Month: April 2026

A 75-year-old woman was killed and two others injured after a car overturned along the Jammu-Rajouri-Poonch National Highway in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday evening, police said.

Traffic on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway remained slow on Sunday despite the road being open for two-way movement, officials said.

India’s Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) will hold a high-level workshop in Srinagar on Monday to review the implementation of key central schemes aimed at boosting industrial growth in Jammu and Kashmir.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday it was time to implement the women’s reservation law in full, urging political parties to support measures to ensure quotas are in place for the 2029 general and state elections.

Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir have terminated agreements between three universities and a US-based non-profit organisation following security concerns over alleged attempts to influence narratives in the region, officials said.

The annual Amarnath Yatra will commence on July 3 this year and conclude on August 28, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Sunday, outlining arrangements for the 57-day pilgrimage.

High-stakes talks between the United States and Iran ended without a breakthrough after more than 21 hours of negotiations, highlighting deep divisions over key issues including Tehran’s nuclear programme and sanctions relief.

Iran said the United States failed to build trust during negotiations in Islamabad that ended without agreement, with senior officials in Tehran adopting a firm stance following the talks.

The United States and Iran failed to reach an agreement after more than 21 hours of direct talks in Islamabad, with US Vice President J D Vance saying Washington’s key demands were not accepted by Tehran.

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he had ordered the US Navy to begin a blockade targeting vessels linked to Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, hours after talks with Tehran collapsed over its nuclear programme.