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 […]
QUETTA — At least 25 people were killed and over 40 others injured on Wednesday in two separate explosions targeting election candidates in Balochistan province, just a day before general elections in Pakistan, local media reported. The first attack claimed at least 15 people’s lives while over 30 were injured after an explosion took place […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Meteorological Department (MeT) on Wednesday forecast dry weather in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir till February 17. An official of the Meteorological Department (MeT) said, “Dry weather conditions are expected to prevail in Jammu and Kashmir till February 17 with occasionally cloudy towards evening during February 14.” He said, […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — After remaining closed for a day due to road widening works at Ramban district, the vehicular movement was on Wednesday restored on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway. According to Traffic Officials, the vehicular movement was restored on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway today at around 08:00 am and the traffic was single way at Dalwas […]
VARANASI — The Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee (AIMC), which manages the Gyanvapi mosque, has objected to a plea seeking ASI survey, arguing that the exercise will damage the cellars. The objections were made on Tuesday during the hearing of a plea seeking an ASI survey of all other closed cellars in the Gyanvapi mosque complex […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Pollution Control Committee (PCC) has directed the deputy commissioner of Pulwama to stop contractors from carrying out mining activity in two blocks of Rambiara stream for violating the guidelines set by it while granting the consent for mining to them, officials on Tuesday said. In separate orders issued the […]
NEW DELHI — A Delhi court on Tuesday granted transit remand of an alleged member of Lashkar-e-Taiba module to the Jammu and Kashmir Police. Riyaz Ahmad Rather from J&K’s Kupwara district, a retired army man who allegedly played an instrumental role in receiving arms and ammunition from across the Line of Control (LoC), was arrested […]
BHUJ — Police in Gujarat on Tuesday registered a second first information report (FIR) against Mumbai-based Islamic preacher Mufti Salman Azhari, who is under arrest, for allegedly delivering a provocative speech at a religious event at Samakhiyari in Kutch district, an official said. Azhari was arrested from Mumbai on Sunday in connection with a separate […]
NEW DELHI — Former Indian Army man, retired since January 31 last year, was nabbed by Delhi Police for his alleged involvement as an active member of Lashkar-e-Taiba module operating in Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir. Accused of conspiring with fellow members, the wanted alleged militant identified as Riyaz Ahmad Rather, a resident of district Kupwara, […]
NEW DELHI — Seventeen organisations are currently named in the list of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) as unlawful associations under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai shared the details in a written reply, naming Students Islamic Movement of […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Youth for Peace International, in collaboration with Samvada Baduku and Eqra Foundation organised a day long dialogue on ‘Youth Participation’ on 5th February 2024 in Jammu. 20 youth leaders and social workers from Jammu and Kashmir participated in this dialogue to advocate for youth rights and participation. According to the Global Youth […]
