Killing of IAF corporal, village defence guard: Search operation intensified in Jammu
Jammu: Security forces have intensified the search operations in the twin-border districts of Poonch and Rajouri in Jammu region to track down the terrorists responsible for attacking an IAF convoy that claimed the life of a corporal rank personnel, officials said on Tuesday. The agencies have also expanded the scope of operation to various areas […]
Around 62 pc polling in third phase; clashes in West Bengal; SP alleges irregularities in UP
New Delhi: A nearly 62 per cent voter turnout was recorded on Tuesday in the third phase of Lok Sabha elections in 93 constituencies spread over 11 states and Union Territories with stray incidents of violence in West Bengal. Assam recorded the highest turnout at 75.53 per cent followed by Goa at 74.47 per cent […]
Ensure innocents, individuals from backward communities not named in history sheet: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the police in states and Union Territories to ensure that innocents and individuals from backward communities are not named in a history sheet. Initiating suo motu action, a bench of Justices Surya Kant and K V Viswanathan said there are some studies available in the public domain […]
DGP, BSF Special DG discuss security situation in J&K
Jammu: Director General of Police R R Swain and Border Security Force (BSF) Special DG Yogesh Bahadur Khurania met on Tuesday and discussed the current security situation in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Khurania, who heads the BSF’s Western Command, called on Swain in Jammu, they said. The officials said that both sides during the […]
Northern Army commander reviews operational preparedness of troops in Poonch
Jammu: Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General M V Suchindra Kumar on Tuesday visited troops along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch and exhorted them to maintain a high state of morale and motivation. The commander also commended the troops for their professionalism in challenging conditions, the Army said. “Lt Gen M […]
Man booked for using VPN in Rajouri, third such case in 2 days
Jammu: A man in Rajouri district was booked on Tuesday for using virtual private network (VPN) which was banned last month by the district administration, officials said. This was the third such instance when a case was registered against a man in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district for using VPN in the last two days. […]
Woman drug peddler arrested in Kathua with cash, heroin
Jammu: A woman drug peddler was arrested in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Tuesday and cash and heroin was recovered from her possession, police said. Acting on information, a police team intercepted a woman at a checkpoint in Rajbagh area and recovered heroin, Rs 15,670 cash and a mobile in Khanpur area, they said. […]
LS polls: PM Modi casts his vote in Gandhinagar; praises EC and underlines importance of voting
Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday cast his vote for the ongoing Lok Sabha elections in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad city and praised the Election Commission for conducting the polls “almost violence-free” and in a voter-friendly manner in the first two phases. Ahmedabad is part of the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency, from where PM Modi’s cabinet […]
Maharashtra sees 53.40 pc turnout in 3rd phase of LS polls for 11 seats
Mumbai: A voter turnout of 54.09 per cent was recorded in 11 out of the 48 Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra, where polling was held on Tuesday in the third phase of the general elections, officials said. The first two phases of polling in the state saw more than 62 per cent voter turnout. As […]
If voted to power, Cong will overturn SC verdict on Ram temple like in Shah Bano case: Modi
Beed (Maharashtra): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday claimed the Congress will reverse the Supreme Court verdict on Ram temple if voted to power just like its landmark 1985 ruling in the Shah Bano case was overturned by the Rajiv Gandhi government as part of the party’s appeasement politics. Modi said a senior Congress leader, […]
