Over 1.16 lakh kidnapping, abduction cases reported in 2023, 18,000 of them elopement cases: NCRB
NEW DELHI, Sep 30 (PTI): Over 1.16 lakh cases of kidnapping and abduction were reported across the country in 2023, of which nearly 18,000 cases — involving 9,000 children and 8,800 adults — were of elopement, according to the latest report from the National Crime Records Bureau. In 2023, a total of 1,13,564 kidnapping and […]
Lt Guv lauds Yuva Shakti of J&K, asks them to be a catalyst for change
JAMMU, SEP 30: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, today attended the valedictory function of ‘Viksit Bharat Ke Rang-Kala Ke Sang’ at Jammu. During the program, the Lieutenant Governor addressed the school and college students. The vibrant art workshop was organised by Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA) and Divisional Administration Jammu. The Lieutenant Governor began […]
Curfew relaxed for 7 hours in Leh
Leh, Sept 30 (PTI) Curfew was relaxed for seven hours from 10 AM on Tuesday in the violence-hit Leh town in the Union Territory of Ladakh, allowing markets to gradually reopen and providing relief to the people who were reeling under week-long curbs, officials said. Earlier, restrictions were eased for two hours from 4 PM […]
Will resign rather than ally with BJP for statehood restoration: Omar Abdullah
Srinagar, Sep 30 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said he would rather resign than enter into an alliance with the BJP to hasten statehood for the Union Territory. Speaking at an event in Achabal area of Anantnag district, Abdullah said he was not ready to make any political compromise for […]
Delhi airport sees 5 flight diversions due to bad weather
NEW DELHI, Sep 30 (PTI): At least five flights were diverted at the Delhi airport on Tuesday afternoon due to adverse weather conditions in the national capital, according to an official. Heavy rains lashed parts of Delhi-NCR on Tuesday and airlines issued advisories that flight operations might be impacted. The official said five flights that […]
UGC declares 54 state private universities defaulters
New Delhi, Sep 30 (PTI) At least 54 state private universities have been declared defaulters by the University Grants Commission (UGC) for not submitting mandatory information under section 13 of the UGC Act, 1956, and making public disclosures on their website, according to officials. Citing several reminders through e-mails and online meetings, the UGC said […]
Army commander reviews operational preparedness of troops in Ladakh
Leh, Sep 30 (PTI) General Officer Commanding-in-chief, Northern Commander, Lt Gen Pratik Sharma visited different forward areas in the Union Territory of Ladakh to review the operational preparedness, the army has said. The army’s northern commander, who reached Leh on September 27, praised the high morale and steadfast commitment of the deployed troops. “Lt Gen […]
Four-hour relaxation in curfew announced in Leh; forces deployed in strength
Leh, Sept 30 (PTI) Authorities announced that the week-long curfew in Leh town will be relaxed for four hours from 10 am on Tuesday and directed shopkeepers to open their establishments, officials said. The restrictions were relaxed for two hours from 4 pm on Monday, shortly after completion of the last rites of four people […]
PM Modi welcomes Trump’s plan to end Gaza conflict
New Delhi, Sep 30 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday welcomed US President Donald Trump’s plan to end the Gaza conflict, saying that it provides a viable path to long-term peace, security and development for the Palestinian and Israeli people, as well as the larger West Asian region. In an X post after Trump […]
1 killed, several injured during protests in PoK
Islamabad, Sep 30 (PTI) At least one person was killed and over a dozen others injured, including a policeman, in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), as the region observed a shutter-down and wheel-jam strike amid a communications blackout, according to a media report on Tuesday. The strike, called by the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JKJAAC) […]