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 — People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday announced that her party would hold peaceful protests at district headquarters across Jammu and Kashmir on August 5 to press for the restoration of Article 370 and “resolution of the Kashmir issue”. The former chief minister stated this at a press conference at the […]
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 […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal today visited hailstorm affected areas of Baramulla and Kupwara districts of north Kashmir. The hailstorm, gusty winds and heavy rains damaged crops across the several parts of north Kashmir’s Baramulla and Kupwara districts. Director Agriculture along with Joint Director agriculture inputs Kashmir, Mohammed Younis Choudhary; […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Responding to the situation arisen due to the heavy hailstorm that occurred in the afternoon of 25th May, the Director Horticulture Kashmir, G. R. Mir today conducted an extensive tour of the affected areas. The unexpected natural calamity has resulted in widespread damage to fruit crops, leading to concerns for the horticultural […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha chaired a high-level meeting to review the implementation of Agriculture credit schemes of banking and financial institutions for Holistic Agriculture Development Program (HADP). The Lt Governor directed the bank officials and administrative officers for seamless coordination at district level for effective implementation of Holistic Agriculture Development Program […]
NEW DELHI — The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has approached the Delhi High Court seeking death sentence for Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Chief and Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik, Bar and Bench reported. According to the report, The petition is listed for hearing on May 29 before a Division Bench of Justices Siddharth […]
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 […]
