Segment to witness triangular contest between NC, PDP, AP
Campaigning ends in Srinagar LS seat Srinagar: Campaigning for the Srinagar Parliamentary constituency ended Saturday evening as the segment goes to polls on Monday (May 13) in the fourth phase of the 18th Lok Sabha elections. The campaigning ended today as the authorities declared ‘Dry Day’ in Srinagar from May 11, 6 pm to May […]
NIA searches six locations in Jammu in ‘terror conspiracy’ case
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday conducted searches at six locations across Jammu province in Pakistan-backed conspiracy to spread terror in the region, an official statement said. Extensive searches were conducted in Doda, Ramban and Kishtwar districts of the region by the NIA teams in a case relating to the conspiracy by […]
Police release sketches of 6 terrorists involved in Basantgarh encounter
Jammu: Police on Saturday released the sketches of six terrorists, “who infiltrated from Pakistan into Basantgarh area of Udhampur district and killed a village defence guard in a gunfight before fleeing deep into the forest”, officials said. Udhampur Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Joginder Singh announced the first breakthrough in the case with the arrest […]
PoK belongs to India, asserts Union Home Minister Amit Shah
Hyderabad: In a scathing attack on Congress and its leaders, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said due to the fear of Pakistan having an atom bomb, the grand old party wants to give up India’s rights over Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir. Shah, who addressed election rallies at Vikarabad and Nagarkurnool in Telangana on the last day […]
Clashes in Muzaffarabad amidst total strike against police crackdown
Islamabad: Businesses remained closed and normal life was affected during a crippling strike in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir’s capital Muzaffarabad to protest against a police crackdown, which led to a confrontation between the security forces and demonstrators, a local media report said on Saturday. The shutter-down and wheel-jam strike in the Muzaffarabad on Friday, on a call […]
PC decries EC’s notice about song shared by its chief
Srinagar: People’s Conference (PC), on Saturday, expressed concern over the recent notice served by the Election Commission (EC), targeting a song shared by PC president Sajad Gani Lone on X. “The video in question is not an official song of the party but rather a creation by Kashmiri youth. It embodies heartfelt sentiments of the […]
Ikhwan being revived to pave way for 1987-like rigging in J&K: Mehbooba Mufti
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti Saturday claimed that the government is trying to revive ‘Ikhwan’ to pave the way for 1987-like poll rigging in Jammu and Kashmir. She said it is surprising that Section 143 CrPC has been imposed in district Pulwama and a spree has been started […]
ECI SOPs mandate curbs under section 114 for last 72, 48 hours: DC Pulwama
Srinagar: Deputy Commissioner Pulwama on Saturday said that restrictions imposed under section 144 in the district have been mandated under the Election Commission of India’s specific SOPs for the last 72 and 48 hours for poll campaigning. In a post on X, Deputy Commissioner Pulwama informed that such orders have been issued by other districts […]
J&K admin revoked our rally permission in Dal Lake to favour BJP-aligned party: NC
Srinagar: The National Conference (NC) on Saturday accused the administration here of revoking permission for the party’s boat rally and roadshow in the interior area of Dal Lake here on “flimsy reasons” to allow “a BJP-aligned proxy party” to campaign in the same location. The party’s chief spokesperson Tanvir Sadiq said the NC had applied […]
HC upholds CRPF man’s dismissal from service for failing to act against his colleague on fratricidal spree
Says spineless personnel does not deserve to be part of paramilitary force Srinagar: Rejecting a petition by a CRPF man against his dismissal for failing to act against his colleague who went on a killing spree at the Chief Minister’s residence in 2006 in Jammu, the J&K High Court has held that a spineless security […]