KATHMANDU — Two Indian mountaineers who summited Everest have died while descending, an official said on Friday. The climbers, identified as Arun Kumar Tiwari and Sandeep Are, were exhausted while they were coming down from the peak and could not be saved despite the best efforts of their guides, said Rishi Bhandari, secretary general of […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Anshul Garg, on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to review the preparedness for the annual Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra (SANJY-2026). The meeting was attended by the Deputy Commissioners of Anantnag, Srinagar, Ganderbal and Bandipora, Commissioner SMC, besides Heads of Departments from Rural Sanitation, ULB, Health, FCS&CA, BEACON, KPDCL, PHE, […]
NEW DELHI — The Delhi High Court on Friday granted interim bail to Delhi riots conspiracy case accused Umar Khalid for three days to visit his mother in hospital during her medical surgery A Division Bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Madhu Jain passed the order. “Taking an empathetic view of the matter […]
KARACHI — Former Pakistan left-arm pacer Mohammad Amir has reportedly become a British citizen after obtaining a United Kingdom passport, potentially making him eligible to feature in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The development gained attention after Amir reshared an Instagram post referring to his change in nationality status. The 34-year-old had earlier hinted at […]
TOKYO — The U.S., Japan, Australia and India will hold a meeting of foreign ministers of the ‘Quad’ grouping in New Delhi on May 26, Japan’s foreign ministry said on Friday. Japan’s top diplomat Toshimitsu Motegi will visit India for three days from Monday to attend the meeting, the ministry added. U.S. Secretary of State […]
JAMMU — PDP leader Iltija Mufti on Thursday accused the NC govt of failing to protect the families affected by an anti-encroachment drive on forest land in Jammu and alleged that the ‘Yogi model’ of demolition was being implemented in Jammu and Kashmir. Police and Forest Department teams on Tuesday conducted an anti-encroachment drive in […]
LONDON — The start of peak summer fuel demand combined with the lack of new oil exports from the Middle East and depleting stocks could push the oil market into the “red zone” in July-August, the head of the International Energy Agency said on Thursday. “We may be entering the red zone in July or […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday trapped two officials of the Irrigation Division Anantnag for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹1 lakh from a complainant. According to an ACB statement, the complainant alleged that Ziladar Nazir Ahmad Wani, son of Mohammad Akbar Wani, resident of Utrasoo Najigund […]
Authorities assess losses, assure compensation to affected families ANANTNAG, Raouf Dar (KIMS) — Around 107 goats and a few sheep were killed after a lightning strike hit the sub-alpine pastures of Lehendajan in Dachnipora block of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district during the intervening night of May 20 and 21, officials said. Soon after the incident, […]
NEW DELHI — Car market leader Maruti Suzuki India on Thursday said it will hike prices of its vehicles prices across models by up to Rs 30,000 from June 2026 citing inflationary pressures and adverse cost environment. The company has decided to increase prices of its models across its portfolio by up to Rs 30,000 […]