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 […]
PESHAWAR — A prominent cleric was on Tuesday shot dead by gunmen belonging to the Islamic State in a targeted attack in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police said. The motorcycle-borne gunmen ambushed the vehicle of Sheikh-ul-Hadith Maulana Muhammad Idrees in the Utmanzai area of Charsadda district, injuring two security guards accompanying him, they said. Idrees, […]
NEW DELHI — India, who became the first-ever side to retain their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup title this year, under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav, are at the pole position of the ICC Men’s T20I Team Rankings. The latest rankings rate all matches played since May 2025 at 100 per cent and those of […]
NEW DELHI — In a significant decision, the Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved a decision to increase the strength of the Supreme Court from 34 to 38 judges. At present, the Supreme Court has an approved strength of 34 judges including the Chief Justice of India. The government has now decided to introduce The Supreme […]
POONCH — In a tragic incident on Mughal Road near Chatta Pani area, three persons have been confirmed dead, with their bodies recovered after a vehicle went missing since May 4. The deceased have been identified as Shoket Hussain (33), resident of Hari Budha, Abdul Majid, son of Munir Hussain, resident of Mangnar, Poonch, while […]
NEW DELHI — The Delhi High Court on Tuesday permitted jailed Baramulla MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid alias Engineer Rashid to meet his ailing father in AIIMS Delhi for 12 hours a day till May 10. Modifying its earlier order granting interim bail to Rashid in a terror funding case to enable him to see his […]
PULWAMA, Mudasir Maqbool (KIMS) — Paradise Career Experts, in collaboration with Golden Group of Institutions, Punjab, successfully organized an Associate Meet in Pulwama, bringing together students, career counselors, and academic stakeholders to discuss higher education opportunities and student welfare. The meeting was graced by the Managing Director of Golden Group of Institutions, Ragav Mahajan, who […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — In a continued crackdown against drug trafficking and substance abuse, Anantnag Police on Tuesday said they have registered four NDPS cases, arrested five drug peddlers and seized over 3.93 kilograms of narcotic substances in multiple operations across the district. According to a police statement, in the first operation, a police party from […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Police on Tuesday said they have arrested a wanted woman drug peddler and recovered contraband substance, suspected to be heroin, from her possession during a naka checking in Dialgam area of Anantnag district in South Kashmir. According to a police statement, a team from Police Post Dialgam had laid a routine naka […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday said it has filed a chargesheet against 11 accused persons, including four officials of Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) and seven private beneficiaries, in a case related to violations in building permissions. ACB said the chargesheet was filed in FIR No. 24/2020 under sections 5(1)(d) […]
JAMMU — The Jammu Development Authority (JDA) on Monday carried out a major anti-encroachment drive on the outskirts of Jammu city, demolishing over 15 structures built without requisite permissions, officials said. They said notices had been served to the violators according to legal procedures, giving them adequate time to comply. “In a significant enforcement action […]
