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 — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said that only Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah can take a decision on the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. “The decision on restoration of statehood can be taken by only two persons – the prime minister and the home minister. That […]
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 — Over 400 companies have been struck down in Jammu and Kashmir by the Registrar of Companies for failing to file their business status, an official said according to IANS report. The report said that the Registrar of Companies exercised powers under Section 10A of the Companies Act 2013 to strike off these companies […]
SRINAGAR — The Home Department of Jammu and Kashmir Government on Monday ordered transfers and postings of two Indian Police Service (IPS) officers in the interest of administration. According to an order issued by Raj Kumar Goyal (IAS) Financial Commissioner/Additional Chief Secretary to the Government, Amritpal Singh, IPS, SSP Crime Kashmir, has been posted as […]
SRINAGAR — At least nine youths have been arrested for harassing and attacking a family in Parimpora area of Srinagar, Police said on Monday. Police said that Srinagar Police took cognisance of a video wherein a group of youths on bikes are seen harassing and attacking a family on road. They said that midnight raids […]
JAMMU — One person died and six others were injured in a mortar shell blast inside a factory in the Samba district on Saturday, officials said. A police official confirmed the death of one person and identified him as Mohan Lal. He said six persons injured in the incident inside the factory namely “Subash Chandra […]
SRINAGAR — People’s Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday said the social media guidelines for Jammu and Kashmir government employees were part of “a clear intimidation of dispossessing people” of their livelihood. She said that the authorities have become judge, jury and executioner in complete violation of the fundamental rights of people “Whether […]
UNITED NATIONS — A top UN expert on Friday asked India to immediately end the crackdown on Kashmiri human rights defenders and urged New Delhi to release and close all investigations initiated against them. Mary Lawlor, UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders made this comment days after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) formally arrested […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday detained a couple from Ranbir Singh Pura area of Jammu district for their alleged links with one of the aides of Amritpal Singh. The couple Amrik Singh, a resident of Ranbir Singh Pura and his wife Paramjit Kour were detained by Jammu Police over their links with […]
JAMMU — The National Security Guard (NSG), country’s elite security forces, conducted a full fledged Anti-Hijack Drill at Jammu airport on Saturday. An official statement issued by Defence Ministry reads that this exercise involved all key stakeholders from Indian Air Force, AAI, State Government, Jammu and Kashmir police, CISF, IOC and other key players. The […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir will have Vande Bharat trains next year as Jammu-Srinagar rail link will be opened this year only, Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function here, he also said that Kupwara and other two destinations in the Kashmir Valley will be […]
NEW DELHI — Senior Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday night said no judge ordered a two-year jail term for any BJP leader, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, or disqualify them for continuously making comments against her family, Deccan Herald reported. As per the report, she said her brother Rahul Gandhi, a former Congress […]
