SC asks states to treat rising child trafficking cases as grave; seeks coordinated action
NEW DELHI, Apr 9 (PTI): The Supreme Court has voiced grave concern over rising cases of child trafficking, saying gangs are operating across the country and if States and Union territories do not take immediate action, thing will go beyond control. The court said only the state government and its home department can act vigilantly […]
Census 2027 to be held in digital mode, first phase in T’gana from May 11 to June 9
Hyderabad, Apr 9 (PTI) Director of Census Operations in Telangana, Bharati Hollikeri, on Thursday said Census 2027 would be held in digital mode in contrast to the paper-based exercise conducted until 2011. The first phase of the exercise, involving house listing and housing census, would be conducted from May 11 to June 9, while the […]
Traffic restored on Jammu-Srinagar national highway
Jammu, Apr 9 (PTI) Traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway was restored on Thursday after clearance of landslides that had left roads blocked in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir for the past two days. The strategic 270-km highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, was blocked by multiple […]
Oil prices rise again and Asian stocks retreat on the fragile Iran ceasefire
Hong Kong, Apr 9 (AP) Oil rose again to above USD97 a barrel and Asian stocks were trading lower Thursday on skepticism over a fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran. Investors were closely watching whether a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran was already slipping after a round of deadly Israeli strikes […]
Police says three drug peddlers arrested in Sopore
Srinagar, Apr 9: Police in north Kashmir’s Sopore claimed to have apprehended three persons and recovered contraband substances in two separate operations in this north Kashmir town. A police officer said that during naka checking at Hadipora in the Rafiabad area, a suspicious individual was intercepted, and upon search, a poppy straw-like substance was recovered […]
IMF, World Bank, World Food Programme warn of rising food prices due to Iran war
Washington, Apr 9 (PTI) The International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and the World Food Programme have said that the war in the Middle East has triggered one of the largest disruptions to global energy markets and will inevitably lead to rising food prices and food insecurity. In a joint statement, the heads of the […]
Fire incident at Kupwara bus stand damages six buses
Srinagar, Apr 9: At least six passenger buses were damaged after a fire broke out at the Kupwara bus stand in north Kashmir late last night, officials said on Thursday. An official said that six buses were damaged in the incident, while the fire and emergency services rushed to the spot and brought the flames […]
Lt Guv chairs 2nd University Council Meeting of Cluster University of Srinagar
Jammu, Apr 8: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday chaired the 2nd meeting of the University Council of the Cluster University of Srinagar at Lok Bhavan, Jammu. The meeting was attended by Prof. Mohammad Mobin, Vice Chancellor Cluster University Srinagar; Prof. Umesh Rai, Vice Chancellor, University of Jammu; Prof. K.S Chandrasekhar, Vice Chancellor, Cluster University […]
LG Sinha prorogues J&K Legislative Assembly
Jammu, Apr 8: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has prorogued the Union Territory’s Legislative Assembly, bringing the session to a formal end, officials said on Wednesday. According to a bulletin issued by the Assembly Secretariat, the order dated April 7, 2026, was issued by the Lt Governor in exercise of powers conferred under Section 18(2)(a) of […]
IED intended to target security forces defused in Shopian
SRINAGAR, Apr 8 (PTI): Security forces on Wednesday detected and defused a powerful improvised explosive device (IED) planted by terrorists on a road in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district, an Army official said. He said a tragedy was averted as the IED was “apparently meant to target security forces’ vehicles”. The device was found along […]