Exit polls completely fake, mind game to discourage oppn: Kejriwal before surrendering
New Delhi, Jun 2 (PTI) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said Lok Sabha exit poll results are “completely fake”, and asserted the BJP won’t form the government on June 4 when results are officially declared. Several exit polls on Saturday predicted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will retain power for a third straight […]
2 tourists rescued, local missing as part of glacier caves in J&K’s Sonamarg
Srinagar, Jun 2 (PTI) Two tourists were rescued while a local man went missing on Sunday at the Sonamarg tourist resort of Jammu and Kashmir after a part of a glacier caved in, officials said. A portion of Thajiwas glacier at Sonamarg in Ganderbal district broke off from the main ice mass in the afternoon […]
Ban on tobacco consumption in Katra town
Jammu, Jun 2 (PTI) Sale, possession and consumption of cigarettes and other tobacco products has been banned by the Jammu administration in the town of Katra, which is home to the cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi, officials said. Reasi District Magistrate Vishesh Mahajan said the initiative, launched on the World No-Tobacco Day, aims to […]
Launch pads across LoC active, around 70 terrorists waiting to infiltrate: DGP
Srinagar, Jun 2 (PTI) 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 […]
Increasing flights, more observations of clear air turbulence
New Delhi, Jun 2 (PTI) As more and more flights criss-cross the skies, there are more observations of clear air turbulence, which has increased over the decades very likely due to climate change, and airlines are continuing with efforts to mitigate the impact of turbulence. Though rare, a Singapore Airlines flight from London to Singapore […]
Polling for LS polls concludes, over 59 per cent voting in last phase
New Delhi: An approximate voter turnout of 59.15 per cent was recorded on Saturday in the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha polls with incidents of violence between TMC and BJP supporters reported in Sandeshkhali region of West Bengal, and complaints of EVM glitches and rigging at some booths lodged. Polling was conducted […]
