Minimum temperatures dip across J&K
Srinagar, Nov 17: The minimum temperatures across Jammu and Kashmir dipped on Saturday due to a clear night sky, the Met department said. “The minimum temperatures dropped further across Jammu and Kashmir today due to clear night sky. These temperatures are likely to drop further as the weather is likely to remain dry till November […]
CRPF personnel dies in a road accident at Awantipora
Pulwama: One CRPF (central reserve paramilitary force) personnel died in a road accident this Saturday afternoon at Awantipora on Srinagar-Jammu highway. Reports said that a CRPF vehicle met with an accident near Checkote Awantipora, resulting into injuries of one CRPF personnel. “The injured was rushed to Public Health Centre Awantipora where he succumbed to his […]
Girl casts her first vote at Rajarwani Uri
Rajarwani Uri: Excited and overwhelmed, young girl Nazia Bano, a first timer voter, stands in long queue outside polling station number 7 to exercise her franchise. “I am casting my vote for the first time. I am excited and overwhelmed to elect my representatives Panch and Sarpanch for my village,”says Naza in fluent Urdu with Phardi […]
25.83% turnout in Khansahib till 1 pm, only 2 votes cast in Watred
Budgam: Around 26 percent of polling was recorded in Khansahib block of district Budgam till 1 pm in the first phase of nine-phased panchayat elections on Saturday. Sources said that 3326 votes were cast in the first five hours of voting. The polling began at 8 am and will end at 2 pm. Only two […]
Panchayat polls: 101 year old woman casts her vote in Uri
Baramulla: An elderly and ailing 101 year old woman Roshi Begium wife of Mohammad Gazi trudged half kilometre to cast her vote at a polling station in Razerwani area of Uri in north kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday in the first phase of the panchayat elections. She was assisted by her son and daughter to […]
Chidambaram responds to Modi, lists out names of Congress presidents
New Delhi, Nov 17: Former Union minister P Chidambaram Saturday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for targeting the Congress, reminding him of the party’s legacy by listing out the names of its presidents from outside the Nehru-Gandhi family. He asked the prime minister to now speak on the Rafale aircraft deal, unemployment and […]
Panchayat polls: Kashmir shuts on JRL call
Srinagar, Nov 17 : Shutdown across Kashmir called by Joint Resistance Leadership comprising Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Molvi Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik against panchayat polls in Jammu and Kashmir hit normal life across Kashmir. Shops and other commercial establishments remained closed in Srinagar and other parts of Kashmir valley. While Public transport was […]
Gunmen abduct three youth in Shopian
Srinagar: Three youth have been abducted by unknown gunmen at Saidpora Payeen area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Saturday morning. Official sources said that the three youth identified as Shahid Ahmad Ganie Son of Mohammad Amin, Farooq Ahmad Thoker Son of Abdul Aziz Thoker (handicapped) and Raja Qandur were abducted by the gunmen from […]
CIA concludes Saudi Crown Prince behind Khashoggi murder: report
Washington, Nov 17: The US Central Intelligence Agency has concluded Saudi’s powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was behind the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, The Washington Post reported Friday, citing people close to the matter. The US assessment directly contradicts the conclusions of a Saudi prosecutor one day prior, which exonerated the prince of […]
Panchayat polls: 18.5 per cent polling recorded in Kashmir till 11 am
Srinagar, Nov 17: Polling for the first phase of Panchayat elections began in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday even as the Kashmir valley is observing a complete shutdown on the call of Joint Resistance Leadership. At least 47 panchayat blocks will go to the polls in the first phase on Saturday in a nine-phased election […]
