LS poll results: National Conference wins all three seats in Kashmir
Srinagar : Jammu and Kashmir’s grand old party, the National Conference has won all three Lok Sabha seats in the Kashmir valley, officials said. The party president Farooq Abdullah has won from the central Kashmir seat while Muhammad Akbar Lone and Justice (retd) Hasnain Masoodi won from north and south Kashmir seats. Masoodi has defeated […]
2 civilian injured in Awantipora grenade attack
Srinagar : Two civilians recieved minor injuries on Thursday after suspected militants hurled a grenade on a joint CRPF and police party deployed near police station Awantipora. A police official said that the grenade was hurled towards the joint party of security forces deployed near police station Awantipora. The grenade, however, exploded missed the target […]
People have right to express anger for my failures: Mehbooba
Srinagar: Former chief minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday accepted the public verdict and said that they have every right to express their anger for her failures.“I’ve been fortunate to get the love & affection of my people. They have every right to express their anger for my failings. Accept […]
Omar Congratulates NDA For ‘Stellar Performance’
SRINAGAR — National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah on Thursday congratulated the BJP and the NDA for its “stellar performance” in the Lok Sabha polls. The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah for putting together a winning alliance and a professional campaign. “So the exit polls were […]
Hizb militant’s brother found dead in Pulwama village
Srinagar : A bullet riddled body of a civilian was found at a village in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday morning. A police official identified the deceased as Zahoor Ahmad. He said that the body was recovered from Naira village, around three kilometers from Pulwama town. He said that police had registered a case […]
BJP set to return to power as Modi wave sweeps most of India
Agencies New Delhi: Riding on a massive Modi wave sweeping through most parts of India, the BJP was set to return to power as it led in 295 seats while the Congress trailed far behind with 50, according to trends released Thursday by the Election Commission for all 542 seats that went to polls. With its […]
NC leading in all 3 parliamentary seats of Kashmir
Srinagar : As the counting for the Lok Sabha elections going on, trends from across the six Lok Sabha seats suggest that NC are leading from all three constituencies in Kashmir. Party’s president Dr Farooq Abdullah is leading the Srinagar Parliamentary constituency by 27000 votes. Official sources said that till 11:30 am Farooq had got […]
Youth dead, another injured in Barzulla two-wheeler accident
Srinagar: One person killed while another was injured on Wednesday afternoon in an accident at Barzulla bridge, Srinagar. The accident occurred at around 2 PM when a two wheeler bearing registration number JK01X 7218 skidded off the road near Barzulla bridge, leaving two youth critically injured, police said. Both the injured were rushed to SMHS […]
Guv says his admin wants President’s rule to end in state ASAP
Agencies Srinagar : Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik Wednesday said his administration wants the President’s Rule to end in the state at the earliest but the final call on the timing of assembly elections will be taken by the Election Commission. Asked if some officials within his administration were not keen on transfer […]
Chargesheet against Bandipora rape accused soon: Kashmir Police
Srinagar : Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday said that a chargesheet against the accused in Sumbal rape case will be filled soon in the court. A police spokesperson in a statement said, “Incident involving an assault on a 3-year-old girl in Sumbal is very much true and based on facts and evidence.” “Bandipora police […]
