Nine counting centres set up for five LS seats in J&K; one in Delhi
Srinagar/Jammu: With two days left for the declaration of results of the Lok Sabha polls, nine centres have been set up for counting votes in five Lok Sabha constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Sunday. In addition, one counting centre has also been set up in Delhi for the counting of Kashmiri migrant […]
People who acted as eyes and ears of Pak in the past queued up to vote this time: DGP Swain
Says participation of groups like Jamaat-e-Islami in electoral process reflects changing dynamics, offers hope Srinagar: People who kept “hisab-kitab” (accounts) and acted as eyes and ears of the “enemy” in the past took part in the electoral process this time as the Jammu and Kashmir administration and the police ensured a safe space free from […]
‘Launch pads across LoC active, around 70 terrorists waiting to infiltrate’
Srinagar: Around 60 to 70 terrorists are “active” on launch pads across the Line of Control (LoC) and its “degraded capability” has not stopped Pakistan from sending men and material to Jammu and Kashmir, according to Director General of Police Rashmi Ranjan Swain. Giving an overall assessment of the current security situation along the border […]
LS elections: Cong rejects exit poll predictions, says INDIA bloc will win all 5 seats in J&K
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Congress on Sunday rejected the exit poll predictions and exuded confidence that the INDIA bloc would win all five Lok Sabha seats in the union territory. Jammu and Kashmir Congress chief Vikar Rasool Wani said the exit polls were a “BJP-managed exercise” to hurt the morale of workers of opposition […]
2 dead, 16 injured as bus overturns in Jammu
Jammu: Two passengers were killed and 16 sustained injuries when a bus overturned in the Akhnoor sub-division here on Sunday, police said. A police official said the accident occurred near Kaleeth village in the evening after the driver lost control of the vehicle. Kewal Kumar and V Bhagat died on the spot, he said. The […]
Amul milk price hiked by Rs 2/litre across all variants with effect from June 3
Ahmedabad: The price of Amul milk across all variants has been hiked by Rs 2 per litre with effect from Monday in view of the increase in the overall cost of operation and production of milk, Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) said. With this, the price of the Amul milk pouch will go up […]
Over 1.5 lakh tourists visit Bhaderwah in May
Bhaderwah: More than 1.5 lakh tourists visited Bhaderwah in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district in May as the northern plains experienced blistering heat and record-breaking temperatures, officials said on Sunday. More than half-a-dozen water-bodies like Neel Ganga River, Haloni, Puneja, Thanhala, Halyan and Sharekhi that emerge from the Ashapati and Kailash glaciers and flow through […]
USA thump Canada by seven wickets, begin tryst with top-flight cricket in style
Dallas: Tournament co-hosts USA announced their arrival in top-flight cricket in spectacular fashion as Aaron Jones led a seven-wicket pasting of Canada with a 40-ball 94 in the opening match of the T20 World Cup here. Batting first, Canada posted 194 for five, but USA turned what could have been a tricky chase into a […]
BJP returns to power in Arunachal, secures 37 seats in 60-member assembly
Itanagar: The BJP on Sunday returned to power in Arunachal Pradesh for the third time in a row, as the party won 37 seats in the 60-member assembly and secured majority, Election Commission officials said. Counting of votes is underway for 50 seats for which elections were held in the northeastern state along with Lok […]
SKM retain power in Sikkim; CM says people’s trust, hard work behind landslide victory
Gangtok: Sikkim Chief Minister and SKM supremo Prem Singh Tamang on Sunday gave credit for the party’s landslide victory in the assembly election in the state to the hard work of the SKM cadre and the trust of the people in his government. The SKM returned to power in the Himalayan state for the second […]
