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 […]
MOSCOW — A more just multipolar world order will inevitably replace the old unipolar system, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a ceremony as he met with 21 new foreign ambassadors and received their diplomatic credentials. “The world is in a state of turbulence and is undergoing a radical transformation. An underlying trend however is […]
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is alarmed by the resumption of hostilities between Israel and Palestinians after a short pause, his spokesman has said. The secretary-general is extremely alarmed by the resumption of hostilities between Israel and Hamas and other armed Palestinian groups in Gaza over the weekend, including rocket fire […]
GAZA — The Palestinian death toll has risen to 15,899 as a result of the Israeli attack on the Gaza Strip since October 7, the Hamas-run Health Ministry has said. Ashraf al-Qedra, the spokesman of the ministry, said on Monday during a press conference in Khan Yunis, south of the Gaza Strip, that the number […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Haj Committee of India (HCoI) has invited online applications from all the aspirants who intend to undertake the Haj pilgrimage 1445(H)—2024(CE). The Haj application forms shall be available from December 4, 2023 and the last date for submission of the same has been fixed as December 20, 2023. Before filing the […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — The Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Mr. Manoj Sinha on Monday attended the Silver Jubilee Celebrations of Delhi Public School, Jammu. He congratulated the Administration, Teachers and Students of Delhi Public School on the occasion. He said the reputed educational institution, under the care and tutelage of Maharaja Hari Singh Social […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir Mr. Manoj Sinha has expressed grief over the loss of lives of six residents of Kulgam district in an accident in Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh. He also offered condolences to the families of the bereaved and prayed for the speedy […]
SRINAGAR — At least six labourers from Kulgam district of South Kashmir died and as many sustained injuries in a road accident in Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh. Reports said, the accident occurred on Monday morning, when the driver of the pickup truck, in which they were traveling in from Sunni to Mandi, lost control […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Manpreet Singh Mani, Joint Secretary of All India Youth Congress, visited the Aripal area in Tral today. During the visit, he met with local residents and assured them of his commitment to address their issues. He visited Block Development Office (BDO) Aripal and raised grievances of the people. He alleged that there […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Meteorological Department (MeT) on Monday forecast mainly dry weather in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir till December 10th. An official of the Meteorological Department (MeT) said, “Currently, the weather is mainly at most places of Jammu and Kashmir.” He said, “The weather is expected to remain mainly dry in […]
HYDERABAD — A trainer aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in Toopran mandal area of Medak district in Telangana on Monday morning. Two officers on board, a trainer and a trainee pilot died in the crash. The aircraft took off from Air Force Academy (AFA) at Dundigal near Telangana. The IAF in a […]
