BEIJING — President Donald Trump said he made “fantastic trade deals” with Xi Jinping, as the pair met on Friday at final meetings of a superpower summit that according to the US leader has also reaped a Chinese offer to help open the Strait of Hormuz. Trump had arrived in Beijing seeking to seal deals […]
SRINAGAR — The controversy over the liquor issue showed no signs of dying down in Kashmir on Tuesday (May 12, 2026) as the ruling National Conference (NC) president, Dr. Farooq Abdullah, expressed an inability to completely ban the sale of liquor because of the revenue factor. Meanwhile, Opposition parties, including J&K Apni Party and Kashmir […]
DHAKA — Pace bowler Nahid Rana claimed five wickets as Bangladesh trumped Pakistan by 104 runs in a rain-hit first Test on Tuesday after a thrilling fifth day of batting collapses. Chasing 268 for victory in Dhaka, Pakistan were 119-3 before they fell to 163 all out in the final session with debutant Abdullah Fazal […]
KINSHASA — Africa’s top public health agency said on Friday that there was a confirmed Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ituri province, with 65 deaths out of 246 suspected cases so far. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement that it was convening an urgent meeting with Congo, […]
NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi began a five-nation tour on Friday, heading to the United Arab Emirates before Europe, overshadowed by energy and supply-chain worries due to the Iran war. Modi received a guard of honour and was welcomed by President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on his brief visit en route […]
BEIJING — President Donald Trump said he made “fantastic trade deals” with Xi Jinping, as the pair met on Friday at final meetings of a superpower summit that according to the US leader has also reaped a Chinese offer to help open the Strait of Hormuz. Trump had arrived in Beijing seeking to seal deals […]
WASHINGTON — Indian billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani has agreed to pay a multi-million-dollar settlement in a US civil court case linked to corruption without admitting guilt, his company said Friday. The November 2024 indictment in New York accused the industrialist and multiple subordinates of deliberately misleading international investors as part of a vast bribery scheme. […]
NEW DELHI — Medical entrance exam NEET-UG, which was cancelled following allegations of irregularities in the examination process, will be re-conducted on June 21, the National Testing Agency (NTA) announced on Friday. The exam was earlier conducted on May 3. The NTA had on Tuesday announced the cancellation of NEET-UG and said the Central Bureau […]
NEW DELHI — Petrol and diesel prices were increased on Friday by Rs 3 per litre after state-owned oil firms ended a four-year record hiatus in rate revision. Petrol price was hiked to Rs 97.77 per litre from Rs 94.77 in the national capital. Diesel now costs Rs 90.67 as against Rs 89.67 per litre […]
PULWAMA — Health authorities on Thursday launched a precautionary vaccination drive in Parigam village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district after reports surfaced that meat allegedly supplied by a local butcher may have come from a bovine suspected to have been bitten by a dog. Officials said 108 residents had received anti-rabies vaccination since Wednesday after […]
WASHINGTON — When the Justice Department indicted India’s richest man in the final weeks of the Biden administration, prosecutors described an “elaborate” bribery scheme involving “corruption and fraud at the expense of U.S. investors.” Now, according to several people with knowledge of the case, the Justice Department is planning to drop the charges altogether. The […]
NEW DELHI — Air India Group recorded a record loss of more than $2 billion for its 2025-26 fiscal year, according to shareholder Singapore Airlines’ (SIAL.SI), opens new tab annual report, as India’s second-largest airline grappled with disruption from the Iran war and Pakistan’s ban on Indian carriers from its airspace. In the report released […]
NEW DELHI (KIMS) — The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday said it has filed a 7,500-page chargesheet against 10 accused in connection with the November 10, 2025 car bomb blast near the Red Fort area in Delhi that left 11 persons dead and several others injured. According to an NIA statement, the high-intensity Vehicle-Borne […]
