Polling begins in J&K for first-ever Assembly elections since bifurcation

SRINAGAR: Voting began for the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, first time since the abrogation of Article 370, as 24 constituencies spread over seven districts of the Union Territory went to polls in Phase 1 amid tight security arrangements, officials said. This is the maiden assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir in […]

More than 35,000 Kashmiri Pandits eligible for voting in first phase of elections in J-K

    JAMMU: ) More than 35,000 displaced Kashmiri Pandits from across the country are eligible to vote at 24 polling stations in the first phase of the three-phased Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.   Polling is set to be held on Wednesday in 24 Assembly constituencies of seven districts to decide […]

Waqf Bill committed to preserving Waqf properties Parliament to passed it in coming days: Amit Shah

    New Delhi,; Union Home Minister Amit Shah Tuesday said the Waqf (Amendment) Bill was committed to the management and preservation of Waqf properties and would be passed in Parliament in the coming days.   At a press conference held to mark 100 days of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government’s third tenure, Shah […]

Congress, its ecosystem angry with me for participating in Ganesh Puja: PM Modi

BHUBANESWAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the Congress and its “ecosystem” was angry with him for taking part in Ganesh Puja. Addressing a rally in Bhubaneswar, PM Modi made the comment in an apparent reference to the criticism by the opposition parties for participating in Ganesh Puja rituals at the residence of CJI […]

“Not God’s decision”: Omar Abdullah on Amit Shah’s Article 370 remark

      Budgam: National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said that nothing is possible and the verdict given by the Supreme Court on Article 370 abrogation can be overruled by a large bench in future.   Speaking with reporters, , Omar Abdullah said that nothing is impossible as it was not the […]

Atishi to be new CM of Delhi

    NEW DELHI: Senior AAP leader Atishi will be the new chief minister of Delhi, the party unanimously agreed on Tuesday after Arvind Kejriwal proposed her name as his successor in a meeting of the party’s legislators.   Kejriwal, who was released from jail on Friday, announced on Sunday that he would resign from […]

Jammu Police Urges Media Fraternity To Refrain From Sharing Speculative Versions On Bohri Mysterious Death Case

    Jammu: Police on Tuesday urged media fraternity to desist from speculative reporting on Bohri mysterious death case in Jammu district.   In a handout , the The Jammu Police said that it is diligently investigating the Bohri mysterious death case. We urge all media outlets and journalists to avoid premature conclusions or speculations […]

AAP MLAs to meet to pick Kejriwal’s successor as CM likely to resign today

    NEW DELHI: With Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal expected to resign later on Tuesday, AAP MLAs will hold a crucial meeting at 11.30 am at his residence to pick his successor.   Kejriwal is likely to meet Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena at 4.30 pm and tender his resignation.   After being released […]

“Jobs ready for youths in J&K holding laptops and tricolour, jail for stone pelters: Amit Shah”

    Chanderkote (J-K):Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday alleged that the National Conference, PDP and the Congress wanted to release terrorists and stone-pelters to plunge Jammu and Kashmir into a terror inferno again.   He said the Narendra Modi-led government would provide jobs to youths holding laptops and tricolour in their hands and […]

India best bet for 21st century, its solar revolution a golden chapter, says PM Modi

GANDHINAGAR: India is unique in terms of diversity, scale, capacity, potential as well as performance and the world feels the country is the best bet for the 21st century, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday. When the history of the 21st century will be written, the chapter of India’s solar revolution will be written […]