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 — Several stone sculptures, believed to be thousands of years old, were found in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, an official spokesperson said on Tuesday. The sculptures were found buried 10 feet in the ground when some villagers of Siwli in Gandoh sub-division were excavating the place to find a water source, the official […]
NEW DELHI — The News Broadcasting and Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA) has asked News18 India, TimesNow and Zee News to remove from their online platforms videos of certain programmes aired by them after it found them to be in violation of the Code of Ethics and Broadcasting Standards and Specific Guidelines. In an order on […]
NEW DELHI — India imposed by far the highest number of internet shutdowns in the world in 2022, internet advocacy watchdog Access Now said on Tuesday, as the country topped the list for the fifth successive year. Out of 187 internet shutdowns globally recorded by Access Now, 84 took place in India, including 49 in […]
NEW DELHI — Delhi ministers Manish Sisodia and Satyender Jain – both in custody for alleged corruption – resigned from the Delhi cabinet on Tuesday. Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal accepted their resignations. The CBI arrested Sisodia on Sunday evening — after nine hours of interrogation – for the […]
NEW DELHI — The Delhi High Court on Tuesday adjourned hearing on the pleas by two Kashmiri separatists Sofi Fehmeeda and Asiya Andrabi against National Investigation Agency (NIA) for seizure of their car and house in Jammu and Srinagar cities, respectively. On the request of the counsel for appellants, the court adjourned the matter for […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today launched Jio 5G services in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. “The Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha launched Jio True 5G services today, at Raj Bhawan in Jammu,” Jio said in a statement. A Jio spokesperson said the telco has provided employment to […]
SRINAGAR — Private Schools Association of Jammu and Kashmir (PSAJK) has asked the Jammu and Kashmir Government to exempt educational institutes from the ambit of property tax. The Association said that the schools have suffered a lot during the last few years and this has plunged majority of educational institutes into a financially precarious situation. […]
SRINAGAR — The School Education Department, Government of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday changed the timing of schools in Srinagar city. Mohmmad Iqbal Mir (KAS) Under Secretary to Government School Education Department in an order said, I am directed to convey approval of the department for change of school timings in Srinagar City from 9:00 […]
SRINAGAR — Two local militants, among them one was involved in killing of a Kashmiri Pandit in Achhan village of Pulwama district and one armyman was was killed in an encounter in Awantipora. The encounter broke out between government forces and militants at Padgampora area of Awantipora in Pulwama district during the intervening night of […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological Department on Tuesday forecast rain and snow in Jammu and Kashmir during next 24 hours. The weather was dry in the Union Territory during last 24 hours. An official of the Meteorological Department said, presently, overcast in whole J&K. February 28 to March 2 light to moderate Snowfall/Rain (thunderstorm with rain […]
