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 — The District Legal Services Authority Budgam on Saturday directed police in to lodge FIR against the persons who have uploaded the videos and pictures of the lady killed brutally in the district. The District Legal Service Authority (DLSA), District Court Complex Budgam in an order has directed Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Budgam […]
SRINAGAR — Former chief minister of erstwhile J&K state and National Conference (NC) vice president, Omar Abdullah on Saturday said that the present government in J&K is not for the people, but to appease the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). Reacting to the Conman from Gujarat arrested in Srinagar, Omar while addressing a gathering in Kulgam, […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological Department on Saturday forecast widespread light to moderate rain in Jammu and Kashmir for next 24 hours. The weather was inclement in the Union Territory during last 24 hours. An official of the Meteorological Department said, Fairly widespread light to moderate rain is likely in J&K during the 24 hours. In […]
SRINAGAR — A special court in Jammu designated under NIA act, in the State Investigation Agency (SIA) investigated case has framed the charges against Kashmiri journalist Fahad Shah and Ala Fazili. A top police officer told Srinagar based news agency Kashmir Dot Com that “On 16.03.2022, Special Judge designated under NIA Act, Jammu Ashwani Kumar […]
SRINAGAR — State Investigation Agency of J&K has launched early morning searches at 8 different places to investigate the tributaries and distributaries of slush funds flowing through the known secessionist Maulavi Sarjan Barkati of south Kashmir, ill famous for mobilising thousands onto streets during 2016 violent agitation, through his incendiary oratory. Known as pied piper, […]
JAMMU — Reserved Category employees who fled Kashmir following last year’s targeted killings of their colleagues announced on Friday the suspension of their 290-day strike seeking relocation away from the Valley. Reserved Category Employees’ Association leader Kuldeep Kumar said the decision to suspend the strike was taken after a 10-member coordination committee held several rounds […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested a man posing as an ‘additional secretary’ in the Centre and enjoying security cover besides other hospitalities. Kiran Patel, who was given the cover on request of a Kashmir DC, was nabbed by alert security officials on March 3 from a five-star hotel in the union territory. […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological Department on Friday forecast rain and thunderstorm in Jammu and Kashmir during next 72 hours. The weather was cloudy in the Union Territory during last 24 hours. An official of the Meteorological Department said, Rain/thunderstorm likely at scattered places in J&K during the next 72 hours. He said, farmers are advised […]
RAMBAN — The T5 tunnel that bypasses the landslide-prone Panthyal stretch on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was opened for traffic on Thursday, officials said. Work on the twin-tube 880-metre tunnel, part of the highway realignment project, started in February 2020. Its completion has put an end to the threat of shooting stones which have consumed […]
SRINAGAR — National opposition and Jammu and Kashmir regional parties on Thursday submitted a memorandum to Election Commission of India, seeking early assembly polls in the Union Territory. The signatories of the memorandum include National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah, Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge, CPI (M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury, NCP chief Sharad Pawar […]
