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 — 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 […]
NEW DELHI — Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a Rs 1.185 lakh crore budget for the financial year 2023-24 for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, amid ruckus by the Opposition over a demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into the Adani issue. As soon as the House met again at 2 pm […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir administration has taken up the restoration work of the 700-year-old Mangleshwar Bhairav Temple, which was severely damaged by floods in 2014, located in the heart of Srinagar city, officials said here. The work was started in June 2022 and is expected to be completed next month, they said, adding […]
SRINAGAR — The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a Kashmiri journalist Irfan Mehraj in Srinagar. Irfan, a resident of Mehjoor Nagar, Srinagar was arrested by a special team of National Investigation Agency (NIA) from New Delhi, news agency KDC reported. Official sources confirmed the arrest of Mehraj and said he has been arrested for […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological Department on Tuesday forecast generally cloudy weather with chances of light rain in Jammu and Kashmir during next 24 hours. The weather was inclement in the Union Territory during last 24 hours. An official of the Meteorological Department said, Generally cloudy sky with possibility of light rain is expected in Jammu […]
JAMMU — Atleast eight persons were injured after a passenger vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident at Tanda near Akhnoor along Srinagar—Jammu highway in Jammu district on Monday evening, KNO reported. According to the report, a passenger bus bearing registration number JK02BC-9855 was on way to Poonch from Jammu when the driver […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and nine others were killed when the vehicle they were travelling came under attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwas Abbottabad district, according to authorities. Confirming the incident which took place on Monday, Abbottabad District Police Officer (DPO) Umar Tufail told Dawn news that a rival group had opened fire on the […]
JAMMU — A 17-year-old boy was arrested on Monday for allegedly hurting the religious sentiments of Muslim community in Ramban district, PTI reported. According to the report, the teenager had uploaded a post on his social media account that triggered protests by the Muslim community. The protesters blocked the main road near Maitra Chowk for […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference Vice-President Omar Abdullah on Monday said that his party would not support any policy to punish relatives of militants as it is against natural justice. He said that no militant was given government jobs by the previous Jammu and Kashmir dispensation. The Former Chief Minister said, No militant was given a […]
