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 — National Conference workers on Monday staged a protests at district headquarters across Kashmir in support of the demand for restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. Carrying party flags and placards in support of statehood restoration, the protesters demanded that the Central government fulfil its commitment made in Parliament and Supreme Court on […]
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 […]
NEW DELHI — Gangster Goldy Brar, the mastermind behind the brutal murder of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala, was on Monday declared a designated terrorist by the Centre under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). A key member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, Brar had claimed responsibility for the murder of Moosewala, who was killed in […]
NEW DELHI — UN Chief Antonio Guterres has condemned the epic human suffering and collective punishment of Palestinian civilians, media reports said. Reports said that he and other world leaders have repeatedly called for a ceasefire while Israel has vowed to push on until Hamas is defeated, a position backed by its powerful ally the […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Meteorological Department (MeT) on Monday forecast mainly dry weather in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir till January 7. The Department also forecast very light snowfall over isolated extreme higher reaches of the Union Territory from January 4 to 5. An official of the Meteorological Department (MeT) said, “The weather […]
GAZA — The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics said that more Palestinians were killed in conflicts in 2023 than in any other year since 1948. According to the bureau, 22,404 Palestinians died in 2023, and 22,141 of them were killed since the outbreak of the conflict between Israel and the Gaza-ruling Hamas on 7 October, […]
GAZA — The number of Palestinian deaths due to Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 21,822, with 56,451 injured, the Ministry of Health in Gaza said. In a press statement sent to Xinhua news agency, Ashraf Al-Qedra, the Health Ministry Spokesman said on Sunday that the Israeli army killed 150 and injured […]
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that in the past week, more than 100 Palestinian militants were killed by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), with dozens being killed daily. Netanyahu made the remarks on Sunday at the start of a government meeting at the Kirya military base in Tel Aviv, Xinhua news […]
KARACHI — At least eight terrorists were killed in clashes with the security forces in two separate incidents in Pakistan, the army said on Sunday. During the conduct of an intelligence-based operation on the night of December 30-31, five terrorists “were sent to hell” following intense clashes between troops and the militants, according to the […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Exposing the deceptive operations of ‘Curative Survey Private Limited,’ it has been revealed that the company, using a fraudulent website, misled the public with false promises of substantial investment returns on December 19, 2023. This manipulation resulted in significant financial losses and widespread chaos, leading to the prompt filing of FIR No. […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The General Administration Department (GAD) of Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered transfers and postings of five Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS) officers. The Department has ordered transfers hand postings of these officers in the interest of administration with immediate effect. According to an order, a copy of which lies with […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday announced cash reward from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 12. 5 lakh for people who will provide information and intelligence on trans border tunnels, drones, narcotics, militant activities and militants in order to curb ‘anti-national’ activities’ in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The […]
