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 — Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board here has launched a comprehensive exercise for valuation of its hundreds of commercial properties across the Union Territory. “Continuing with its reformative agenda initiated under the leadership of Chairperson, Dr Darakhshan Andrabi, J&K Waqf Board has started an exhaustive Valuation exercise of its hundreds of commercial assets spread […]
JAMMU — Five people, including a woman, were killed and 15 others sustained injuries after a mini bus skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, police said. The accident took place at Sila village of Billawar in the evening when the driver lost […]
JAMMU — Raking up a fresh debate over Article 370 and reorganization of Jammu and Kashmir State, the Congress party’s chief spokesperson Jairam Ramesh on Friday said bill passed on August 5, 2019 (Jammu Kashmir Reorganization Bill 2019) in the Parliament was not followed in a democratic way and it was ‘forcefully’ imposed. Replying to […]
NEW DELHI — Social media influencers and celebrities will face a fine of up to Rs 10 lakh, which can go up to Rs 50 lakh on repeat offence and even lead to a ban of up to six years, on violation of guidelines for them, which were released by the consumer affairs ministry on […]
KATHUA — On 125th day of Bharat Jodo Yatra that resumed over night in Jammu and Kashmir, Congress leader and Parliament Member Rahul Gandhi was seen wearing a black jacket, ending over 4 month long debate on his T-shirt. Gandhi led Bharat Jodo Yatra resumed from Hatli Morh in Kathua, where Shiv Sena Leader Sanjay […]
SRINAGAR — The vehicular movement on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was on Friday halted due to snowfall and shooting stones between Ramban and Banihal. Officials said, the traffic movement was stopped from both sides in view of shooting stones and snowfall between Ramban and Banihal. “Traffic movement stopped from both sides on Jammu Srinagar NHW due […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological Department office on Friday forecast widespread light to moderate rain, snow in Jammu and Kashmir. The weather was dry and cold in the Union Territory during the last 24 hours, however parts of Kashmir valley received light snowfall. “Widespread light to moderate rain/snow is likely to occur in J&K during the […]
SRINAGAR — The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a plea by Kashmiri women outfit Dukhtaran-e-Millat (DeM) challenging the Centre government’s decision to declare it a ‘militant organisation’ under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), Bar and Bench reported. Dukhtaran-e-Millat is an all women outfit led by Asiya Andrabi and was declared a ‘militant organisation’ […]
JAMMU — Congress leader and Parliamentarian, Rahul Gandhi Friday alleged that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led government and allied parties were operating like a “group of pickpockets” who are looting the nation by diverting people’s attention from the core issues including unemployment. “I have travelled from Kanyakumari towards Kashmir. I interacted with thousands of youth […]
SRINAGAR — The Government on Thursday revoked restrictions imposed on the District Magistrates in J&K more than 54 months ago for issuing fresh individual Arms Licenses in Jammu and Kashmir. “In supersession of Government Order No. 922 – Home of 2018 dated 12.07.2018, it is hereby ordered that the restriction imposed on the District Magistrates […]
