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NC has won Baramulla parliamentary seat with good majority: Omar Abdullah

NC has won Baramulla parliamentary seat with good majority: Omar Abdullah

Sinagar: National Conference (NC) Vice president and former chief minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said that the party has emerged victorious from the Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency with a good majority. Talking to reporters in Khanabal area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district, Omar said that the party is confident that it will emerge victorious on […]

Shocking: Girl commits suicide after raped by father in Bandipora

Shocking: Girl commits suicide after raped by father in Bandipora

Bandipora: In a shocking incident, a girl  committed suicide after allegedly raped by her father in Chatar area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora District. Sources said that police after receiving compliant has taken the dead body to hospital for conducting post-mortem and the accused father has been arrested by Chatar Police Station. Superintendent of Police Bandipora […]

Two militants killed in a brief shoot out in Shopian

Two militants killed in a brief shoot out in Shopian

Srinagar: At least two militants were killed during a brief shoot out with government forces in south Kashmir’ Shopian district, police sources said. “Following a brief shoot out in the orchard area of Gahand village the two militants were killed,” sources said. Giving details about the encounter, sources said on a tip off about the […]

In first sermon after NIA questioning, Mirwaiz says leadership being pressurized to change political stand

In first sermon after NIA questioning, Mirwaiz says leadership being pressurized to change political stand

Srinagar: In a first sermon after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) probed him for three consecutive days, Hurriyat (M) Chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has said that Kashmiri leadership was being pressurized to change its long held political stand with respect to the Kashmir dispute. “Kashmir leadership is being pressurized to change its political stand. They […]

34.61% voter turnout registered in Baramulla Parliamentary Constituency: CEO ’

34.61% voter turnout registered in Baramulla Parliamentary Constituency: CEO ’

JAMMU: The Baramulla parliamentary constituency registered 34.61 percent polling while for Jammu it was registered at 72.61 percent. The first phase of polling in Jammu and Baramulla Parliamentary constituencies of J&K with a total voter turnout of 57.31 percent. Addressing media persons here at a Press Conference,  Chief Electoral Officer (CEO)  J&K Shailendra Kumar said […]

Student killed during clashes at Qaziabad Handwara

Student killed during clashes at Qaziabad Handwara

Srinagar: A seventh class student was killed after forces opened fire during clashes with the youth in north Kashmir’s Mandigam area of Qaziabad Handwara. Local reports identified the slain as Owais Ahmad Mir, son of Mushtaq Ahmad, a resident of Mandigam Qaziabad . Reports said that the youth in the area were protesting and also […]

BSF accused of coercing voters in Poonch, Congress button not working in some EVMs: PDP and NC

BSF accused of coercing voters in Poonch, Congress button not working in some EVMs: PDP and NC

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 […]

Zero per cent voter turn out in Sopore village till 1pm, minimal in town

Zero per cent voter turn out in Sopore village till 1pm, minimal in town

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 […]