JAMMU: The special police officer (SPO), who went missing from J&K’s Kishtwar district two days back along with his service rifle, was found dead on Friday.

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Centre on a plea seeking a comprehensive and enforceable regulatory framework to protect children from the risks associated with social media platforms, including age-based restrictions on access and safeguards against online exploitation.

SRINAGAR: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said on Friday it has arrested a ward officer of Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) in a bribery case.

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to Shiv Sena(UBT) Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Raut and senior journalist Nikhil Wagle on a criminal contempt petition filed by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) over their alleged remarks against the Chief Justice of India (CJI).

MYSURU: At least four people were killed on the spot, and more than 20 others were seriously injured when a private sleeper bus and a truck collided head-on near Kirnal Gate in Piriyapatna taluk of Karnataka's Mysuru district in the early hours of Friday.

BENGALURU: A Special Court in Bengaluru has sentenced retired Excise Guard and in-charge Sub-Inspector M. Ramachandra to five years of rigorous imprisonment and his daughter, R. Yurekha, to three years in a money laundering case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

RAJKOT: Doctors at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rajkot, have removed a sharp metal pin lodged in the small intestine of a 12-year-old girl through endoscopy, avoiding the need for major surgery.

NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday raised concerns over the alleged rise in drug trafficking, gangsterism and organised crime in Punjab, questioning the Bhagwant Mann-led government over the safety of the state's residents.

VIRAR: A woman died by suicide in Virar, Maharashtra, amid allegations that she was lured with promises of work in the film industry, threatened with the circulation of a private video and blackmailed for nearly Rs 1 Crore, police said.

LUCKNOW: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday launched a scathing attack on Congress and Rahul Gandhi, accusing them of attempting to create anarchy in the country under the pretext of protecting democracy and alleging that their political agenda was aimed at undermining democratic and constitutional institutions.