LS polls fifth phase- Campaigning ends for 49 seats; Amethi, Rae Bareli, Baramullah in limelight
Mumbai/Lucknow/Srinagar: Campaigning concluded on Saturday for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha polls covering 49 constituencies in six states and two UTs including the high-profile Rae Bareli and Amethi seats from where former Congress president Rahul Gandhi and Union Minister Smriti Irani are in the fray respectively. In Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla, former chief minister […]
LS Poll-2024: Section 144 CrPc imposed across Bla PC
Srinagar: In view of the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections in Baramulla Parliamentary Constituency, authorities on Saturday imposed restrictions under section 144 CrPC, which will remain applicable till 21st of May. The restrictions are imposed to ensure free and fair elections, officials said. The restrictions will remain applicable across the Baramulla Lok Sabha parliamentary constituency, including […]
Art 370 buried in ‘Kabristan’, Cong should forget ‘dream’ of restoring it: Modi
Sonipat (Haryana): Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday kept up the attack on the Congress, saying it should forget the “dream” of bringing back Article 370 as it has been “buried” in the “kabristan (graveyard)”. Addressing a rally at Gohana here, his second of the day in Haryana, Modi referred to the Lok Sabha polls as […]
Former police officer arrested in JK for violating official secrets act
Jammu: A former police officer has been arrested under the Official Secrets Act for publishing ‘sensitive information’ in his recently released book here, officials said on Saturday. Retired Superintendent of Police Mohammad Aslam Sheikh was arrested from his residence at Gandhi Nagar area of Jammu city late Friday night, the officials said. They said Sheikh […]
MeT predicts light rains from today
Says no significant weather activity till May 27 Srinagar: While the weatherman here has predicted light rains tomorrow, the mercury continued to rise at multiple places across Jammu and Kashmir while the maximum temperature in Srinagar, the summer capital of the Union Territory, has settled at 29.4 degree Celsius. Jammu, the winter capital of Jammu […]
Demand for gold declines in Kashmir as prices hit all time high
Srinagar: Amidst the wedding season, the skyrocketing prices of gold have declined the consumer demand in Kashmir markets, leaving the jewelers shocked. Bashir Ahmad, President of the Jewellers Association Kashmir, revealed that they are experiencing a staggering 90 per cent decrease in gold sales. “There were times when customers could afford a 50-gram set, but […]
LS Polls 2024: In jail since 2019, Engineer Rashid declares assets increased
Shows liabilities reduced in five years Baramulla: Independent candidate from the Baramulla Lok Sabha seat Abdul Rashid Sheikh, who is lodged in Tihar for alleged terror-funding activities, has significantly reduced his liabilities and increased assets in the last five years, his poll affidavit shows. Better known as ‘Engineer Rashid’, the former MLA’s assets are now […]
Trade body delegation calls on Lt Guv
SRINAGAR: A delegation of Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry, led by its President Javid Ahmad Tenga called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, on Saturday. An official spokesman said that the delegation members briefed the Lt Governor on various issues faced by the trade community. Later, representatives of Youth Convention J&K headed by its President […]
Omar Abdullah assembles huge crowd in Hizbul chief’s village in Budgam
Soibugh: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah received a rousing reception on Saturday from a large number of women when he reached this central Kashmir village, once a hotbed of terrorism, on the last day of campaign for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha polls. The women at the ancestral village of Syed […]
Rohit Shetty’s ‘Singham Again’ shooting enthralls people in old city
Srinagar: The historic Zainakadal area in downtown Srinagar witnessed an electrifying atmosphere on Saturday as the acclaimed Bollywood filmmaker Rohit Shetty commenced shooting for his highly anticipated action movie, ‘Singham Again’. Crowds gathered in excitement, watching the cast and crew bring the bustling streets to life with action sequences. As per the details ‘Singham Again’, […]
