Amit Shah arrives in Srinagar; meets several delegations
Srinagar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday interacted with several delegations, including BJP leaders of Jammu and Kashmir, on the first day of his two-day visit here. Shah, who arrived this evening, is also likely to hold a security review meeting on Friday morning. A Pahari delegation led by Mohammad Younis Khan met the […]
PoK belongs to India, we will take it back at any cost: Shah
Sitamarhi (Bihar): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday once again asserted that Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) belongs to India and the country will take it back “at any cost”. Addressing an election rally in Sitamarhi Lok Sabha seat in Bihar, the former BJP president slammed the Congress-led opposition for “raising fear about Pakistan’s atomic power”. “When […]
NIA attaches multiple properties of ‘top Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist’ in Kashmir
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has attached seven immovable properties in Kashmir belonging to a “top terrorist of the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM)”, according to an official statement issued on Thursday. Sartaj Ahmed Mantoo’s properties, including land measuring 19 Marlas and 84 Sq ft at Kisarigam in Pulwama district, were attached on Wednesday on […]
PDP’s Srinagar candidate Waheed Para booked for poll code violation
Srinagar: PDP candidate from Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency Waheed Para has been booked for violating Model Code of Conduct (MCC) by holding a road show without prior permission in south Kashmir’s Pulwama last month, officials said on Thursday. The Srinagar constituency went to polls on May 13, registering about 38 percent voter turnout which was […]
Baramulla Lok Sabha seat: Engineer Rashid gets DPAP backing
Srinagar: With jailed Engineer Rashid entering the Lok Sabha poll fray in Kashmir, it was time for former Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad to return the favour. Azad’s regional outfit in Jammu and Kashmir — the Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) — on Thursday announced its support for Rashid, who is contesting as an Independent […]
Delimitation was right, Pir Panjal will no longer be neglected: Iltija Mufti
Poonch/Jammu: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter Iltija Mufti said on Thursday that in a way, the delimitation exercise in Jammu and Kashmir was “right” as the Pir Panjal region will not be neglected now. Her statement on the delimitation exercise is in contrast with the PDP’s stand. The party had rejected the Delimitation Commission, saying […]
AI-based facial recognition system installed at Navyug Tunnel Qazigund
Srinagar: Artificial Intelligence-based facial recognition system was installed at the Navyug Tunnel Qazigund on the Srinagar-Jammu highway, the Jammu and Kashmir Police said on Thursday. This will help to identify and track history sheeters, drug peddlers, absconders and members of banned organisations in the region, it said. “In a significant stride towards bolstering security measures, […]
Jammu records season’s highest temp at 40.2, two degrees above normal
Jammu: Jammu city recorded a maximum temperature of 40.2 degrees Celsius, the season’s highest, the Meteorological Department officials said on Thursday. The mercury continued its upward trend across the Jammu region triggering heat wave conditions, they said. According to the officials, the day temperature in Jammu city was nearly two degrees above the season’s average […]
This election is to choose PM who can make world aware of India’s strength: Modi in Jaunpur
Jaunpur (UP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Thursday that this Lok Sabha election is an opportunity for the country to choose a leader who can run a strong government which “makes the world aware of India’s strength”. Modi was addressing an election rally organised at a college ground here in support of BJP candidates Kripashankar […]
Shah’s statement on bail to Kejriwal ‘objectionable’, questions intention of SC judges: Kapil Sibal
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Thursday hit out at Home Minister Amit Shah over his reported “special treatment” remarks on the interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, saying it was an “objectionable statement” that questioned the intention of the Supreme Court judges. Sibal’s remarks came after Shah, while referring to […]
