“The actual status of the Kohe Imam Zamin land can ultimately be established not through claims or estimates, but through a fresh official survey, authenticated land records, and judicial orders.” “A fresh official survey and authenticated land records are essential to determine the actual status of the 82 acres and …

19-09-2026 RIYADH: A large plume of smoke was visible near Riyadh’s main airport on Saturday after booms were heard and Saudi Arabia sent alerts overnight warning of potential danger around the capital, amid an escalation in attacks by Yemen’s Houthi group. Reuters video and photographs showed a huge pillar of …

19-09-2026 Bureau Report NEW DELHI/ MUMBAI: Canada is optimistic about concluding negotiations on a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) with India by year-end, the country’s minister for international trade said on Saturday. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney had ‌previously said during a trip to New Delhi in March that the …

19-09-2026 NEW YORK: Google’s AI model Gemini autonomously hacked into three companies during a test of its cyber-security capabilities, the company has said, in what is thought to be the first known case of it carrying out such an act. Gemini found “public information online and guessed credentials to access …

19-09-2026 WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has announced that he is “immediately” banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, the latest twist in his fraught relationship with media outlets. In a post on Truth Social on Friday, Trump said that the outlets “constantly write or report fiction …

18-09-2026 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report PESHAWAR/ KOHAT: At least 16 people, including five police officers, have been killed after a vehicle loaded with explosives rammed into a mosque in north-western Pakistan, according to a senior police official in Peshawar. A gun battle is still ongoing between attackers and …

18-09-2026 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: India’s food regulator said on Friday it had found a Nestle baby food sample to be substandard and was pursuing ‌legal action against the Swiss company in one of its biggest growth markets. Nestle said its products are “fully compliant with all the applicable regulations” …

Russian hybrid attacks against Europe intensifying: Macron 18-09-2026 PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron has warned that the threat of hybrid attacks by Russia against Europe and France has intensified. In a news conference at the Elysee Palace, Macron said he had called on the French government to prepare a plan …

New Delhi, Sept 17 (AbbasJaffri-PMI) The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has expressed concern over the Union Home Minister’s statement that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) would be implemented by 2029 in all states governed by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). The Board said the statement raises important questions …

The Ministry of External Affairs had raised charges for passport-related services with effect from July 1. New Delhi, Sept 17 (Mohd Ali Jaffri-PMI) The validity period of ordinary Indian passports issued to children below 15 years has been revised under the Passports (Amendment) Rules, 2026, notified by the Ministry of …