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 — On May 06 (Saturday), the Passport Office Srinagar will host a special campaign for government employees and employees deputed for Haj duty in 2023. According to Davinder Kumar, the regional passport officer for Kashmir and Ladakh, applicants seeking official passports nominated for a 2023 Haj deputation are urged to appear at the regional […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — A policeman was injured in a militant attack in Padshahi Bagh area of Bijbehara in Anantnag district of South Kashmir on Thursday evening. Reports said, militants fired upon a naka party at Padshahi Bagh area of Bijbehara, resulting in injuries to a policeman. The policeman was shifted to the nearby hospital for […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — An aviation technician died and two pilots were injured after an army chopper crashed near Machhna village in Marwah tehsil of Kishtwar district on Thursday. The incident took place at around 9:45 AM when the chopper was flying on a routine sortie from the Kishtwar helicopter towards Marwah when the incident happened. […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday arrested a woman for stabbing and injuring her fiance in Chattabal area of Srinagar. Reports said, a woman namely Asifa Bashir of Parimpora Srinagar attacked her fiance with a knife in Kak Sarai area of Chattabal Srinagar. Her fiance identified as Adil Ahmad Kaloo of Bemina […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Meteorological Department on Thursday forecast generally cloudy weather in Jammu and Kashmir for the next 24 hours. The weather was cloudy in the Union Territory during the last 24 hours. An official of the Meteorological Department said, Partly to generally cloudy weather is likely in J&K during next 24 hours. He […]
RAMBAN (KIMS) — Two persons died and five others were injured after a hotel catches fire in Sanasar area of Ramban district. According to reports, fire broke out in hotel Maa Shanti in Sanasar tourist place area of Ramban district, leaving two persons dead and five others injured. They said, the injured persons were shifted […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Two local militants, affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant outfit were killed in an encounter between government forces and militants at Wanigam Payeen in Kreeri area of Baramulla district on Thursday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at Wanigam Payeen […]
ANANTNAG (KIMS) — On World Press Freedom day, Association Of Anantnag Journalists (AAJ) in collaboration with Department of Mass communication & Multimedia Production, GDC boys Anantnag Organised a debate titled “Responsibility, Challenges & Freedom of press”. On the occasion, Journalists and students of Department of Mass communication and multimedia production GDC boys Anantnag took part […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Two militants were killed as Army foiled infiltration bid in Machil sector in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Wednesday morning. Army in a statement said, Based on a specific intelligence input provided by SSP Kupwara of likely infiltration from one of the militant launch pads across the Line of Control towards Machhal […]
KULGAM — Flash flood triggered by a cloudburst created panic in some villages of Devsar in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday. An official said that a cloudburst occurred in the upper reaches of Lammar-Hallan area in Devsar today afternoon. “Soon after the cloudburst, there was a sudden downflow of water, creating panic in the […]
