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 […]
JAMMU — Statesman and stalwart Ghulam Nabi Azad has penned an honest and unflinching autobiography to be released in New Delhi on April 5. ‘Azaad’, an autobiography by Ghulam Nabi Azad, former CM J&K and Union Minister, charts his political odyssey as he in the book depicts the grand arc of the great India story […]
NEW DELHI — Elon Musk on Friday said that Twitter will remove all legacy Blue verified checkmarks for both individual users and organisations from April 1. Twitter Blue in India will cost Rs 9,400 a year for individual users. Twitter Blue is now available globally and the users can get Blue Verified for $7 a […]
NEW DELHI — A Delhi court on Wednesday sent Kashmiri journalist Irfan Mehraj, to the National Investigation Agency’s (NIA) custody for 10 days in an alleged NGO militant-funding case registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), The New Indian Express reported. The freelance journalist, who has contributed to various national and international news organizations, […]
NEW DELHI — The vibrancy of democracy is compromised when the press is prevented from speaking truth to power and asking difficult questions to the establishment, quoting Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud Live Law reported. Delivering the keynote address at the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards organised by the Indian Express in collaboration […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological Department on Thursday forecast generally cloudy weather in Jammu and Kashmir for next 24 hours. The weather was dry and clear in the Union Territory during last 24 hours. An official of the Meteorological Department said, Generally cloudy sky with possibility of light rain is likely in J&K during the next […]
SRINAGAR — People’s Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said that she will not contest Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir till Article 370 is restored. She said that it might a foolish decision, but the issue is an emotional one for her. I am never going to participate in Assembly elections as […]
Sheikh Nadeem ANANTNAG — On Wednesday, the Ultratech Home Solutions held a contractors meeting at Winterfell Restaurant in Ara-Koshipora area in Anantnag district of South Kashmir. The meeting was attended by the contractors and Ultratech Cement suppliers of Ara-Koshipora and its neighboring areas. It is important to note that UltraTech Cement Limited is a Mumbai-based […]
NEW DELHI — Muslims in India will begin fasting from Friday as the Ramzan moon was not sighted this evening, clerics said. At a meeting of the Ruyat-e-Hilal Committee, Imarat-e-Sharaiyah-Hind held at 1, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg here, it was announced that the moon has not been sighted in Delhi or in any other part […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed shock over some trial courts not complying with its July 2022 order to be liberal and grant bail to accused in cases when custody is not needed. Asking the courts not to pass detention orders in a routine and mechanical way and thus deny liberty to […]
JAMMU — A woman suffered minor injuries after a house she was dwelling in collapsed allegedly after last night’s earthquake in Balnoi village of Poonch district, reports and officials said on Wednesday. The house at Balnoi village of Mankote Mendhar area in the Poonch district collapsed after last night’s 6.6 magnitude tremor shook it, leading […]
