Panchayat polls: Police detain candidate, among two after scuffle at polling booth in Rajouri
Jammu: Police on Saturday had to detain a contesting candidate among two persons in Rajouri district of Jammu division. According to reports that after scuffle broke out at a polling booth police detained them. “They have been detained by police,” reports said.
Panchayat polls: Northern Kashmir’s Baramulla records over 36% turnout till 12 am
Srinagar: 36.46 percent of registered voters have exercised their franchise in the first phase of Panchayat polls in north Kashmir’s Bramaulla district till 12 am. Elections are being held at Kunzer, Uri, Parenpillan, Noorkah and Kandi-Belt Rafiabad in Baramulla in the first phase of the nine-phased election process. An official said that 22,175 votes have been polled […]
US to accuse Iran of violating chemical weapons treaty
Washington,(AP): The Trump administration is poised to accuse Iran of violating an international treaty that bans chemical weapons, two US officials said Friday. The officials said the administration plans to announce next week that Iran is not complying with the 1997 Chemical Weapons Convention, which outlaws the production, stockpiling and use of chemical weapons. The non-compliance […]
Pence slams China”s ”opaque” chequebook diplomacy, trade practices
Port Moresby, Nov 17 (AFP) US Vice President Mike Pence pilloried China’s “opaque” chequebook diplomacy in a combative speech Saturday, taking aim at Beijing’s business practices and warning trade tariffs would remain in place. US-China trade tensions are likely to take centre stage at the APEC regional summit, with experts warning the spat could be catastrophic […]
Four killed, five injured after being hit by car
Thane (Maha), Nov 17 (PTI) At least four persons, including a 16-year-old boy, died and five others were injured after being hit by a car at Shahapur in Thane district of Maharashtra Saturday morning, police said. The deceased and the injured were waiting for transport vehicles to go to Nashik when the accident took place around […]
Panchayat polls: Kashmir, Leh, Ladakh register 18.5% polling till 11, Kupwara highest with 33.6%
Srinagar: The polling percentage at 11 am for Kashmir and Ladakh division stood at 18.5 % with Kupwara registering the highest turnout of 33.6% followed by Handwara at 28% and Srinagar registered 13.7%. Officials said that Ganderbal was 8.3, Budgam 12, Baramulla 12.5, Bandipora 11.9, Sopore 7.6. The total poll percentage for Valley was 19.9 […]
Over 13% votes polled in Khanmoh Panhayat halqa of Srinagar till 11 am
Srinagar: 209 votes have been polled in district Srinagar on Saturday till 11 am in the first phase of Panchayat polls that began today. Officials said that until 11 am 142 male votes were polled while 67 females cast their votes. The polls percentage stood at 13.44. Khanmoh area of Srinagar district is going for the […]
Gunmen abduct three youth in Shopian
Srinagar, November 17:(GNS) Three youths have been abducted by unknown gunmen at Saidpora Payeen area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Saturday morning. Official sources said that the three youths Youths identified as Shahid Ahmad Ganie Son of M. Amin, Farooq Ahmad thoker Son of Ab. Aziz Thoker (handicapped) and Raja Qandur were abducted by […]
Panchayat polls: Baramulla in north Kashmir records 24.86% turnout till 11 am
Srinagar: 24.86 percent of registered voters have exercised their franchise in the first phase of Panchayat polls in north Kashmir’s Bramaulla district till 11 am. Elections are being held at Kunzer, Uri, Parenpillan, Noorkah and Kandi-Belt Rafiabad in Baramulla in the first phase of the nine-phased election process. Polling for the first phase of Panchayat elections began […]
US firm alleges Rs 14 cr fraud by Noida-based IT consultancy
Noida (UP), Nov 16 (PTI) The CEO of a US-based software company has alleged fraud to the tune of nearly Rs 14 crore by the owner of a Noida-based firm for almost a decade which was tasked to build technology support for it and providing Indian engineers, police said Friday. The Noida-based firm’s owner has been […]
