BEIJING — US President Donald Trump landed in Beijing on Wednesday for a high-stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping aimed at easing deep tensions between the rival superpowers. Beginning the first visit to China by a US president in nearly a decade, Trump touched down on Air Force One at Beijing Capital International Airport […]
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 […]
JAMMU — Three persons accused in multiple robbery cases in Delhi were arrested in a meticulously planned joint operation by Delhi Police and their Jammu and Kashmir counterpart in Kathua district on Thursday evening, officials said. Police officials said an FIR was registered against the accused at North Dwarka police station in Delhi, and the […]
NEW DELHI — The Centre has authorised the Jammu and Kashmir LG to exercise powers, such as interception of signals, suspension of service and decryption of messages, related to telecom services in the UT during public safety events or national emergency, an official notification issued on Thursday said. According to the order, the President directed […]
GENEVA — The World Health Organization (WHO) said on May 7 that there were now five confirmed hantavirus cases from the Atlantic cruise ship outbreak, with three more suspected – and warned more cases were possible. The WHO said it expected the outbreak on the MV Hondius, currently sailing from Cape Verde to the Spanish […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday said it has registered a disproportionate assets case against a KAS officer accused of possessing assets allegedly disproportionate to his known sources of income. According to an ACB statement, the case has been registered against Zafar Iqbal, Chief Accounts Officer, son of Mir […]
KULGAM (KIMS) — A book titled Foundations of Social Sciences, authored by Javid Ahmad Rather, was formally released on Thursday at Government Girls Higher Secondary School Kulgam during a dignified function attended by senior education officials, academicians, teachers, students and other distinguished guests. The book was unveiled by Abdul Ghani Bhat, chief education officer kulgam […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Police on Thursday said they have attached immovable properties worth over ₹2 crore belonging to alleged drug peddlers in Chanapora and Qamarwari areas of the Srinagar city as part of the ongoing 100-Day Nasha Mukt Jammu and Kashmir Abhiyan. According to a police statement, in the first action, Police Station Chanapora attached […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Thursday expressed hope that the Supreme Court will deliver justice if the controversy surrounding alleged malpractices in the West Bengal polls reaches the apex court of the country. Speaking to reporters after a meeting of the party’s provincial committee, Abdullah said everyone is raising questions over […]
SRINAGAR — The students and teachers of an educational institution in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district on Thursday staged a protest march against the government’s decision to declare it an unlawful entity under the UAPA, officials said. Students and teachers of Dar Ul Uloom Jamia Siraj Ul Uloom took out the march from the institute […]
SRINAGAR — The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Crime Branch has filed a chargesheet against 11 people in a financial fraud case linked to an HDFC Bank branch in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district, officials said on Thursday. The case, registered under the relevant provisions of the BNS and the IT Act, pertains to […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir administration has written to the police, seeking the registration of an FIR against a Kashmiri displaced persons’ leader for making allegations of illegal allotment and accepting bribes against the relief commissioner in a Facebook comment. According to an official communication issued by the Office of the Relief and Rehabilitation […]
