Day: September 7, 2026

From ‘Exploitation’ to ‘Ground the Airlines’: How One PIL Pushed India Toward Airfare Regulation

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From 'Exploitation' to 'Ground the Airlines': How One PIL Pushed India Toward Airfare Regulation

Airfare Regulation in India: How a Year-Long Supreme Court Battle Reached Its Deadline Moment By: News Desk | 07 September 2026 A single PIL filed nearly a year ago has slowly forced India’s government to admit something uncomfortable: nobody actually has the legal authority to stop an airline from charging whatever it wants. If you’ve ever watched a domestic airfare double in the 48 hours before a festival, or paid more for a checked bag than you did for the flight itself, you’ve experienced exactly what a quietly escalating Supreme…

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J&K Bank’s Big Lending Shift: Why 30.9% Growth Outside J&K Is Raising Questions at Home

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J&K Bank's Big Lending Shift: Why 30.9% Growth Outside J&K Is Raising Questions at Home

J&K Bank Lending Row: 30.9% Growth Outside J&K vs 9.3% in UT Raises Questions Over Local Credit By: News Desk | 06 September 2026 As J&K Bank posts record ₹2,363 crore profit, the sharp difference in credit growth between its home market and operations outside the Union Territory has triggered a wider debate over profitability, local development and the bank’s historic role in Jammu & Kashmir Srinagar: The numbers tell a story that is difficult to ignore. Jammu & Kashmir Bank ended the financial year 2025-26 with its highest-ever annual…

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Delhi Building Collapse in Satya Niketan: 6 Dead, 13 Rescued as Rescue Ops Enter Day 2

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Delhi Building Collapse in Satya Niketan: 6 Dead, 13 Rescued as Rescue Ops Enter Day 2

Delhi Building Collapse in Satya Niketan: 6 Dead, 13 Rescued as Rescue Operation Enters Day 2 By: News Desk | 06 September 2026 NEW DELHI: The dust had barely settled over Satya Niketan on Sunday afternoon when a busy student neighbourhood near Delhi University’s South Campus turned into a rescue zone. A multi-storey building being used as a boys’ paying guest accommodation collapsed around 1:30 pm on September 6, trapping students and other occupants beneath tonnes of concrete and rubble. What followed was an overnight operation involving the Delhi Fire…

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J&K Sex-Racket Raids Raise Bigger Questions: Is Human Trafficking Hiding Behind Legitimate Businesses?

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J&K Sex-Racket Raids Raise Bigger Questions: Is Human Trafficking Hiding Behind Legitimate Businesses?

J&K Sex-Racket Raids Put Human Trafficking, Exploitation and Victim Protection Under Spotlight By: News Desk | 06 September 2026 Recent police raids in Jammu, arrests in alleged prostitution cases and earlier trafficking investigations involving Srinagar are exposing a darker question: how effectively can Jammu and Kashmir distinguish organised exploitation from consensual adult sex work while protecting women and children caught in criminal networks? The latest raids may have begun with intelligence inputs and searches of private premises, but the larger story is considerably more complicated. Across Jammu and Kashmir, police…

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