Three generations of Abdullah family cast vote in Srinagar
Srinagar: Three generations of the Abdullah family on Monday cast their vote in Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency, with National Conference (NC) vice-president Omar Abdullah appealing to people to turn out in large numbers to exercise their franchise. NC president and former J&K chief minister Farooq Abdullah, his son Omar Abdullah and his two grandsons and […]
Groom, super-centenarian, and more during voting for Srinagar polls
Kangan: Mohammad Ashraf started a new chapter in life on Monday when he got married and his first stop was a polling station in this constituency to cast his vote – complete with sherwani, colourful turban and mehndi on his hands. As Ashraf, the cynosure of much attention, spoke of the importance of voting, others […]
KPs flock to booths to vote for their ‘social, economic, and political rehabilitation’
Scores return without voting after finding names missing from roll Jagti (Jammu): Despite hot weather, Kashmiri Pandits from the Srinagar constituency flocked to special polling stations in Jammu on Monday and voted for the rehabilitation of their community on “social, economic, and political” fronts. The community which fled from the valley in the early 90s […]
Situation remains tense in PoK as strike enters 4th day
Islamabad: The situation remained tense in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir as the total strike against high prices of wheat flour and inflated electricity bills and taxes entered its fourth day on Monday, forcing the Pakistan government to allocate Rs 23 billion for immediate release to the region to quell a simmering unrest. The disputed region witnessed clashes on […]
CBSE board exam results: Over 93% clear Class 10; 87.98% Class 12
Class 10, 12 supplementary exams from July 15 New Delhi: Girls continued to outshine boys in CBSE board exams for classes 10 and 12 while pass percentage and the number of students scoring above 90 and 95 percent witnessed marginal increases from last year. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) board exam results for […]
Muslim family donates land for approach road to ancient temple
Reasi/Jammu: Setting an example of communal harmony, a Muslim family has donated six kanals of their cultivable land for construction of an approach road to an ancient temple in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir. Ghulam Rasool, one of the four brothers in the family, said their decision to voluntarily hand over the land […]
Scott Edwards to lead Netherlands in T20 WC
Amsterdam: Experienced Scott Edwards was on Monday named as the captain of the Netherlands for next month’s T20 World Cup, the Royal Dutch Cricket Association announced. The 27-year-old Edwards was elected the skipper despite his modest outings in the recent tri-series, involving hosts Nepal and Namibia. Overall, he has played 56 T20I for the Netherlands, […]
INDIA bloc leaders scared of Pakistan’s nuclear power: PM Modi
Muzaffarpur/Hajipur (Bihar): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday lashed out at the opposition INDIA bloc, calling its leaders “cowards” who were “scared of Pakistan’s nuclear power”. Addressing an election rally in Muzaffarpur Lok Sabha constituency of Bihar, Modi made an apparent reference to a recent statement of National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah, without mentioning him […]
After fourth phase, Congress says BJP’s graph is on ‘relentless downward trajectory’
New Delhi: The Congress on Monday claimed the BJP’s graph is on a “relentless downward trajectory” and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s campaign is getting”more desperate”. “With four phases of the elections now concluded… Mr. Modi’s farewell is now exactly three weeks away,” Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said in a post on X. “The BJP’s graph […]
Rahul Gandhi didn’t visit Ram temple for fear of losing vote bank: Amit Shah
Mumbai: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi did not visit the Ram temple in Ayodhya as he feared losing his vote bank. Addressing a rally in Maharashtra’s Dhule district, Shah also said Gandhi opposed the abrogation of Article 370, which provided special status to Jammu and Kashmir, and sought […]
