Restoration of J&K statehood is “solemn promise” we have made, will stand by it: PM Modi
Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said his government has made a “solemn promise” for restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood and will stand by it, adding the Centre was working very hard to create the right conditions. Noting that the record voter turnout in Srinagar is one of the “most gratifying things” he has […]
Engineer Rashid’s two sons cast their first votes for ‘truth, justice’
Langate: Having led the election campaign for their father, currently lodged in Delhi’s Tihar jail in a terror-funding case, Engineer Rashid’s two sons — both first-time voters — exercised their franchise with the hope of seeing him emerge successful from the electoral contest and walk out of prison. Abdul Rashid Sheikh alias Engineer Rashid, a […]
Give up arms, return to family: Militant’s brother says to him from polling booth
Baramulla, May 20 (PTI) A Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant’s brother appealed to him to surrender in the interest of peace after he cast his vote here in the Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency on Monday. Rouf Ahmad Lone is the brother of Umar Lone, an active LeT militant, who is wanted in several militancy-related cases. “Voting is […]
Govt announces one-day state mourning on May 21 over Iran president’s death
New Delhi: A one-day state mourning will be observed across India on Tuesday as a mark of respect for Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash, the Union Home Ministry has announced. The national flag will be flown at half-mast on all buildings where it is regularly flown across India and there […]
Delhi HC reduces 5 ‘radicalised OGWs’ life term to 10 years
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday reduced to 10 years the life term awarded to allegedly “highly-radicalised over ground workers” of terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) in a case lodged under the anti-terror law probed by the NIA. A bench headed by Justice Suresh Kumar Kait observed that the five appellants, who had pleaded […]
Injured tourist couple showing improvement in condition, say officials
Srinagar: Improvement has been noted in the condition of the tourist couple who got injured in a firing by terrorists in Pahalgam area last week, officials said here on Monday. “Tabrez Khan and his wife Farah are undergoing treatment at 92 Base Hospital of the Army. They are both stable and their condition is improving,” […]
Over 68 per cent polling in Ladakh; Kargil records higher turnout than Leh
Leh: Over 68 per cent polling was recorded in Ladakh on Monday in the election to decide the fate of three candidates in the fray for the lone Lok Sabha seat in the Union territory, polling officials said here. They also said that the voter turnout in Kargil was 74 per cent and 62.50 per […]
BCCI lays foundation stone for indoor cricket academies in six North-Eastern states
NEW DELHI: The Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) on Monday laid the foundation stone for indoor cricket training academies in six North-Eastern states, with the sole emphasis on helping budding cricketers from the region. The indoor cricket academies will serve players from Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim and will be based in Shillong, […]
Congress leaders communal, countdown of disintegration of INDIA bloc has begun: Modi
Jhargram (WB): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asserted that following the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, the Congress and the INDIA bloc face imminent defeat, marking the beginning of the opposition front’s disintegration. Speaking at a rally in West Bengal’s Jhargram, Modi accused Congress leaders of communalism, alleging that they intend to take […]
Biggest allegation I have faced is owning 250 pairs of clothes: PM Modi
Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said the biggest allegation he faced in his political career was that he owned 250 pairs of clothes. In an interview to PTI, Modi said the allegation was levelled by Congress leader and former Gujarat chief minister Amarsinh Chaudhary and which was countered by him at a public meeting. […]
