pakistan occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) refugees of 1947 settled outside Jammu and Kashmir. Justice Rahul Bharti in his judgement called the discrimination against PoJK refugees “discretion engineered discrimination on the part of successive governments […]
ISTANBUL — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on Islamic countries to act in unity in response to the ongoing Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip. He made the remarks on Friday when addressing the fifth General Assembly of the Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum in Istanbul via video message, Xinhua news agency reported. “We […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Director General of Police (DGP), Jammu and Kashmir R. R. Swain on Friday ordered transfers and postings of 34 Deputy Superintendents of Police (DySPs) in the Union Territory. He ordered transfers and postings of these officers in the interest of administration with immediate effect. According to an order, Mohammad Usman has […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir Police in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district foiled a black-marketing attempt by seizing 800 Kgs of rice meant for government ration depots and arresting four persons involved in the commission of crime. The Jammu and Kashmir Police in a press release said, A vehicle (load carrier) bearing Chassis Number […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir Service Selection Board (JKSSB) on Friday released the result of Finance Accounts Assistant (FAA) of which the examination was conducted on January 28, 2024. To check out the list, you can Download PDF here. — (KIMS)
JAMMU (KIMS) — A lady from Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir along with her minor children was successfully recovered from Gujarat after intensive efforts and reunited with her family, Police said on Friday. The Jammu and Kashmir Police in a press release said, a written complaint about kidnapping of lady, whose name is being […]
NEW DELHI — The Election Commission on Friday said nearly 97 crore Indians will be eligible to vote in this year’s Lok Sabha elections. It also said over two crore young electors in age group of 18 to 29 years have been added in the voters’ list. There has been a six per cent increase […]
NEW DELHI (KIMS) — In view of the representations and requests received from State Haj Committees, various organizations and individuals, the Hajj Committee of India (HCI) on Friday extended the last date for deposit of Advance Haj Amount to 15.02.2024. According to Haj Committee of India’s circular, the Advance Haj amount of Rs.81,800/- by the […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Meta on Thursday said it had removed the Facebook and Instagram accounts of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei for violating its content policy. “We have removed these accounts for repeatedly violating our Dangerous Organizations & Individuals policy,” a Meta spokesperson told AFP. Though Meta did not mention the Israel-Hamas war, the […]
