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 […]
NEW DELHI — Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday accused Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and the Congress of using students’ concerns for political gain and attempting to disrupt Parliament during the ongoing Monsoon Session. In a post on X, Pradhan alleged that Rahul Gandhi and the Congress staged a protest outside Prime Minister […]
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 […]
SRINAGAR — Renowned Bollywood actor, Akshay Kumar has taken a step from the silver screen to the thrilling world of sports by announcing his ownership of the Srinagar cricket team in the prestigious ISPL T10 league. Kumar’s move to enter the sports domain has sparked immense excitement among fans, marking a significant moment in his […]
SRINAGAR — J&K Peoples Conference Senior General Secretary Imran Reza Ansari today responded sharply to former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s recent admission that the rigged 1987 elections were the fundamental cause of violence in the region. Ansari termed Abdullah’s statement as “the dark revelation of the truth by the even darker subconscious […]
BEIJING — The Kashmir issue should be resolved through dialogue and consultation between India and Pakistan, China on Tuesday while reacting to India’s Supreme Court judgment on Article 370 upholding the central government’s decision on the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. “On the Kashmir issue, China’s position is consistent and clear,” Chinese Foreign Ministry […]
NEW DELHI — India on Wednesday strongly rejected the comments by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) expressing concern over the Supreme Court’s verdict upholding the 2019 revocation of Article 370 of the Constitution that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir.N External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said the OIC’s action at the behest […]
SRINAGAR — In a ground-breaking revelation during an exclusive interview with India Today, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah contested the BJP’s assertions linking Article 370 to the ongoing violence in Kashmir. Abdullah emphasized that the tumultuous turn in the region’s history can be unequivocally traced back to 1987, not the constitutional provision. […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — In a significant development, the Jammu Kashmir Sikh Coordination Committee convened a press conference today at Amar Singh Club to announce the successful implementation of the Anand Marriage Act in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. This achievement, made possible by virtue of SO 597, formalizes a long-pending demand of the […]
NEW DELHI — In a shocking incident during Wednesday’s Zero Hour, the Lok Sabha experienced a severe security breach as two individuals jumped into the House from the public gallery, carrying what seemed to be tear gas canisters. Chaos erupted as one individual leaped over benches, while the other released a substance, causing confusion among […]
BANDIPORA — A rare musk deer commonly known as ‘roose kat’ was captured alive in Chandeji forest belt of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, Wildlife officials said on Tuesday. A wildlife official said that the deer was roaming in the Chandeji forests after which the animal was captured alive by the locals. He said that the […]
KULGAM — Muslim neighbors performed the last rites of an elderly Kashmiri Pandit in Kulgam district, exemplifying the Valley’s tradition of upholding communal harmony and brotherhood. Mohan Lal Koul, an 84-year-old resident of Cheyan Adigam in Devsar passed away Tuesday morning after a brief illness. Upon learning of his death, the Muslim community in the […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — On the occasion of International Universal Health Coverage Day on 12th December, 2023, the Indian Army’s 55 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) conducted a Medical Camp at Panzgam village in Pulwama district. “With an aim to provide basic Medical Care, aid and awareness to the locals to stay ailment free during the severe winters […]
