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Pakistan pushes for resumption of direct US flightsPublished on: May 16, 2026 3:45 AM

Pakistan, May 16 -- Pakistan has renewed efforts to restore direct flights to the United States (US), the Pakistani interior ministry said on Friday, following talks between both sides in Islamabad. T... Read More


NDMA warns nationwide 12-24hr storms, hail and flood riskPublished on: May 16, 2026 3:41 AM

Pakistan, May 16 -- The National Disaster Management Authority's (NDMA) National Emergencies Operation Centre (NEOC) on Friday issued a nationwide weather alert warning of thunderstorms, heavy rain an... Read More


Pakistan nursing, midwifery council bill sails through SenatePublished on: May 16, 2026 3:40 AM

Pakistan, May 16 -- The Senate on Friday passed two government bills - the Pakistan Nursing and Midwifery Council Bill, 2026, and the Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Bill, 2026 - while referring fo... Read More


Unnao case: Top court sets aside hc order on sengar life term

New Delhi, May 16 -- The Supreme Court on Friday set aside a Delhi High Court order that had suspended the life sentence of former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the 2... Read More


Campaigning hits crescendo as Cong, BJP make last-ditch efforts

Dharamshala, May 16 -- Solan witnessed hig-voltage political activity on the last day of campaigning of the civic polls on Friday as both the Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) intensified effo... Read More


Himachal still farfrom its pre-pandemic foreign tourist arrival

Dharamshala, May 16 -- Dropped during Covid, the number of international arrivals in Himachal have still not reached the pre-pandemic levels. The stakeholders have attributed the sluggishness to ongoi... Read More


J&K cabinet approves Zainakote power grid sub-station upgrade

Srinagar, May 16 -- The Jammu and Kashmir cabinet, during the sixth meeting of council of ministers, on Friday has approved the augmentation of the grid sub station at Zainakote from 450 MVA to 780 MV... Read More


BJP protests in Srinagar, demands ban on liquor

Srinagar, May 16 -- Police on Friday stopped a protest march of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), demanding a complete ban on liquor in Jammu and Kashmir, said officials. Scores of BJP leaders, led by... Read More


SMVD Narayana hospital completes 100 knee, hip replacements

Jammu, May 16 -- Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Narayana Superspecialty Hospital in Katra has successfully carried out over 100 successful knee, hip replacement surgeries in Rajouri-Poonch under the Ayushman ... Read More


Hearing on MLA nomination case adjourned to July 17

Jammu, May 16 -- The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh high court (HC) has adjourned the hearing regarding the nomination of five MLAs to the J&K Assembly to July 17. The case stems from a plea filed by Cong... Read More