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 — Soon after the Pakistani drone was fired upon by Border Security Force (BSF), a massive search operation was launched on Wednesday along the International Border in Samba district to ensure that there was no dropping of any weapons or narcotics. The BSF troops manning the Chamliyal border post in Ramgarh sub-sector picked up […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological Department on Wednesday forecast dry weather with clear sky in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours. The weather was cloudy in the Union Territory during last 24 hours. An official of the Meteorological Department said, Weather is expected to remain dry with clear sky in J&K during the next […]
ISLAMABAD — Atleast nine persons were killed and over 160 were injured after an earthquake of 6.8 magnitude shook parts of Pakistan on Tuesday. Earthquake tremors were felt in Lahore, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Quetta, Peshawar, Kohat, Lakki Marwat, and other areas of the country. Strong tremors were also felt in Gujranwala, Gujrat, Sialkot, Kot Momin, Madh […]
ISLAMABAD — Three Pakistani soldiers and three terrorists were killed during a military operation in Pakistan’s northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said in a statement. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistani military, said on Tuesday that the terrorists opened fire on a police checkpost in the Khutti area of […]
SRINAGAR — While an earthquake shook the valley on Tuesday evening, the doctors kept their nerve to deliver a baby through lower-segment cesarean section (LSCS) at Sub-District Hospital (SDH) Bijbehara in Anantnag district of South Kashmir. The emergency lower-segment cesarean section (LSCS) was going on at Sub-District Hospital (SDH) Bijbehara during which strong tremors of […]
SRINAGAR — People’s Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti has extended his greetings on the beginning of auspicious days of Navratri. The Former Chief Minister said, on the auspicious occasion of Navratri, I extend warm greetings to all the citizens, especially Kashmiri Pandit brothers & sisters, who are celebrating Navreh. Navratri symbolises the spiritual joy […]
SRINAGAR — While criticizing the arrest of journalist Irfan Mehraj by National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Srinagar, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said conmen are given free run in Kashmir while journalists are arrested for speaking truth. She said, draconian laws like the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act or UAPA are being […]
SRINAGAR — A mother-son duo has been arrested for selling contraband substance at their residence in Gopalpora Chadoora area of Budgam district in Central Kashmir, Police said on Tuesday. While continuing its efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, Budgam Police arrested mother-son duo and recovered contraband substance from their house, police […]
JAMMU — A policeman was dismissed from service for alleged unauthorised absence of over two years in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. Selection grade constable (SgCt) Varinder Pal Singh is the second policeman removed from service on account of prolonged absence and gross service misconduct within one month in the district, a […]
SRINAGAR — The Union Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday said that 23 individuals have been designated as terrorists under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) so far since 2022. Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai in a reply in the Lok Sabha said that 23 individuals have been designated as terrorists under UAPA […]
