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 — The committee on privileges of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly will meet here on Friday to hear the motion against PDP MLA Waheed Para in a breach of privilege case. The assembly secretariat has asked Para to present himself before the nine-member committee on privileges headed by Hasnain Masoodi at 11 am 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 […]
ANANTNAG — A woman died while her father was injured in a road accident Padshahibagh area of Bijehara town in Anantnag district of South Kashmir. Quoting an official, news agency KNO reported that a Scooty collided with a truck in Padshahibagh area of the town today morning which resulted in injuries to Gulzar Ahmad Mantoo, […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The weather will remain partly cloudy in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir till October 13, 2023, the Meteorological Department (MeT) said on Tuesday. “The weather will remain cloudy in Kashmir valley and Doda-Kishtwar region of Jammu division today,” an official of the Meteorological Department (MeT) said. “A brief spell of […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha today chaired a meeting to review the arrangements ahead of the visit of Hon’ble President of India, Smt Draupadi Murmu to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The Lt Governor appraised the preparations for the convocation of the University of Kashmir to be graced by […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — At least two militants were killed in an encounter that broke out between government forces and militants at Alshipora village in Shopian district of South Kashmir on Tuesday. Reports said, a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at Alshipora village in Shopian […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha today conducted on-site inspection of the transit accommodation for PM Package employees at Zewan. The Lt Governor reviewed ongoing construction work and directed for timely completion and strict monitoring of the progress of under-construction blocks. Later, the Lt Governor visited the construction site for the Office and […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Government of Jammu and Kashmir, keeping with its avowed policy of zero tolerance for corruption and misconduct by the employees, ordered removal of Ruquiya Akhter, Watch and Ward Woman of the erstwhile J&K Legislative Council presently under the control of the Department of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, from service. The […]
NEW DELHI — The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday announced the polling schedules for assembly elections in five states in the month of November. The states of Rajasthan, Mizoram, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Madhya Pradesh will go to polls from November 7 to November 30 and the votes will be counted on December 3, […]
KARGIL — The Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Kargil election results is a “referendum” against the Government of India’s decision of abrogation of Article 370 and bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories — Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, the National Conference (NC) and Congress alliance on Monday. The NC and the […]
KARGIL — The National Conference (NC) and Congress alliance have won 22 seats in the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Kargil elections. 26 seats of the council went to polls on October 4 which recorded 77.61 percent polling with 74,026 of the 95,388 voters exercising their right. The National Conference (NC) won 12 seats, […]
KABUL — More than 2,000 people were killed in earthquakes in Afghanistan and over 9,000 injured, the Taliban administration said on Sunday, in the deadliest tremors to rock the quake-prone mountainous country in years. The Saturday quakes in the west of the country hit 35km northwest of the city of Herat, with one of 6.3 […]
