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 — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday hit out at Uttar Pradesh government for targeting Mohammad Ali Jauhar University, saying chief minister Yogi Adityanath should learn a lesson from the Jantar Mantar protests. “Destroying an institution of learning like Jauhar University displays nothing but hatred and vengeance,” Mehbooba said in a post on X. […]
DUBAI — India on Sunday reclaimed the No.1 position in ICC men’s T20I rankings after taking an unassailable 2-0 lead against Zimbabwe in the ongoing three-match series at Harare. The reigning T20 world champions regained the top spot from England, who had dethroned Shreyas Iyer’s side after their 4-0 series win recently. India had also […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The General Administration Department (GAD) of Jammu and Kashmir Government has placed a Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS) Officer Mr. Abdul Hafiz Shah under suspension. According to an order, Pending enquiry into his conduct, Mr. Shah, a Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS) Officer, Regional Director, Survey and Land Records, Anantnag […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The General Administration Department (GAD) of Jammu and Kashmir Government has posted Mr. Soheel Noor Shah as Additional Secretary in the Health and Medical Education (H&ME) Department. According to an order, Shah, a Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS) Officer, Additional Secretary in the office of Chief Secretary has been transferred and […]
DOHA/GAZA — Israel and Hamas have agreed to extend the current humanitarian truce in the Gaza Strip for an additional two days, Qatar announced on Monday. In a statement carried by the Qatar News Agency, Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed Al Ansari said his country hopes “the humanitarian pause will lead to a permanent ceasefire […]
JAMMU — Six Bangladeshi women and girls, aged between 14 and 60 years, who had illegally crossed into India, were detained by police from two separate localities here, officials said on Monday. Preliminary investigation suggests that five of them had reached Jammu with the help of a tout and were heading for Kashmir when they […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested seven Kashmiri students under an anti-terror law for allegedly shouting pro-Pakistan slogans after India’s loss to Australia during the finals of the recently concluded World Cup. Reliable sources told Srinagar based news agency Kashmir Dot Com that seven Kashmiri students have been arrested by the Jammu […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Meteorological Department (MeT) on Monday forecast rain and snowfall at isolated and fairly widespread places of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory till November 30th. An official of the Meteorological Department (MeT) said, “Currently, the weather is generally cloudy at most places of Jammu and Kashmir.” “The weather will remain generally cloudy […]
AHMEDABAD — Twenty people have been killed in lightning strikes in different parts of Gujarat during widespread unseasonal rainfall in the state, an official said Monday. As per an official of the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), a total of 20 rain-related deaths have been reported so far from different parts of Gujarat. All the […]
JAMMU — For the first time in more than three decades, Jammu’s Maulana Azad Stadium will be bathed in floodlights, playing host to former cricketing greats from across the world – a prospect that has already set fans’ hearts aflutter with anticipation. Built in 1966, Maulana Azad stadium serves as one of the home grounds […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday claimed to have arrested a militant associate in Shopian district of South Kashmir. The associate, who is affiliated with Ansar Gazwat-ul-Hind (AGuH) militant outfit was arrested by a joint team of J&K Police, 44 RR and 14 BN CRPF at Habdipora crossing area of the district […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday claimed to have arrested three militant associates in Baramulla district and recovered arms and ammunition from their possession. The arrested associates were affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant outfit. Jammu and Kashmir Police in a statement said, “On 25/11/2023 during joint Naka checking and patrolling with 13 […]
