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 — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said that only Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah can take a decision on the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. “The decision on restoration of statehood can be taken by only two persons – the prime minister and the home minister. That […]
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 […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — A memorandum of understanding was signed today between Jammu & Kashmir AIDS Control Society (JKACS) and Government Medical College (GMC), Jammu for starting free of cost HIV viral load testing in the premier hospital of the People Living with HIV (PLHIV). The agreement provided for utilization of the spare testing capacity of […]
JERUSALEM — An Indian woman residing in Gaza with her family on Tuesday requested an immediate departure from the war-torn, Hamas-ruled enclave out of fear for their lives amid ongoing Israeli bombings. “We are facing a brutal war here and everything is being destroyed in bombarded in a matter of seconds. We are paying the […]
PULWAMA (KIMS) — The authorities on Tuesday demolished a Darul Uloom building in Chewa Kalan village of Pulwama district in South Kashmir on the directions of National Investigation Agency (NIA). An official said, “An encounter took place in Darul Uloom building in Chewa Kalan village of the district in March last year in which two […]
LUCKNOW — Four students of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) were booked Monday by the police for taking out a march on the campus in support of Palestine amid the ongoing conflict with Israel. The four students who have been named in the FIR by the police are Khalid, pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy, Aatif, […]
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 […]
