SRINAGAR — Kashmir’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Monday said the ongoing anti-drug campaign won’t achieve the desired results unless action is also taken against liquor, which he said was equally harmful to society and destroying families. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of an event here, the Mirwaiz said the campaign against drugs […]
KABUL — At least 372 Afghan civilians were killed in conflict between government forces and Pakistan in the first three months of the year, the United Nations reported on Tuesday, with more than half the deaths attributed to airstrikes on a drug rehab facility in Kabul. Relations between Islamabad and Kabul have been fraught since […]
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 […]
DOHA — Iran should not use the Strait of Hormuz, which it has blocked since the start of the Middle East war, as a means to blackmail Gulf states, Qatar’s top diplomat said Tuesday. “Iran should not use this strait as a weapon to pressure or to blackmail the Gulf countries,” said Qatari Foreign Minister […]
JAMMU — The Udhampur district administration on Tuesday ordered a complete ban on unauthorised sale of the newly introduced Indian Army camouflage uniform in the district to prevent cases of impersonation and misuse. The order follows reports of misuse of the uniform, raising concerns that it could be exploited by anti-social elements to impersonate serving […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday has attached an immovable assets comprising a double-storeyed residential house along with land worth approximately ₹1.2 crores situated at Gasoo Hazratbal in Srinagar. The property belongs to Maqsood Hussain Khan S/o Abdul Majeed Khan R/o Banday Lane Hazratbal, A/P Gasoo Hazratbal. The attachment has been carried […]
DERA ISMAIL KHAN — A massive blast at a crowded market in northwestern Pakistan killed nine people and wounded dozens more on Tuesday, the emergency services agency said, as the latest attack in the region threatens to reignite fighting with neighbouring Afghanistan. The bomb blast at the crowded Naurang Bazar caused panic on the streets, […]
NEW DELHI (KIMS) — The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Tuesday announced cancellation of the NEET-UG 2026 examination conducted on May 3 and said the test will be re-conducted on dates to be notified separately. In a statement issued in continuation of its May 10 press release, the NTA said the decision was taken with […]
SRINAGAR — A 12-year-old boy was killed and three others were injured after a massive fire broke out at a Darul Uloom in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday, officials said. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that the fire erupted at Faizan Baba Hyder Rishi Darul Uloom in Old Mattan Adda, […]
JAMMU — Police on Monday busted an old terrorist hideout and recovered suspected militancy-era material, including IED batteries and binoculars, in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, officials said. The recoveries were made from the Sara-Simli Gali area in the Darhal belt during a search operation carried out by the Special Operations Group (SOG) of police, […]