Voting begins across Tamil Nadu amid tight security
Chennai, Apr 23 (PTI) Voting for the Tamil Nadu Assembly election commenced at 7 AM on Thursday amidst tight security with people briskly lining up in front of the polling stations across the state. The key contenders for power are the ruling DMK and main opposition AIADMK while actor-politician Vijay-led TVK and Tamil nationalist Seeman-led […]
Polling begins for 152 assembly seats in 1st phase of Bengal elections
Kolkata, Apr 23 (PTI) Voting began on Thursday in 152 constituencies in the first phase of the West Bengal assembly elections, amid unprecedented security arrangements and a high-stakes battle that could shape the direction of the entire contest. Polling started at 7 am with voters queueing up outside booths in districts ranging from Darjeeling and […]
CM Omar Abdullah visits GMC Udhampur to see injured persons of bus accident
UDHAMPUR, APR 22: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today visited Government Medical College Udhampur to enquire about the health of those injured in the tragic road accident that occurred earlier this week. He interacted with the injured and their families, directing officials to ensure the best possible medical care with round-the-clock monitoring. The Chief Minister, accompanied […]
LG Manoj Sinha visits GMC Jammu to inquire about health of Udhampur accident victims
JAMMU, Apr 22: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday visited the Government Medical College (GMC) here to assess the condition of two critically injured victims of the recent road accident in Udhampur. At least 21 people were killed and 51 others injured when an overcrowded passenger bus plunged nearly 100 metres down a hillside in […]
Attack on CRPF installation: NIA seizes two houses of accused
Srinagar, Apr 22 (PTI) The National Investigation Agency on Wednesday seized two houses in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir belonging to one of the accused persons involved in an attack on a CRPF installation. A team of agency personnel seized a two-storey house and a single storey house belonging to Fayaz Ahmad Magray at […]
Pahalgam attack anniversary: Army says for acts against India, response is assured
New Delhi, Apr 22 (PTI) On the first anniversary of the deadly Pahalgam terror attack, the Indian Army on Wednesday reaffirmed its steely resolve to fight against terrorism, and said, for acts against India, “the response is assured”. On April 22 last year, terrorists killed 26 people, mostly tourists, at Pahalgam in south Kashmir. The […]
Property attached in drug trafficking case
Srinagar, Apr 22 (PTI) Police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district on Wednesday attached a property allegedly acquired through proceeds of drug trafficking, officials said. The property, a double-storey house valued at Rs 31.65 lakh, belongs to Mohammad Yousuf Bhat, a resident of Vishroo Payeen Keller in south Kashmir, a police spokesperson said. He said […]
Tourists observe two-minute silence at Razdan Pass, pay tribute to Pahalgam attack victims
Bandipora, Apr 22: In a solemn and heartfelt gesture, a group of tourists on Wednesday paid tribute to the victims of last year’s tragic attack in Pahalgam by observing a two-minute silence at Razdan Pass. The tribute marked the first anniversary of the devastating incident that claimed 27 lives, including 26 tourists. Visitors, accompanied by […]
Strait of Hormuz disruptions not distant events, have direct implications for India: Rajnath in Germany
New Delhi, Apr 22 (PTI) In the backdrop of the ongoing West Asian conflict, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz are not distant events, they are stark realities with direct implications for India’s security and economic stability. Addressing the German Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence and Security on day […]
India will continue zero-tolerance policy against terror: Shah on Pahalgam attack anniversary
New Delhi Apr 22 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday remembered those killed in the Pahalgam terror attack last year, and said India will continue its zero-tolerance policy against terrorism and those who harbour it. In a message posted on X, the home minister said,”The grief and pain of losing our people still […]