Polling begins in Kulgam
Srinagar, Apr 29 (PTI) Polling began in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir — part of the Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency — on Monday amid stringent security arrangements as the voting in the second leg of the three-phased schedule for the Lok Sabha seat would decide the fate of 18 candidates, including former chief minister Mehbooba […]
Woman kills self after hacking minor children to death
Kokrajhar (Assam), Apr 28 (PTI) A 28-year-old woman allegedly hacked her two minor children to death and then committed suicide by setting herself afire in Kokrajhar district of Assam, police said on Sunday. The incident took place at Besimari village under Fakiragram police station limits on Saturday night when the woman’s husband, a house painter, was […]
72 Lok Sabha seats in 9 states go to polls in 4th phase on Monday
New Delhi, Apr 28 (PTI) Polling will be held on Monday for the fourth phase of Lok Sabha election in 72 parliamentary constituencies spread across nine states The stakes are high for the ruling BJP and its allies as it had swept 56 of these seats in 2014, leaving just two for the Congress and the […]
2.7 lakh paramilitary, 20 lakh state police deployed for LS polls
New Delhi, Apr 28 (PTI) Over 2.7 lakh paramilitary personnel along with over 20 lakh state police personnel and home guards are on the job for ensuring smooth conduct of the seven-phase Lok Sabha polls in the country. Home Ministry officials said deployment of such a large number of security personnel in the 2019 general […]
Set of rare hand-woven Kashmiri shawls to be auctioned in UK
London, Apr 28 (PTI) A private collection of rare hand-woven Kashmiri shawls dating back to the 17th century are on offer at auction by Christie’s here. Described as “treasured heirlooms”, the auction house has announced that the online sale will take place between June 11 and 18 with prices ranging from 1,000 pounds to 12,000 […]
3 JeM operatives responsible for attack on police post arrested
Srinagar, Apr 28 (PTI) Three Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militants, involved in Friday’s attack on a police post here, have been arrested, police said here on Sunday. “We have arrested three persons so far in connection with the Chanapora attack case,” senior superintendent of police (SSP) of Srinagar Haseeb Mughal told reporters here. The SSP identified the […]
Srinagar-Leh NH open for traffic after four months
Zojila (JK), Apr 28 (PTI) The 434-km strategic Srinagar-Leh National Highway, connecting the Kashmir Valley with the Ladakh region, was thrown open for traffic on Sunday after being closed for over four months due to heavy snowfall. Lt Gen K J S Dhillon, the General Officer Commanding of 15 Corps, along with other officials, reopened […]
6 injured in Rajouri bus accident
Rajouri, April 28 (KNO) : At least six person got injured in a bus accident near Rajouri old bus stand. As per reports a bus bearing registration number JK02AP-3696) was on way to Rajouri old bus stand from Jammu when it turned turtle on a Kacha road near Hill Milton bridge. Six passengers got injured […]
Militant who allegedly carried out attack on Police Post Chanapora arrested from Wathoora
Srinagar, April 28: Police has claimed to have arrested a militant who allegedly carried out attack on Chanapora Police Post in Srinagar, leading to injuries to a policeman. A senior Police Officer said that the arrest was made after hectic efforts by the police. He said that the militant identified as Mushtaq Ahmad Rather, a […]
CCTV, other gadgets gutted in mysterious fire in JK Bank branch Drugmulla
Srinagar, April 28: A portion of JK Bank branch Drugmulla in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district was damaged in a mysterious fire on Saturday night, official sources said today. They said that during the intervening night of 27/28 April, the fire broke inside the building and engulfed the JK Bank office. After getting the information, a […]
