Kashmir’s apple orchards face scrutiny as lawmakers and medical experts link decades of pesticide use to rising malignant brain tumours among orchard workers. Studies reveal high incidences of brain cancer in fruit-growing districts, with evidence of pesticide residues found in human blood, demanding urgent policy responses for worker safety.

The Supreme Court has said it is “tentatively inclined” to stay the Delhi High Court order suspending former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar’s life sentence in the Unnao rape case.

The electrification of the Sakleshpur–Subramanya Road Ghat Section marks a major boost for railway infrastructure.