Kailimpong: Hitting out at opposition leaders for being “unhappy” with air strikes on terror camps, BJP president Amit Shah on Thursday said his party would remove Article 370 from Kashmir “after forming the next BJP government” at the Centre. Criticising West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for questioning the Balakot air strikes in a bid to […]
Jammu: The National Conference and the PDP on Thursday alleged that uniformed personnel coerced people to vote for the BJP and EVMs malfunctioned in some places with the Congress button not working during the first phase of polling in Jammu’s Poonch area. PDP president Mehbooba Mufti tweeted a video showing voters raising anti-BJP slogans after they […]
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Police has detained several over-ground workers (OGWs) for interrogation in connection with the killing of an RSS leader and his PSO in Kishtwar district, a senior officer said Thursday. Chanderkant Sharma (52), a senior RSS functionary and his security guard were killed on Tuesday when a gunman opened fire at a health […]
Hyderabad: AIMIM president Assadduddin Owaisi Thursday hit out at Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan over his remarks about India’s general elections, saying he has no right to interfere in the country’s electoral process. During an interaction with foreign journalists in Islamabad on Wednesday, Khan said he believed there may be a better chance of peace talks […]
Srinagar: 30.42 percent votes have been cast in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district till 1 pm. Officials said that in Karnah 13165 votes were cast, while as in Kupwara a total of 39177 votes have been polled out of total 134183 registered votes. “Lolab stood at 30783 votes, Handwara had cast 36084 votes, and in Langate 14974 votes […]
Sopore: Despite brisk polling at majority of the polling booths across north Kashmir’s Baramulla constituency, not a single vote has been cast in Brath village of Sopore on Thursday. Officials said that the village recorded zero voter turnout till 1 pm. Brath is a volatile area and according to police sources the village has six active […]
Srinagar: A lady has been injured after clashes broke out between government forces and protesters in Palhallan area of Pattan in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday. According to reports protesters took to streets and pelted stones on the polling booth set up in the area. “In the ensuing clashes one lady has been injured,” they […]
Srinagar: 14.45 per cent voter turnout was witnessed in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Thursday till 12 noon. Official sources said that out of 108538 registered voters in main Bandipora constituency 10835 voters turned out to cast their votes till noon. Similarly out of 105802 registered voters in Sumabl constituency 19230 came out to exercise […]
Srinagar: A voter turn out of 11.84 per cent was recorded in Bandipora district of north Kashmir on Thursday till 11 am. Official sources said that 16473 votes were cast in Sumbal area of the district while 9288 votes were cast in main Bandipora till 11 am. Similarly 1414 votes were cast in Gurez taking the […]
Srinagar: A group of international journalists, mostly based in India, as well as the ambassadors and defence attachés of various countries on Wednesday visited the impact site of the Feb 26 Indian airspace violation near Jabba, Balakot, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistani military, announced late last evening. Director General (DG) […]
