Flight delay after ‘bomb threat’ at Ayodhya airport
Ayodhya (UP), Oct 15 (PTI) An Air India Express flight from Ayodhya to Bengaluru was delayed after a bomb threat, officials said on Tuesday. The plane came from Jaipur, Vinod Kumar, director of the Maharishi Valmiki International Airport, Ayodhya Dham, told PTI, confirming the emergency situation at the airport. The situation arose following a threat […]
SIA releases pictures of terrorists killed in 2023 Rajouri encounter for identification
Jammu, Oct 15 (PTI) The State Investigation Agency (SIA) of Jammu and Kashmir Police has released for identification the pictures of two terrorists killed in a gunbattle in Rajouri district in November 2023, officials said. The two terrorists were killed, along with five soldiers, during a fierce encounter in the Baajimaal area of the Kalakote […]
Several opposition MPs walk out of joint committee meeting on Waqf Bill
NEW DELHI, Oct 15 (PTI): Several opposition MPs on Tuesday walked out of a meeting of the joint committee on the Waqf Bill, alleging derogatory remarks against them by a BJP member. Opposition members, including Kalyan Banerjee, Gaurav Gogoi, A Raja, Mohamed Abdulla and Arvind Sawant, stormed out of the meeting of the parliamentary panel, […]
EC to announce schedule for Maharashtra, Jharkhand polls today
New Delhi, Oct 15 (PTI) The Election Commission (EC) will announce the schedule for the Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly polls on Tuesday. The poll panel has convened a press conference here at 3.30 pm to announce the details. While the term of the Maharashtra assembly ends on November 26, that of Jharkhand ends on January […]
SC refuses to stay ongoing polling for Punjab panchayat elections
New Delhi, Oct 15 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to stay the ongoing panchayat elections in Punjab, saying there will be “chaos” if courts start staying elections on polling day. The polling for panchayat elections began at 8 am on Tuesday in the state and the petitions, seeking a stay on them, were […]
Omar to take oath as JK-CM on Oct 16
Srinagar, Oct 14 (PTI): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha invites chief minister-designate Omar Abdullah to take oath of office on October 16.
Minor girl mauled to death by stray dogs in south Kashmir’s Awantipora
Srinagar, Oct 14: A minor girl was mauled to death by stray dogs in Awantipora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday, officials said. An official said that the girl was attacked and grievously injured by stray dogs outside her residence in Beighpora locality of Awantipora. He said that the girl was shifted to […]
ED attaches property worth over Rs 1 crore in J&K paper leak case
Srinagar, Oct 14: The Enforcement Directorate on Monday attached four immovable properties worth over Rs 1 crore in paper leak case linked to Jammu and Kashmir common entrance test 2012. In a post on X, the federal agency stated that it has provisionally attached four immovable properties worth Rs 1.31 crore belonging to Sajad Hussain […]
SC rejects plea against nomination of MLAs to J&K assembly by Lt Guv
Srinagar, Oct 14: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a petition against Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor’s proposal to nominate five members to the assembly. The top court asked the petitioner to approach the high court. As per amended section 15 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, J&K Lieutenant Governor has […]
BJP to hold meetings soon to elect LoP in J&K Assembly: Ravinder Raina
JAMMU, Oct 14 (PTI): Jammu and Kashmir BJP chief Ravinder Raina felicitated the the newly-elected party MLAs here on Monday and said the leader of opposition will soon be selected after holding meetings with party leaders under the command of central observers. BJP national general secretary and in-charge of Jammu and Kashmir Tarun Chugh, who […]