Successful polls in J&K success of Modi govt policy, next step is Assembly polls, statehood to be restored after that: Amit Shah
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said that the Modi government’s Kashmir policy has been vindicated by the successful polling in Jammu and Kashmir, where even separatists have voted “overwhelmingly”, as he assured that the assembly elections in the region will be held before September 30. Once the elections are over, the government […]
Record-breaking voting reflective of ‘new J&K’ under Modi’s leadership: BJP’s Ravinder Raina
Jammu: The record-breaking turnout in the just concluded Lok Sabha elections in all five constituencies is reflective of the “new Jammu and Kashmir under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership”, senior BJP leader Ravinder Raina said on Sunday. Raina, the president of Jammu and Kashmir BJP, said his party is fully prepared for the much-awaited assembly […]
Cash, liquor, drugs worth Rs 95 crore seized during Lok Sabha polls in J&K
Srinagar: Election authorities in Jammu and Kashmir seized about Rs 95 crore worth of cash and other freebies like liquor that were meant for influencing the minds of voters during the staggered elections to five Lok Sabha seats in the Union territory. The polling in Jammu and Kashmir was completed on Saturday as Anantnag-Rajouri Lok […]
Leh-bound Spice Jet 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 […]
Train traffic partially hit as two wagons of goods train derail in Jammu
Jammu: Two wagons of a freight train derailed near Jammu on Sunday, causing disruption in the train traffic between Jammu and Katra railway stations for over an hour, officials said. The mishap occurred at Sangar near Manwal on the outskirts of Jammu city this afternoon when the goods train was moving to Jammu from Udhampur, […]
LS polls: Phase 6 turnout now at 63.36 pc; polling percentage in phase 5 lowest so far
New Delhi: The penultimate phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha election has recorded a 63.36-per cent voter turnout a day after polling was held. Of the six phases of polling held so far, the turnout in the fifth phase is the lowest at 62.2 per cent. In the sixth phase, 58 seats in eight states […]
Pooch: Polling party treks for a day to deposit EVMs from remote village that was once terrorist infested
Rajouri (J-K): After trekking for a day, a polling party reached here Sunday evening to deposit electronic voting machines at a designated strongroom, having successfully conducted polling in Hill Kaka – a village in Poonch that was infested with foreign terrorists over two decades ago. Poonch is part of Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha constituency which went […]
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 […]
History-sheeter arrested in Jammu with sharp-edged weapon
Jammu: Police here on Sunday arrested a history-sheeter and seized a sharp-edged weapon from him, officials said. Navjot Singh, a resident of Miran Sahib, was arrested from R S Pura following information that he was promoting criminal activities and brandishing a sharp-edged weapon, a police spokesperson said. He said Singh is a notorious criminal and […]
Title No 3: Kolkata’s Knights are IPL’s ‘Super Kings’
By: Kushan Sarkar/PTI Chennai: Mitchell Starc was magical. Andre Russell was mesmerising. Gautam Gambhir remained stoic. Shah Rukh Khan hid his emotions behind a mask. Those contrasting pictures vividly conveyed Kolkata Knight Riders’ annihilation of Sunrisers Hyderabad in a lopsided final to bag their third Indian Premier League title here on Sunday. In a season […]
