Rajasthan polls: 259 will be all-women polling booths, 3 differently abled
Jaipur,(PTI) Over 250 polling booths are fully operated by women while three by differently abled persons in Rajasthan where polling commenced today. Votes will be cast at 51,687 polling booths, 259 of them managed exclusively by women officials and security personnel, Chief electoral officer Anand Kumar said. He said that differently abled had requested for engaging […]
IndiGo becomes first domestic airline to have 200 aircraft in its fleet: Airline
Mumbai (PTI) Budget carrier IndiGo on Thursday said it has become the first domestic airline to have 200 aircraft in its fleet. Four new aircraft have joined the fleet, including town Airbus A320 ceo (VT-IKA and VT-IKB) and two A320 neo (VT IZK AND VT-IZI) taking the fleet count to 200 and number of deliveries to […]
Bollywood singer Mika Singh arrested in Dubai for alleged sexual harassment
Dubai: Bollywood singer Mika Singh has been arrested in Dubai on alleged sexual harassment charge. A foreign national allegedly accused the singer of sexual harassment after which Dubai authorities arrested Singh. The model lodged a complaint that Mika Singh sent her inappropriate pictures, Gulf News reported quoting sources.
NC bats for early polls in J-K
Jammu (PTI) National Conference president Farooq Abdullah Thursday sought early conduct of elections in Jammu and Kashmir, apprehending that the BJP may attempt to get these delayed for the “fear of imminent defeat” due to its “misgovernance and failure” in keeping up the promises. “Hold elections and the people of Jammu and Kashmir, not New Delhi, […]
Voting begins in Rajasthan, Telangana
Jaipur/ Hyderabad: Polling began Friday morning for 199 Assembly seats out of the 200 in Rajasthan, a key state which the BJP is fighting to retain. Voting ia also taking place for the 119 Assembly constituencies in Telangana. According to an official spokesperson, polling began at 8 am in all the 51,687 booths set up […]
Kashmir issue won’t be put on back burner after Kartarpur border opening: Pak official
Islamabad, Dec 6 (PTI) Pakistan said Thursday that the “core issue” of Kashmir with India will not be put on the back burner after Islamabad opened the Kartarpur border for Sikh pilgrims. Foreign Office spokesperson Mohammad Faisal said that the corridor would be completed before the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev next year. […]
BSF trooper killed, another injured in sniper fire along LoC
Jammu: A BSF jawan was killed and another injured in sniper fire from across the Line of Control (LoC) in the Sunderbani sector of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. They said the incident occurred at the Rakhee post in the evening. The sector is manned by the troops of the 126th battalion of the Border Security […]
Two Kashmiri ‘stone-pelters’ held in Gujarat
Bhuj(Guj): Two residents of Jammu and Kashmir including a minor, allegedly involved in pelting stones at security forces, have been detained in Kutch district of Gujarat, police said Thursday. Altaf Najar(23) and a 16-year-old boy were allegedly involved in attacking security forces, and three FIRs have been registered against them in J&K, said a senior Gujarat […]
I am hereby resigning from PDP, Drabu writes to Mehbooba
Srinagar: Former finance minister Haseeb Drabu Thursday announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in a letter addressed to party president, Mehbooba Mufti. “Even though I have not been a dissident — you are aware I had resigned from the cabinet, assembly and party nearly two years ago which you didn’t accept — […]
2 BSP troopers injured in firing along LoC
Srinagar: Two Border Security Forces (BSF) soldiers were critically injured in cross-LoC firing in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. Officials said that two forward locations on this side of LoC manned by the BSF and the army came under fire from the Pakistani side. They said that two soldiers were critically injured […]