Kashmir integral part of India, can’t be separated: Shah
Raigarh, (PTI): BJP president Amit Shah Thursday said Kashmir is an integral part of India and cannot be separated from the country till a single BJP worker is alive, irrespective of whether the party is in power or not. Addressing an election rally in Raigarh district headquarters in Chhattisgarh, he said when the Modi government […]
Man hurls shoes at BJP leaders during press conference
New Delhi, Apr 18 (PTI) A man flung shoes at BJP leaders addressing a press conference at the party’s headquarters here on Thursday. It was not immediately clear why the person, who identified himself as a doctor by profession, threw the shoes. He was immediately bundled out by security guards at the party office and […]
Police busts gang using fake gun for robberies
Sopore: Police on Thursday claimed to have busted a gang of thieves who were using fake (wooden) gun for robberies in north Kashmir’s Sopore town. Police in a press conference said that a gang using a wooden AK 47 were looting people in parts of Sopore have been arrested by a team of police […]
LS Polls: Clashes erupt in Budgam parts
Srinagar: Clashes erupted in several parts of Budgam district in central Kashmir amid polling for the second phase of parliamentary polls in Jammu and Kashmir. Witnesses said that the clashes ensued at several places including in main town Beerwah, Kandoora, Chewdara, Kawoosa and Rathsun villages.They said that the youths pelted stones on government forces deployed […]
LS Polls: Till 11 am 2.3% vote in Srinagar, 6.5% in Ganderbal, 6.4% in Budgam
Srinagar: The voter turnout in first four hours for Srinagar parliamentary seat has been 2.3% vote in Srinagar, 6.5% in Ganderbal, 6.4% in Budgam on Thursday. At 11 a.m., marking completion of first four hours of voting, Srinagar recorded a lowest turnout of 2.3% while Ganderbal witnessed 6.5 % and Budgam6.4 % respectively, officials said. […]
Terrorism contained to two and half districts in J&K: Modi
Amreli, (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said his government managed to contain terrorism to only “two and a half” districts in Jammu and Kashmir and that no bomb blast took place elsewhere in the country in last five years. Addressing a poll rally at Amreli in Gujarat, Modi also said that what he learnt […]
LS Polls: Kashmir shuts, internet suspended, voting underway
Srinagar: Kashmir valley is observing a complete shutdown on Thursday while the polling for the Srinagar parliamentary seat in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections began today morning. Authorities have suspended mobile internet services across the region. Reports said that all shops and other business establishments are shut in Srinagar while traffic is off […]
14 passengers shot dead after being offloaded from bus in Pakistan’s Balochistan
Karachi, Apr 18 (PTI) Unidentified gunmen shot dead at least 14 passengers after forcing them to disembark from a bus on a highway in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province, a media report said Thursday. According to Levies sources, around 15 to 20 unidentified gunmen in camouflage uniform reportedly stopped five or six buses travelling between Karachi and […]
Time Magazine names Imran Khan, Jacinda Ardern among ‘100 Most Influential People’ of 2019
Srinagar: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has been named among the ‘100 Most Influential People’ of 2019 by Time magazine. The list, unveiled on Wednesday, has chosen the “influential people” under four categories: leaders, pioneers, artists, icons and titans. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who received global acclaim for her handling of the aftermath of […]
Lok Sabha Polls: 1.2 % voter turn out recorded till 9 am in Srinagar parliamentary constituency
Srinagar: 1.2 per cent voter turnout (approximately) was recorded in Srinagar parliamentary constituency in the first two hours of polling on Thursday. Polling began at 7 am in the constituency. They said that Budgam recorded 1.6% voter turnout, followed by Ganderbal – 1.2% and Srinagar – 0.9% till 9 am The Srinagar parliamentary seat is spread over […]
