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 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly’s privileges committee on Friday deferred the hearing of PDP MLA Waheed Para in a breach of privilege case to next month, after the legislator sought adjournment citing unavoidable circumstances. The Pulwama MLA, who was to appear before the privileges committee on Friday, conveyed his inability to appear before […]
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 (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested two associates of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militant outfit in Srinagar. Police said, Two associates of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militant outfit identified as Arshad Mushtaq, Son of Mushtaq Mangroo of Badibagh Pulwama and Suhail Majeed Mir, Son of Abdul Majeed Mir of Machpuna Pulwama were […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Two ladies were arrested for assaulting and injuring a girl in a shop at Boulevard Road area of Srinagar, Police said on Wednesday. Police said, Two accused ladies namely Ms Urfana Bhat and Ms Rukhsana — both residents of Nishat Srinagar were arrested for assaulting and injuring a girl in a shop […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — A man has been arrested for molesting and injuring a girl in Daulatabad Khanyar area of Srinagar, Police said on Wednesday. Police said, A Molester namely Uzair Hameed Mir, Son of Abdul Hameed Mir, a resident of Daulatabad Khanyar was arrested for molesting and injuring a girl. He gave lift to the […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — A man has been arrested for attempting to murder is son in Sonwar area of Srinagar, Police said on Wednesday. Police said, A man had an argument with his son after which he stabbed him in order to murder him. The victim (son) is undergoing treatment in hospital and his condition is […]
WASHINGTON — The ongoing war in Ukraine would be one of the top topics of discussion during the G-20 Summit in New Delhi next month, according to a senior official of the United States. Leaders of G-20 nations, including US President Joe Biden, are scheduled to attend the G-20 summit in New Delhi in the […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Police’s State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Tuesday reopened the case of the killing of retired Kashmiri Pandit judge Neelkanth Ganjoo by militants in 1989 and asked people to depose before the SIA to complete the investigation. “In order to unearth the larger criminal conspiracy behind the murder of retired […]
NEW DELHI — There is no question of a Brexit-like referendum on abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday, as it grappled with the question as to whether its repeal was constitutionally legal. India, it said, is a constitutional democracy where the will of its people can be […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Two persons were arrested for eve teasing girls in Srinagar, Police said on Tuesday. Police said, Some girls anonymously reported them passing lewd comments travelling in a car on Bemina-Batmaloo road. Soon after the girls reported about the incident, two eve teasers namely Saif Ullah, son of Shameem Khushu and Rakib Hafiz, […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — A man has been arrested in New Delhi when he was returning from Qatar. He has been identified as Irshad Ahmad Khan, son of Mohd Ayoub Khan, a resident of Panjigam Bandipora. Police said, Irshad while coming back from Qatar was arrested by police in New Delhi. He is involved in FIR […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Director General of Police (DGP) J&K, Dilbagh Singh on Monday ordered transfers and postings of six Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP’s) in the interest of administration. According to an order, Shivender Singh Jamwal KPS125705, DYSP PC Rajouri has been transfered and posted as DYSP CIO Anantnag, Manoj Kumar, KPS125689, SDPO Atholi […]
