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 — Kashmiri actor and social media influencer Mateena Jeelani joined the Apni Party here on Saturday, along with her associates. Mateena, popularly known as Mateena Rajput, joined the party in the presence of Apni Party chief and former minister Altaf Bukhari as well as the senior leadership. The 23-year-old hailing from Kupwara district of […]
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 Friday said that four persons were booked under Public Safety Act (PSA) in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district for their involvement in anti-national activities. Police in a statement said, Acting tough against anti-national elements, Police in Baramulla booked 4 persons under Public Safety Act (PSA) for their involvement […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Police in Baramulla district in collaboration with ATVs and local Pony Walas successfully rescued a tourist family who had lost their way in Kangdoori area of Gulmarg and were stuck in the area. Police in a statement said, Acting on information regarding a family comprising of 3 adults and 4 kids of […]
NEW DELHI — Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday targeted the Centre over growing unemployment and said that under the BJP, India has become ‘vishwaguru’ in snatching jobs. In a tweet Kharge said, “In the last nine years, the Modi government has become a ‘Vishwaguru’ in snatching the employment of crores of youths.” He said […]
SRINAGAR — A Government lecturer was caught red handed while imparting tuition as the Bandipora administration on Friday raided some Coaching-cum-Tuition Centres in the town. Sources said a senior Physics lecturer identified as Nayeem Ahmad Parrey of Government Girls Higher Secondary Cchool Bandipora was caught red-handed when a special team led by two principals raided […]
SRINAGAR — Two persons including a woman was found dead under mysterious circumstances in South Kashmir on Friday, news agency KNO reported. A 42-year-old woman was found dead mysteriously at her home in Bathipora area of Kulgam district. She probably has died by suicide after consuming poisonous substance at her home, the report said. In […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Meteorological Department on Friday forecast widespread intermittent light to moderate rain at few places in Jammu and Kashmir for the next 24 hours. The weather was cloudy in the Union Territory during the last 24 hours. Some places received rainfall along with hailstorm and gusty winds during late afternoon and evening […]
SRINAGAR — Thousands of fish in the Dal Lake here have died over the past few days with authorities blaming a sudden fluctuation in temperature in the region. Dal Lake dwellers expressed alarm over such large-scale fish deaths even as authorities said the occurrence was an annual affair. “I received reports about the deaths of […]
SRINAGAR — The School Education Department has ordered deferment of regularisation and recovery of salaries of those RRETs who were in government services and were simultaneously perusing graduation via regular mode while being in service. Director of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) has said that upon the approval from administrative department and decision taken in divisional […]
SRINAGAR — In a significant move, the Jammu & Kashmir Government has approved a proposal for installation of towers of “harmonious call blocking system” to prevent unauthorized communications in prison complexes of the Union Territory. The Home Department of J&K has given administrative approval to the project of installation of “harmonious call blocking system” (HCBS) […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Home Department of Jammu and Kashmir Government on Thursday ordered transfers and postings of 32 Police Officers in the interest of administration. According to an order, Ms. Sarah Rizvi, IPS, DIG Adminisfration, PHQ, is transferred and posted as DIG IR Jammu, against an available vacancy, relieving Ms. Nisha Nathyal, IPS of […]
