Mainly dry weather from May 14 predicted in J&K
Srinagar, May 13: Amid forecast for mainly dry weather from May 14 onwards, night temperature recorded drop in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. A meteorological department official here said that while there is possibility of isolated light to very light rain and gusty winds of 20 to 30 kts at a few places today, mainly […]
Driver dies after vehicle skids off road at Zojila Pass on Sgr-Leh highway
Ganderbal, May 13: A driver died after his vehicle fell into a deep gorge near Bajri Nallah on Zojila Pass in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Monday morning. An official said that the driver identified as Ansari Hussain Khan son Of Yousuf Ali Khan of Leh died on the spot after his vehicle skidded off […]
LS elections fourth phase: Over 10 per cent polling recorded in first two hours
New Delhi, May 13 (PTI) An approximate voter turnout of 10.35 per cent was recorded in the first two hours of polling on Monday in 96 constituencies spread over 10 states and Union Territories in the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections amid complaints of EVM malfunctioning in West Bengal. Voting is also progressing […]
Army opens fire on suspected Pakistani drone along LoC in Rajouri
Rajouri/Jammu, May 13 (PTI) Army troops opened fire on a suspected Pakistani drone near the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. However, the drone returned to the Pakistan side after briefly hovering over the Indian territory late Saturday night, they said. The drone activity from across the border […]
Let’s all do our duty, strengthen democracy: PM Modi to voters
New Delhi, May 13 (PTI) Urging people to vote in large numbers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said it is everyone’s duty to strengthen India’s democracy. With assembly polls also being held in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha alongside the Lok Sabha elections across the country, Modi appealed to voters to turn up at polling […]
Polling underway in Srinagar LS seat
Srinagar, May 13 (PTI) Polling is underway in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency where 24 candidates are in the fray, officials said on Monday. Voting began at 7 am. People were seen lining up outside polling stations to exercise their franchise in some areas of the constituency, according to the officials. Polling in […]
Multi-layered security blankets Srinagar LS constituency ahead of polling
Srinagar, May 12 (PTI) A foolproof security arrangement has been put in place for the polling in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency on Monday, a senior police officer said. In the first parliamentary polls since the abrogation of Article 370, nearly 17.48 lakh people in Kashmir’s Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency will decide the […]
Corruption common character of INDIA bloc parties, TMC made it full-time business: Modi
Howrah (WB), May 12 (PTI) Alleging that corruption was the common character of INDIA bloc parties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday accused the TMC of having made it a “full-time business”. Addressing an election rally at Sankrail in Howrah, he alleged the job of TMC leaders is to create unrest in the state. “Whether […]
Army chief visits command hospital in Udhampur
Jammu, May 12 (PTI) Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Manoj Pande visited the 650-bed command hospital in Udhampur-based northern command and interacted with patients and paramedics, an Army official said on Sunday. The Army chief virtually inaugurated the state-of-the-art infrastructure on April 10 and visited the hospital on his return from a two-day trip […]
NC, PDP seek EC’s intervention to stop ‘harassment, illegal arrests’ of party workers
Srinagar, May 12 (PTI) A day ahead of voting for the Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency, the NC and the PDP sought the Election Commission’s intervention on Sunday to stop the alleged harassment and illegal arrest of the workers of the two parties. PDP candidate from Srinagar Waheed Para accused a senior IPS officer of trying […]