Saudi Arabia Imposes Heavy Fines Up to Rs 24.9 Lakh for Illegal Hajj Pilgrimage
SRINAGAR: Saudi Arabia has announced strict penalties, including fines of up to SR100,000, for individuals performing Hajj without an official permit or facilitating such...
Fresh Earthquake Strikes Afghanistan
SRINAGAR: An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 struck Afghanistan on Wednesday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS).
The tremor occurred at a depth of...
Around 250 Feared Missing as Boat Carrying Rohingya Refugees Capsizes
SRINAGAR: Nearly 250 people, including children, are feared missing after a boat carrying Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals capsized in the Andaman Sea, the...
Italy Suspends Defence Pact with Israel
SRINAGAR: Italy has suspended its defence agreement with Israel, which includes cooperation in military equipment exchange and technology research, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said,...
China Calls for Rule of Law in Middle East as Xi Hosts UAE Crown...
SRINAGAR: Xi Jinping on Tuesday underscored the need to uphold international law to ensure stability in the Middle East, as he met Sheikh Khaled...
Xi Urges Spain to Resist ‘Law of the Jungle’ Amid Rising Global Tensions
SRINAGAR: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday urged Spain to jointly oppose what he described as the “law of the jungle” in global affairs,...
Saudi Arabia Bars Entry to Mecca Without Permits from Today
SRINAGAR: Saudi authorities have prohibited expatriates and residents without official permits from entering Mecca from April 13, as part of new regulations for the...
Hormuz Crisis Escalates: IMO Urges Coordinated Action as 20,000 Seafarers Remain Stranded
SRINAGAR: The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has called for urgent, coordinated international action to address the escalating crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, where...
US Orders Naval Blockade of Strait of Hormuz After Failed Iran Talks
SRINAGAR: US President Donald Trump on Sunday announced that the United States Navy would immediately begin a blockade to prevent ships from entering or...
Man Damages US Military Aircraft with Axe in Ireland
SRINAGAR: A man climbed onto a parked US military aircraft at Shannon Airport in Ireland and damaged its fuselage and wing with an axe,...
US-Iran Talks Collapse in Islamabad: No Deal After 21-Hour Marathon, Nuclear Dispute Remains Core...
SRINAGAR: High-stakes peace talks between the United States and Iran ended without an agreement on Sunday after more than 21 hours of negotiations in Islamabad,...
Iran–US Talks End Without Breakthrough
SRINAGAR: Negotiations between Iran and the United States held in Pakistan have ended without an agreement, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency reported, confirming earlier...
Artemis II Returns: Astronauts Splash Down After Historic Moon Flyby, Breaking Half-Century Distance Record
SRINAGAR: Four astronauts have completed a nearly 10-day deep space mission, travel farther than any humans in history, and deliver critical data for humanity’s...
Iran Unable to Reopen Strait of Hormuz After Losing Track of Laid Sea Mines:...
SRINAGAR: Iran is reportedly unable to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz for commercial shipping because it cannot locate all the naval mines it...
Saudi Envoy Assures Uninterrupted Hajj 2026 Amid Regional Tensions
SRINAGAR: The Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Indonesia, Faisal bin Abdullah Al-Amudi, has assured that the Hajj pilgrimage in 2026 will proceed as scheduled...
