Saudi Arabia Suspends Four Umrah Companies Over Unlicensed Accommodation
SRINAGAR: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has suspended four Umrah companies and taken regulatory action against four external agents for accommodating pilgrims...
Pakistan Pulls Out of Asian Hockey Champions Trophy in India
SRINAGAR: Bangladesh will replace Pakistan in the Men's Asian Hockey Champions Trophy 2026 after accepting an invitation to participate in the tournament, scheduled to...
At Least 30 Killed, 18 Injured in Russian Strikes Across Ukraine
SRINAGAR: At least 30 people were killed and 18 others injured after a Russian strike hit public transport in Kramatorsk in eastern Ukraine on...
Three Killed, 36 Injured in Saudi Arabia as Houthi Strikes Intensify
SRINAGAR: Three people were killed and 36 others injured in separate attacks on two airports in Saudi Arabia, the kingdom’s General Authority of Civil...
US Embassy Urges Americans in Russia to Leave Country Immediately
SRINAGAR: The US Embassy in Moscow has issued a health alert following reports of a suspected pneumonic plague case in Russia’s Irkutsk region, where...
Henri Kagan, Kenso Soai Win 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
SRINAGAR: Scientists Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai have been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis...
Houthis Claim Drone, Missile Attacks on Saudi Airports and Military Sites
SRINAGAR: Yemen’s Houthi group on Wednesday claimed it had carried out a series of drone and ballistic missile attacks targeting airports and military installations...
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan And Turkey Activate Mecca Defence Pact
SRINAGAR: Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey have activated their new mutual defence pact, agreeing to move towards the rapid deployment of troops and military...
Hundreds Quarantined After Researcher Dies At Russian Plague Laboratory
SRINAGAR: A Russian laboratory worker has died after being diagnosed with pneumonia of unknown origin following a reported incident at an anti-plague research facility...
Nobel Prize 2026: Medicine Award Goes to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel
SRINAGAR: Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel have been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discoveries concerning light-gated ion...
Houthis Claim Ballistic Missile, Drone Attacks on Aramco Sites in Saudi Arabia
SRINAGAR: Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group has claimed it launched ballistic missiles and drones at Saudi Aramco facilities in Riyadh and the Khurais area, saying...
US Military Kills Four in Strike on Suspected Vessel in Caribbean Sea
SRINAGAR: The US military killed four people in a strike on a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the Caribbean Sea, the US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM)...
Russia Warns Foreign Diplomats, Nationals to Leave Kyiv
SRINAGAR: Russia on Saturday warned foreign diplomats and other nationals to leave Kyiv, saying its forces would continue strikes on the Ukrainian capital, after...
Rusted Hand Grenades Found in Gurez
SRINAGAR: Two rusted hand grenades were found by locals in Chontiwari village of Gurez in the Bagtore area of North Kashmir, close to a...
US Deploys More Patriot Batteries to Protect Saudi, Qatari Energy Sites
SRINAGAR: The United States has deployed two additional Patriot missile batteries to Saudi Arabia and Qatar to protect key oil and gas facilities, according...
