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 (KIMS) — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Iltija Mufti on Thursday alleged that senior leaders of the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference (JKPC) have been issuing threats to PDP leader Yasir Reshi and sought the intervention of Union Home Minister Amit Shah into the matter. In a post on X, Iltija Mufti claimed that […]
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 — A pregnant lady was found dead at her residence in Mukhdamyari, Hajin village of Bandipora district in North Kashmir on Thursday. Quoting sources, news agency KDC reported that a pregnant lady namely Ulfat Jan (31), wife of Mohammad Ashraf Dar, a resident of Mukhdamyari Hajin was found unconscious at her home. Ulfat, according […]
SRINAGAR — A youth was killed after his scooty was allegedly hit by a vehicle in Chanapora area of Srinagar city on Thursday. Quoting reports, news agency GNS reported that a youth identified as Javed Ahmad, son of Ghulam Nabi Mir of Gojwara Srinagar died on spot after a vehicle of Power Development Department (PDD) […]
POONCH — On Thursday, in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, security forces busted a hideout and recovered ammunition and explosive material. A joint team of Police and Army launched a search operation in the Naka Manjari area of Mendhar in Poonch district. During the search operation, the joint team busted a hideout and recovered […]
KISHTWAR — The Indian army and Air force on Wednesday rescued a pregnant woman in distress from a remote LoC village in Jammu division’s Kishtwar district. Quoting an Army officer news agency KDC reported that one Sakeena Begum, a resident of Chanjer village in Nowpachi, Tehsil Marwah, was in a critical condition due to pregnancy […]
SRINAGAR — On the 10th death anniversary of Mohammad Afzal Guru, the parts of Srinagar city observed a complete shutdown on Thursday, PTI reported. Guru was hanged inside Tihar Jail on February 9, 2013 for his role in the attack on Parliament in 2001 carried out by the Jaish-e-Mohammad. Shops and other business establishments in […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological Department on Thursday forecast rain and snow in Jammu and Kashmir for the next 24 hours. The weather remained dry in the Union Territory during the last 24 hours. An official of the Meteorological Department said, light to moderate rain/snow is likely in Valley and rain in Jammu division during the […]
SRINAGAR — Ghulam Nabi Azad, the chairman of the Democratic Azad Party (DAP), warned the government of Jammu and Kashmir on against continuing with its anti-encroachment drive because it could lead to the resurgence of the “hartal and stone-pelting” culture. The Government has made some positive changes, including banning stone-pelting and the hartal culture (in […]
ANKARA — More than 15000 people have died following a catastrophic earthquake that jolted Turkey and Syria on Monday. As many as 12,391 people have been killed and 62,914 others have been injured in Turkey, Anadolu Agency reported citing Turkey’s disaster management agency, AFAD. A total of 1,262 people have died in government-controlled areas of […]
SRINAGAR — A man has allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at his relative’s residence in Sanat Nagar, Srinagar on Wednesday. Quoting reports, news agency KDC reported that a man namely Param Jeet Singh, a resident of Sainik Colony Jammu allegedly hanged himself at his relatives residence at custodian flats in Sanat Nagar area of […]
NEW DELHI — According to information provided to Parliament on Wednesday, the bilateral trade between India and Pakistan increased to USD 1.35 billion from April to December 2022 from USD 516.36 million in the entire 2021–2022 year. After New Delhi revoked Jammu & Kashmir’s special status, Pakistan suspended bilateral trade with India in 2019. According […]
