BJP to score big in South, so-called ‘red corridor’ will become a ‘saffron corridor’: PM Modi
BHUBANESWAR, May 20 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asserted that the BJP will emerge as the single largest party in the south, as he remained unwaveringly confident that his NDA alliance will cross 400 seats in Lok Sabha when election results come out on June 4. “Our strategy for the entire nation is the […]
Fire engulfs forest area in Udhampur
Jammu, May 20 (PTI) A fire broke out in the forest belt of Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district on Monday, prompting the authorities and local volunteers to swing into action, officials said. The blaze erupted in the Gangra forest area and rapidly spread over a large expanse of land, they said. The Forest department and […]
Terror attack: Injured tourist couple showing improvement in condition, say officials
Srinagar, May 20 (PTI) Improvement has been noted in the condition of the tourist couple who got injured in a firing by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam area last week, officials said here on Monday. “Tabrez Khan and his wife Farah are undergoing treatment at 92 Base Hospital of the Army. They are both […]
Ladakh records over 52 per cent voter turnout till 1 pm
Leh, May 20 (PTI) Over 52 per cent polling was recorded in Ladakh till 1 pm on Monday in the election to decide the fate of three candidates in the fray for the lone Lok Sabha seat in the Union territory, polling officials said. They said polling was going on peacefully across the constituency spread […]
Rains bring night temperature down in JK
Srinagar, May 20: While generally dry weather has been forecast, night temperature recorded decrease at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of 12.4°C against 13.8°C on the previous night and it was 0.7°C above normal for the summer capital of JK for this […]
Baramulla records over 7.60 per cent polling in first two hours
Srinagar, May 20 (PTI) More than 7.60 percent of the 17.37 lakh electorate exercised their franchise in the first two hours of polling in the Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, officials said here. An official of the election department said polling was going on smoothly across the Lok Sabha constituency […]
‘No sign of life’ at crash site of helicopter carrying Iran’s president, others
Dubai, May 20 (AP) Rescuers on Monday found a helicopter that was carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s foreign minister and other officials that had apparently crashed in the mountainous northwest reaches of Iran the day before, though “no sign of life” was detected, state media reported. As the sun rose Monday, rescuers saw […]
Mute woman from PoK detained along LoC in Rajouri
RAJOURI/JAMMU, May 20 (PTI): A 45-year-old mute woman from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) was detained by the Army along the Line of Control in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Monday. The woman was detained from forward Pukherni village in Laam sector late on Sunday night, they said. According to an identity card […]
Polling begins in Baramulla Lok Sabha seat
SRINAGAR, May 20 (PTI): Polling began on Monday in north Kashmir’s Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency where 22 candidates, including former chief minister Omar Abdullah, are in the fray, officials said. Voting began at 7 am. People were seen lining up outside the polling stations to exercise their franchise in some areas of the constituency, the […]
PoK belongs to India, we will take it back: Amit Shah
Prayagraj/Jaunpur (UP): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) belongs to India and “we will take it back”. Addressing rallies in Prayagraj and Jaunpur districts of Uttar Pradesh to seek votes for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates, he also said “we need a strong prime minister who can give […]
