Haji Khazir Mohammad Sheikh, father of incarcerated Member of Parliament Engineer Rashid, passed away at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences after a prolonged illness, family sources confirmed. 85, Haji Khazir Mohammad Sheikh was initially admitted to the Chest Diseases Hospital in Srinagar. As his condition deteriorated, he was shifted to SMHS Hospital and later referred to AIIMS Delhi for advanced treatment, where he breathed his last. Family members said he had been battling multiple health issues for a long time. Engineer Rashid, who is currently lodged in jail, represents the Baramulla parliamentary constituency.(KNS)
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The crescent for the holy month of Dhul Hijjah was sighted anywhere in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, Grand Mufti Jammu Kashmir said. Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam Farooqi said that the testimony regarding the sighting of the moon was received from Kargil and parts of Jammu Kashmir. He said that as a result, the month of Dhul Hijjah (1447 A.H) will commence from Monday, May 18, 2026. The Grand Mufti further stated that Eid-ul-Adha will be observed on May 27, 2026 (Wednesday). (JKNS)
A Pakistani terrorist who infiltrated Jammu and Kashmir to carry out attacks for the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba paused his operations to get a hair transplant, investigators were quoted as saying by news agency PTI. Mohammed Usman Jatt, also known as “Chinese,” told interrogators that life in Kashmir was completely different from what he had been taught in terrorist training camps, according to officials. He learned about hairline restoration from a shop owner in Srinagar and underwent the procedure in the city, the officials said Sunday. The National Investigation Agency is probing the case. Jatt, a Lahore resident and trained Lashkar-e-Taiba operative,…
US President Donald Trump said Friday that American and Nigerian forces had killed a senior Islamic State group leader. “Tonight, at my direction, brave American forces and the Armed Forces of Nigeria flawlessly executed a meticulously planned and very complex mission to eliminate the most active terrorist in the world from the battlefield,” Trump said on Truth Social. “Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, second in command of ISIS globally, thought he could hide in Africa, but little did he know we had sources who kept us informed on what he was doing,” he added. Al-Minuki had been placed under US sanctions in 2023…
India’s Army chief Gen. Upendra Dwivedi on Saturday issued a stern warning to Pakistan over cross-border terrorism, saying Islamabad must decide “whether it wants to remain part of geography or become part of history” if it continues to shelter terrorists and support anti-India activities. Speaking during an interactive session titled “Sena Samwad” at the Manekshaw Centre, organized by Uniform Unveiled, Gen. Dwivedi was asked how the Indian Army would respond if circumstances similar to those leading to Operation Sindoor emerged again. In response, he reiterated India’s hardline position on terrorism, stating that Pakistan must make a clear choice if it…
A police officer allegedly shot his wife dead in a fit of rage before trying to kill himself in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, officials said on Saturday. A probationary sub-inspector of Jammu and Kashmir Police, Deep Singh, posted at a SOG camp in Kandi area of the north Kashmir district, had a quarrel with his wife Bhawana late Friday, officials said. During the altercation, Singh allegedly fired upon his wife in a fit of rage, killing her on the spot. He then went on to shoot himself, and was critically injured, officials said, adding that he is undergoing treatment at…
Bilal Dar As part of the sustained crackdown on the terror, separatist ecosystem and activities linked with banned organisations, Sopore Police today conducted searches at multiple locations across Police District Sopore in connection with a case registered against the banned organisation Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). The searches were conducted in connection with FIR No. 42/2025 registered at Police Station Sopore under Sections 10 and 13 of the UAPA Act. Search operations were carried out at more than 15 locations including Jamia Qadeem, Naseem Bagh, Krankshivan, Tarzoo, Amargarh, Warpora, Bomai, Boitingoo and other areas of Sopore.…
The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Friday announced that the re-examination for NEET-UG 2026 will be conducted on June 21, days after the medical entrance test held on May 3 was cancelled over alleged paper leak allegations. In a post on X, the National Testing Agency said the decision to hold the examination again was taken with the approval of the Government of India. “National Testing Agency has decided to conduct the re-examination of NEET (UG) 2026 on Sunday, 21 June 2026,” the agency said. The cancellation of the May 3 examination was announced on May 12 following allegations of…
Oil companies have raised the petrol and diesel prices by 3 rupees per litre each amid spike in global energy prices. The petrol price has risen from 94.77 rupees to 97.77 rupees per litre, while diesel prices have increased from 87.67 rupees to 90.67 rupees per litre in New Delhi. Similarly, the petrol price in Mumbai will now cost 106.68 rupees per litre, while the diesel price has been hiked to 93.14 rupees per litre. In Kolkata, the petrol price has been increased to 108.74 rupees per litre, while the diesel price will now be 95.13 rupees per litre. Meanwhile,…
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he held discussions on Iran with Chinese President Xi Jinping, stating that both leaders agree Iran should not acquire nuclear weapons and emphasized the importance of keeping the straits open. The two leaders met at Beijing’s heavily secured Zhongnanhai complex as Trump concluded his state visit to China. “We’ve resolved many issues that others wouldn’t have been able to solve,” Trump said.