From fake PAN cards to forged passports: JK police unravels LeT’s pan-India logistical web
Srinagar/New Delhi, Apr 12 (PTI) Widening its crackdown on the inter-state network of the Lashkar-e-Taiba terror group, the Jammu and Kashmir Police, in coordination with central intelligence agencies, has detained several people from Haryana and Rajasthan for allegedly facilitating the acquisition of fraudulent identities, including passports, by terrorists. Officials said on Sunday that the detained […]
Asha Bhosle, who redefined playback singing with unmatched versatility, has died
Mumbai, Apr 12 (PTI) Asha Bhosle, who not only survived in the shadow of her sister’s greatness but stepped out of it with a genre-defying voice to create her own universe in Hindi playback singing, died on Sunday. She was 92. Asha, one half of the Mangeshkar sisters whose versatility was unmatched even by her […]
Time has come to implement Women’s Reservation Act: PM Modi’s letter to LS, RS floor leaders
NEW DELHI, Apr 12 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the time has come for the implementation of the Women’s Reservation Act in its true spirit and the 2029 Lok Sabha elections and Assembly elections are conducted with the quota for women in place. In a letter to the floor leaders of Lok […]
US Vice President Vance leaves Pakistan after impasse in negotiations with Iran
Islamabad, Apr 12 (AP) US Vice President JD Vance boarded his government plane at 7:08 am local time in Islamabad, planning to depart Pakistan after he said that Iran declined to back down on developing a nuclear weapon. That’s according to a reporter travelling with Vance. The war with Iran started at the end of […]
Amarnath Yatra to begin from July 3, registrations to open from April 15
Jammu, Apr 12 (PTI) The annual pilgrimage to the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir will commence on July 3 and conclude after 57 days on August 28, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said. Pilgrims between the ages of 13 and 70 can undertake the yatra and registrations will begin from April 15, the […]
Talks with Iran ended after 21 hours without reaching agreement, says US Vice President Vance
Islamabad, April 12 (PTI) US Vice President JD Vance said on Sunday that the Islamabad Talks with Iran failed as the two sides could not bridge the gulf of differences despite hectic efforts spreading more than 21 hours. Vance addressed a press conference here after “substantive discussions” in direct talks between the two sides — […]
US-Iran ceasefire talks continue past midnight; Trump says deal makes no difference
Islamabad, Apr 12 (AP) The United States and Iran continued historic face-to-face negotiations early Sunday in Pakistan, days after a fragile, two-week ceasefire was announced, as the war that has killed thousands of people and shaken global markets entered its seventh week. Meanwhile, the US military said two destroyers transited the Iran-gripped Strait of Hormuz […]
Tornado in Jammu triggers panic among locals; no damage reported
Jammu, Apr 11 (PTI) In an unprecedented weather occurrence, a tornado was reported in Jammu’s Akhnoor area on Saturday evening, leaving residents startled and anxious. Dr Mukhtar Ahmad, Director of the J-K Meteorological Department, confirmed that the rare phenomenon lasted for about 10 minutes in an open field. Local police officials reported no damage from […]
Govt hikes windfall tax on diesel to Rs 55.5/litre, ATF to Rs 42/litre
New Delhi, Apr 11 (PTI) The government on Saturday hiked export duty, or windfall tax, on diesel to Rs 55.5 per litre and on aviation fuel ATF to Rs 42 a litre. The duty hikes would be applicable with immediate effect, the finance ministry said in a notification. The government had, on March 26, imposed […]
Police solves burglary case in Baramulla, accused held
Srinagar: Police in Baramulla solved a burglary case reported in the Hanjiwera area and apprehended the accused involved in the offence, a police spokesman said Saturday. He said that on 10th April 2026, Police received a written complaint from a resident of Khore Sheerabad stating therein that during the intervening night of 05/06 April 2026, […]