Leh-bound SpiceJet plane suffers bird hit; returns to Delhi
New Delhi: A Leh-bound SpiceJet aircraft suffered a bird hit on Sunday morning and returned to the national capital, according to the airline. The plane landed back safely and the passengers were deplaned normally. A source said the Boeing 737 plane had around 135 people onboard. In a statement, SpiceJet said the aircraft operating SG […]
Expired licence, no NOC from fire dept – shocking irregularities at hospital where 7 newborns die in blaze
New Delhi: The private neonatal hospital in east Delhi where seven newborns died and five were injured in a blaze was operating despite the expiry of its license. It also did not have qualified doctors and no clearance from the fire department, police said on Sunday. “The licence issued to the Baby Care New Born […]
Anantnag-Rajouri LS seat ‘shatters’ voter-turnout record with 53 pc polling
Srinagar/New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) on Saturday said after a record polling percentage in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar and Baramulla, the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat too has “shattered” the voter-turnout record with 53 per cent voters exercising their franchise, the highest in 40 years. With this, the three seats in the Kashmir valley — […]
50.72 cr of 76.41 cr eligible voters exercised franchise in first 5 phases: EC
New Delhi: Of the 76.41 crore eligible voters in the first five phases of the Lok Sabha polls, as many as 50.72 crore people have cast their vote, according to data shared by the Election Commission on Saturday. India has the largest electorate in the world at 96.88 crore. The EC data showed that 11 […]
Lt Governor congratulates people, stakeholders on historic turnout
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha congratulated the people and all the stakeholders on historic turnout in Anantnag-Rajouri Parliamentary Constituency polls. He also commended Jammu Kashmir Police and Security forces for elaborate security management during polls in all five Parliamentary Constituencies of the Union Territory. In a tweet, the Lt Governor said: “I congratulate the people […]
Five tourists killed in separate mishaps
Four tourists hailing from Punjab, one from Maharashtra Srinagar: Five tourists were killed in two separate mishaps across Kashmir Valley on Saturday, officials said. Four Punjab residents died, while three were critically injured in a road accident in Nipora area of Kulgam district on Saturday afternoon, they said. An official said that a vehicle on […]
Will initiate process of holding assembly polls in JK very soon: CEC Kumar
New Delhi: Encouraged by the voter turnout in Jammu and Kashmir in the Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission will “very soon” initiate the process of holding assembly polls in the Union Territory, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said on Saturday. He also told PTI Videos that the people of Jammu and Kashmir deserve their […]
PoK is ours and we will take it: Amit Shah
Shimla/Una/Dharamshala: Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) is a part of India and “we will take it”, Home Minister Amit Shah asserted on Saturday as he castigated the Congress for trying to “frighten” the BJP by saying the neighbouring country possesses atom bombs. Addressing rallies in support for BJP candidates Anurag Thakur and Rajiv Bhardwaj from Hamirpur and […]
No significant weather activity expected in J&K till May 31: MeT
Srinagar: The weather department here on Saturday ruled out any significant weather in Jammu and Kashmir till the end of this month even as it also predicted heat wave to continue for next four days. A meteorological department official here said that till May 28, generally dry weather is expected but possibility of thundershower activity […]
Serpentine queues in South Kashmir for voting
Kin of terrorists also cast ballot Shopian/Kulgam: In a remarkable display of resilience and commitment to democracy, the residents of villages that had long been deprived of polling due to terrorist threats and separatist-sponsored boycott calls turned out in large numbers to cast ballots in the sixth phase of Lok Sabha polls on Saturday. Braving […]
