‘Boost’ for NC as four newly elected Independent MLAs who had quit the party set to join back
Jammu, Oct 9: After the result of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections, four independent MLAs who had left the National Conference (NC) over expressing resentment against ticket distribution issue set to have ‘Ghar Wapsi’ after a stellar performance by the NC-Congress alliance. Notably, seven independent candidates emerged victorious in their respective constituencies. Reports said […]
Congress must think hard about its defeat in Haryana: Omar
Srinagar, Oct 9 (PTI) National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah Wednesday said the Congress will have to introspect deep to find reasons for its defeat in Haryana, where the BJP is set to return for a third consecutive term. The NC and Congress fought the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls as allies. “I had already […]
NC rebel from Inderwal set to rejoin party after winning as independent
Jammu, Oct 9: Payare Lal Sharma, who won the assembly election from Inderwal constituency as independent, is set to rejoin the National Conference that he had left before the election. Payare Lal Sharma contested against NC as Inderwal seat went to Congress, as per the pre-poll alliance between two parties for Jammu & Kashmir polls. […]
Body of missing Territorial Army jawan found
SRINAGAR, Oct 9 (PTI): Security forces on Wednesday recovered the bullet-ridden body of a missing soldier from Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said here. The body of Territorial Army jawan Hilal Ahmad Bhat, who was reported missing on Tuesday from Shah, was recovered from Sanglan forest area in Utrasoo area of Anantnag, the […]
Soldier goes missing during search ops in Kokernag, search ops launched: Army
Srinagar, Oct 9: An army soldier went missing during a counter terrorist operation in Kazwan forest area of Kokernag late last night, Army said. In a post on X, Army said that based on intelligence input, a joint counter terrorist operation was launched by Army along with police & other agencies in Kazwan Forest area […]
BJP’s 48-seat victory in Haryana: From single-digit struggles to hat-trick of wins
Chandigarh, Oct 9 (PTI) With just six legislators in 2000, then two in 2005 and four in 2009, the BJP has now surged to 48 seats in Haryana, securing a hat-trick of victories in the state. This performance surpasses even its 2014 breakthrough, when the party first came to power on its own. Bucking anti-incumbency, […]
Pak intruder arrested along IB in Jammu
JAMMU, Oct 9 (PTI): A 31-year-old Pakistani intruder was arrested by Border Security Force (BSF) troops along the International Border here, security officials said on Wednesday. Shahid Imran, a resident of Sargodha in Pakistan’s Punjab, was taken into custody from Makwal after he sneaked into this side from across the border Tuesday evening, the officials […]
1.48 pc J-K voters opt for NOTA against 0.38 pc in Haryana
NEW DELHI, Oct 8 (PTI): More voters in Jammu and Kashmir used the NOTA button against those in Haryana, latest Election Commission data shows. In elections to the 90-member Haryana assembly, out of over two crore electors, 67.90 per cent had exercised their franchise. Out of these, 0.38 per cent used the none of the […]
Lal Singh suffers another defeat in Basholi constituency after Lok Sabha elections
Jammu, Oct 8 (PTI) Veteran Congress leader Choudhary Lal Singh was defeated on Tuesday by BJP candidate Darshan Kumar in his traditional stronghold of the Basholi seat in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district. According to the Election Commission (EC) website, 66-year-old Lal Singh secured 15,840 votes but lost to Kumar by a margin of 16,034 […]
Congress performance below mark in Jammu region, wins 1 seat
Jammu, Oct 8 (PTI) The individual performance of the Congress in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls has hit an all-time low as only one of its 29 candidates managed to win in the Jammu region, while its prominent leaders including two working presidents lost the elections. The Congress is fighting the elections in a […]