NC, PDP seek EC’s intervention to stop ‘harassment, illegal arrests’ of party workers
Srinagar: A day ahead of voting for the Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency, the NC and the PDP sought the Election Commission’s intervention on Sunday to stop the alleged harassment and illegal arrest of the workers of the two parties. PDP candidate from Srinagar Waheed Para accused a senior IPS officer of trying to engineer a […]
Hope there is resolution of remaining issues: EAM Jaishankar on the dragging eastern Ladakh border row with China
New Delhi: As the eastern Ladakh military standoff entered its fifth year, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said India hopes for a resolution of the remaining issues with China and asserted that a return to normal bilateral ties hinges on peace and tranquility at the border. In an exclusive interview to PTI, Jaishankar said the […]
BJP govt has roadmap to meet ‘aspirations, expectations’ of Ladakh’s population: Rijiju
Leh: The BJP-led government at the Centre has a roadmap to meet the “aspirations and expectations” of the people of Ladakh, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Sunday. He also sought support of the electorate for BJP candidate Tashi Gyalson for continuation of dialogue to address issues such as grant of Sixth Schedule to the […]
Army chief visits command hospital in Udhampur
Jammu: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Manoj Pande visited the 650-bed command hospital in Udhampur-based northern command and interacted with patients and paramedics, an Army official said on Sunday. The Army chief virtually inaugurated the state-of-the-art infrastructure on April 10 and visited the hospital on his return from a two-day trip to Ladakh on […]
Army opens fire on suspected Pakistani drone along LoC in Rajouri
Rajouri/Jammu: Army troops opened fire on a suspected Pakistani drone near the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Sunday. However, the drone returned to the Pakistan side after briefly hovering over the Indian territory late Saturday night, they said. The drone activity from across the border and […]
Won’t waste time on statehood to J-K as it is already promised: Omar
Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Sunday said restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir is not an issue for his party in the Lok Sabha polls, asserting that it will get the statehood anyway in view of commitment by the prime minister and the Union home minister. Abdullah also said the results of […]
Arms, ammunition recovered from terrorist hideout in Reasi
Jammu: Security forces on Sunday unearthed a terrorist hideout in a forest area in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, recovering a huge cache of arms and ammunition, including nine Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and three pistols, officials said. The hideout was unearthed by the joint troops of Rashtriya Rifles and police during search and […]
Jammu Police arrests ninth accused in murder case
Jammu: A ninth arrest was made in connection with the murder of a man over a land dispute in the Greater Kailash area, police said on Saturday. Avtar Singh (40) died after allegedly being hit on the head with an iron rod during a scuffle between two groups — both of which claimed a piece […]
Fourth phase of LS polls: Campaigning ends for 96 Lok Sabha seats
New Delhi: Campaigning for May 13 elections in 96 Lok Sabha constituencies across 10 states and Union territories including all seats in Andhra Pradesh, where assembly elections are also being held concurrently, and Telangana concluded on Saturday evening. Issues like reservations, appeasement politics, corruption and jobs dominated the battle of narratives in the fourth phase […]
Campaigning ends in Srinagar, voting on May 13
Srinagar: Leaders of all political parties made a last-ditch effort to woo voters as campaigning for the Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency in Jammu and Kashmir ended on Saturday. The constituency goes to the polls on May 13. Twenty-four candidates are in the the fray from the constituency, which has been represented by three generations of […]
