Lok Sabha polls 2024: From Rae Bareli to Thiruvananthapuram, key contests to watch for

New Delhi, Jun 3 (PTI) All eyes will be on Lok Sabha election results on Tuesday with a number of high-profile electoral battles, starring veterans and debutants, formidable opponents and unlikely contestants. Here are some key contests to watch out for: NARENDRA MODI VS AJAY RAI IN VARANASI Prime Minister Narendra Modi contested the […]
Thajwas Glacier mishap: Body of Sledgeman retrieved

Srinagar, Jun 03: The body of a missing Sledgeman was retrieved from Nallah Sindh on Monday, officials said. Pertinently, the Sledgeman went missing yesterday after a portion of Thajwas glacier fell in Sonamarg area of Ganderbal while two tourists rescued immediately after the incident took place. However, the officials said that the rescue operation was […]
Night temp rises amid forecast for light rains in J&K

Srinagar, June 3: Amid forecast for partly cloudy weather with possibility of very light rain at a few places till June 4, night temperature recorded an increase at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. A meteorological department official here said that while partly cloudy weather with possibility of light rain/thunder at few places […]
Elderly man’s dead body recovered in Poonch

Poonch , June 3: Dead body of a 60-year-old man was found near a nallah (rivulet) in Mankote area of Mendhar in Poonch district on Monday. Official sources said that the body of the sexagenarian was spotted by passersby at Balnoi nallah and a police team on being informed about the same recovered it at […]
Encounter breaks out in south Kashmir’s Pulwama

SRINAGAR, June 3 (PTI): An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday, police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the Nihama area of the south Kashmir district after receiving specific input about the presence of ultras there, a police official said. The […]
People who kept ‘hisab-kitab’ for Pak in the past queued up to vote this time: J&K Police chief

Srinagar: People who kept “hisab-kitab” (accounts) and acted as eyes and ears of the “enemy” in the past took part in the electoral process this time as the Jammu and Kashmir administration and the police ensured a safe space free from external threats, DGP Rashmi Ranjan Swain said. This year’s Lok Sabha election saw a […]
Launch pads across LoC active, around 70 terrorists waiting to infiltrate: J&K DGP

Srinagar: Around 60 to 70 terrorists are “active” on launch pads across the Line of Control (LoC) and its “degraded capability” has not stopped Pakistan from sending men and material to Jammu and Kashmir, according to Director General of Police Rashmi Ranjan Swain. Giving an overall assessment of the current security situation along the border […]
Nine counting centres set up for five LS seats in J-K; one in Delhi
Jammu: With two days left for the declaration of results of the Lok Sabha polls, nine centres have been set up counting of votes in five Lok Sabha constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Sunday. In addition, one counting centre has also been set up in Delhi for the counting of Kashmiri migrant […]
Heat wave persists in Jammu, relief likely after June 4
Jammu: The heat wave conditions on Sunday persisted in Jammu which recorded the maximum temperature at 41.6 degrees Celsius, 2.2 notches above season’s average, the meteorological department said. However, the day temperature in Jammu was 1.3 degrees Celsius less than that of the previous day, a spokesperson of the Met department said, adding that the […]
PM Modi chairs host of meetings, asks officials to ensure fire drills in hospitals, public places
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday stressed the need to ensure regular fire and electrical safety audits in hospitals and other public places as he reviewed the heatwave situation in the country amid fire incidents which have claimed many lives. He chaired a host of meetings, including one on the post-Cyclone Remal situation, […]