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‘Teach a lesson to those who…’: Kharge to voters as J&K goes to polls in Phase 3
Mallikarjun Kharge said a single vote is crucial for ensuring better employment opportunities for the youth, combating corruption and safeguarding land rights.
Updated on Oct 01, 2024 10:15 AM IST
J&K election: EC stalls appointment of Army officer as SSP a day before polling
The EC has directed the J&K chief secretary to submit a compliance report by 11 am on October 1 along with a detailed explanation
Published on Sep 30, 2024 08:48 PM IST
Shah hits out at Kharge for ‘distasteful and disgraceful’ comments about Modi
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge was taken ill but resumed his speech after a halt and said he would not die before Prime Minister Narendra Modi is removed from power
Published on Sep 30, 2024 11:39 AM IST
Kharge falls ill at rally, later says 'I’ll stay alive till PM Modi...'
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge felt dizzy while addressing a rally in Jammu and Kashmir but is now stable.
Published on Sep 29, 2024 04:17 PM IST
'When Hindus were being killed…’: BJP slams Mufti over Hassan Nasarullah move
BJP leader Kavinder Gupta has alleged that the Mehbooba Mufti remained silent while Hindus were being targeted in Bangladesh.
Updated on Sep 29, 2024 02:06 PM IST
A 1st in 7 decades: Refugees to vote in assembly polls
“Though we have been exercising our right to franchise in parliamentary elections, we were deprived of this right in the assembly elections because we were not considered citizens of Jammu and Kashmir,” says 63-year-old Labha Ram Gandhi, president of the West Pak Refugees Action Committee of 1947.
Updated on Sep 29, 2024 08:30 AM IST
Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu
Opportunity for Jammu to end discrimination: PM Modi
PM Modi highlighted peace and development in Jammu and Kashmir since 2014, urging voters to choose BJP for a better future and statehood restoration.
Updated on Sep 29, 2024 08:02 AM IST
Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu
Citing peace and progress, PM wraps up J&K campaign
Modi accused the Opposition of having deprived the UT’s people of their rights and said the decision to strip the region of its statehood was only temporary.
Updated on Sep 29, 2024 06:40 AM IST
Cop killed, another injured in ongoing encounter in J&K's Kathua
The area has been cordoned off, and reinforcements have been inducted from nearby security camps.
Updated on Sep 28, 2024 10:22 PM IST
The changing contours of politics in Jammu and Kashmir
There is a multi-cornered contest between the National Conference-Congress alliance, the PDP, smaller parties such as the Apni Party, and independents
Published on Sep 28, 2024 05:04 PM IST
'Yogi Sahab Ram Ram': CM Adityanath recounts encounter with ‘Maulvi’ in J&K
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath was addressing a rally in Haryana where voting for assembly elections will take place on October 5.
Published on Sep 28, 2024 03:25 PM IST
J&K: 4 security personnel, police officer injured in Kulgam encounter
The encounter broke out in Adigam village in the Devsar area of Kulgam district after security forces launched a cordon and search operation.
Published on Sep 28, 2024 12:27 PM IST
India slams Pakistan PM over Kashmir statement at UNGA: 'Hypocrisy at its worst'
India exercised its Right of Reply in the UNGA in response to Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif raising the issue of Jammu and Kashmir in his address.
Updated on Sep 28, 2024 09:45 AM IST
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Pakistan PM Sharif rakes up Kashmir issue at UNGA; S Jaishankar to speak today
At the UNGA, Shehbaz Sharif said India should enter into a dialogue for “peaceful” resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir issue.
Updated on Sep 28, 2024 07:14 AM IST
Nadda highlights BJP’s achievements in J&K, slams opposition
BJP president J P Nadda asserted on Friday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the ruling NDA have achieved unprecedented success in ensuring the country’s progress, and accused the INDIA opposition bloc of fostering corruption and aiding anti-national forces.
Updated on Sep 28, 2024 09:00 AM IST
PTI, Jammu
Pak will yearn for a drop of water: CM Yogi
Campaigning in Ramnagar, Udhampur and Kathua, UP CM Yogi Adityanath says while ordering a review of the 1960 Indus Water Treaty, the Government of India said in clear terms that ‘water and terrorism don’t flow together.’ Until now, Pakistan had been holding a begging bowl, but soon it would be desperate for every single drop of water.
Updated on Sep 28, 2024 08:08 AM IST
Once a militancy hotbed, Sopore now witnesses revival of political activities
Sopore is among the 16 constituencies in north Kashmir set to go to assembly polls — the first in a decade in J&K — in the third and final phase of the elections in the Union territory. The results will be announced on October 8, along with the Haryana assembly polls.
Updated on Sep 28, 2024 05:32 AM IST
Mir Ehsan, Sopore
NIA conducts searches at 7 locations in J&K linked to Reasi terror attack probe
Multiple NIA teams have been conducting searches in Rajouri and Reasi districts since this morning in connection with the Reasi terror attack.
Published on Sep 27, 2024 09:47 AM IST
3 generations of their families won’t be able to bring back Art 370: Amit Shah targets NC-Congress
Amit Shah criticized the Congress-NC alliance, asserting they can't restore Article 370, while promising a terror-free Jammu and Kashmir under BJP.
Updated on Sep 27, 2024 09:10 AM IST
HTC, Chenani/jammu
‘Give up arms, talk to us, or…’: Amit Shah's olive branch to terrorists in J&K
Union home minister Amit Shah extended an olive branch to terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir, asking them to give up arms and approach the government for talks.
Published on Sep 26, 2024 10:52 PM IST
‘Rahul Gandhi ki saat pidhiyan bhi…’: Shivraj Chouhan's dare on Article 370
J&K polls: Chouhan accused Congress-NC alliance of diverting public attention from pressing issues such as employment, food, education, health, and development.
Published on Sep 26, 2024 11:43 AM IST
57% votes cast across 26 seats in J&K polls’ second phase
According to EC data, the 26 seats in the second phase—15 in Kashmir and 11 in Jammu—recorded an overall turnout of 56.94%.
Updated on Sep 26, 2024 06:10 AM IST
Mir EhsanRavi Krishnan KhajuriaAshiq Hussain, Jammu/srinagar
Srinagar sees better turnout than 2014 assembly elections
The 29.27% turnout was marginally better than the Lok Sabha elections when the figure stood at 26% and around the same ballpark as the 2014 assembly polls’ 27.86%
Updated on Sep 26, 2024 10:00 AM IST
Ashiq Hussain, Srinagar
Kashmir man’s quest to meet Pakistani influencer ends in detention in Gujarat
Imtiyaz Sheikh thought he could enter Pakistan legally via the Kutch border and asked locals for help to get permission from authorities.
Updated on Sep 25, 2024 10:45 PM IST
Evening briefing: Rahul Gandhi slams BJP over J&K's UT status; & more
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Published on Sep 25, 2024 06:19 PM IST
Rahul says would fight in Parliament, take to streets to restore J&K statehood
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said the statehood was snatched because the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wanted to run the region through the LG and outsiders.
Updated on Sep 25, 2024 06:31 PM IST
Group of diplomats from 15 countries in Kashmir to observe 2nd phase of polling
This is the first time in recent years that the government has organised a visit by foreign diplomats to the Kashmir Valley to witness the election process
Published on Sep 25, 2024 12:36 PM IST
J&K phase 2 poll: Diplomats from 16 foreign missions witness election process
Jammu and Kashmir assembly election: The aim is to showcase the “peaceful conduct of the electoral process” and “participation of people at a large scale”
Updated on Sep 25, 2024 11:42 AM IST
Jammu & Kashmir assembly election: Phase 2 polling for 26 seats today. 10 points
A voter turnout of 61.13% was registered in the first phase polling in Jammu and Kashmir assembly poll, which was held on 24 constituencies in 7 districts.
Updated on Sep 25, 2024 09:25 AM IST
Jammu and Kashmir election phase 2 polling today: Key candidates in fray
More than 2.5 million people will be eligible to cast their franchise across 26 constituencies – 11 in Jammu and 15 in Kashmir – on September 25.
Updated on Sep 25, 2024 09:52 AM IST