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) — The Mughal Road has been closed for vehicular movement due to landslide and shooting stones, officials said on Sunday. According to officials, the Mughal Road has been closed for vehicular movement due to landslide and shooting stones at Ratta Chamb area of Poonch district. The officials have advised people not to take […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Three persons were arrested for assaulting a media person in downtown area of Srinagar. Police said, three miscreants who were drunk were arrested for assaulting a media person and disturbing peace in downtown area of Srinagar. The trio, including main accused who hit the media person have been dentified as Aijaz Ahmad […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — A man has been arrested in Wahabpora area of Budgam district for cheating students on the pretext of promising admission in Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS). Police said, a fraudester namely Syed Abas Shah, son of Syed Yousuf Shah, a resident of Wahabpora Budgam was running an educational consultancy […]
PULWAMA — A government school teacher here has been arrested for allegedly chopping the hair of a seven-year-old girl student, an official said on Friday. Abdul Rashid Kumar, who works at the Government Primary School, Tengpuna, has also been suspended by the school after the incident happened on Thursday, Pulwama Chief Education Officer Abdul Qayoom […]
SRINAGAR — Two local militants of the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba are believed to be behind the attack on three non-local labourers in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district on Thursday. The officials on Friday said that based on human and technical intelligence, the police believe two local Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants carried out the attack. “Two local boys […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The General Administration Department (GAD) of Jammu and Kashmir Government on Friday withdrew the order regarding the payment of electricity charges by its employees at flat rates for its employees residing in Srinagar and Jammu government quarters. According to an order issued by Sanjeev Verma (IAS) Commissioner/Secretary to the Government, The Government […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday said that they have booked a former militant under Public Safety Act (PSA) in Bandipora district of North Kashmir. Police said, a former militant and All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) member namely Ameer Hamza Shah, a resident of Quilmuqam Bandipora was booked under Public Safety Act […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The General Administration Department (GAD) of Jammu and Kashmir Government on Friday appointed Braj Raj Sharma, retired IAS officer, as the State Election Commissioner for Jammu and Kashmir. According to an order, In exercise of the powers conferred by proviso to sub-section (3) of section 36 of the Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati […]
SRINAGAR — Crime Branch Kashmir has filed chargesheet against 19 persons accused of appointments in Police department on fake and forged appointment letters. In a statement, the Economic Offences Wing, Srinagar (Crime Branch Kashmir) produced charge-report of case FIR No. 48 of 2015 before the Court of Passenger Tax Srinagar against 19 accused persons for […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS)— At least four youths were arrested for misbehaving with two foreign female tourists in Rajbagh area of Srinagar. Police said, Four youths were arrested for creating ruckus in a hotel in Rajbagh area of Srinagar. They were also arrested for misbehaving with two foreign lady tourists, Police said. The arrested youths have been […]
