Kashmir
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Counting of votes starts for all 90 Assembly seats in J-K
Srinagar/Jammu: As people of J&K await the results, the counting of votes started for all the 90 Assembly constituencies in 20 districts at 8 a.m. on Tuesday. The political fate of 873…
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Jaishankar visiting Pakistan ‘good step’, says Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Monday said external affairs minister S Jaishankar visiting Pakistan for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meeting is a “good step” and hoped that the ties between…
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J-K: Suspected explosive material found in Rajouri
Rajouri: The security forces found suspected explosive material in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Monday, officials said. The material was recovered during a routine area domination patrol along a link road…
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Plea in SC seeks restoration of statehood to J&K in time-bound manner
New Delhi: A plea has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir in a time-bound manner. The application said that even after ten months of…
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Don’t form govt until J-K statehood restored: Engineer Rashid to political parties
Srinagar: Lok Sabha member and president of Awami Itihad Party (AIP) Engineer Rashid on Monday appealed to all regional mainstream political parties of Jammu and Kashmir not to stake claim to government…
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Arrangements in place for counting of J-K votes on Tuesday
Jammu/Srinagar: A day before the counting of votes in Jammu and Kashmir, all procedural formalities have been completed to ensure smooth, fair and flawless counting of votes on Tuesday, said officials here,…
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J&K: Protests over blasphemous remarks by priest Yati Narsinghanand
Massive protests erupted across districts of Jammu and Kashmir following ‘blasphemous’ remarks against Prophet Muhammad made by far-right Hindu priest Yati Narsinghanand. The protesters while holding the Tricolor marched through streets and…
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Sonam wangchuk seeks new venue for fast after Jantar Mantar denial
New Delhi: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Sunday, October 6 expressed his frustration on being denied permission to sit on a fast demanding Sixth Schedule status for Ladakh at the Jantar Mantar…
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Except Congress, J-K political parties skeptical of exit polls
Srinagar: Almost all political leaders except those belonging to Congress have dismissed the exit polls with former J&K Chief Minister and National Conference (NC) vice president, Omar Abdullah calling these “pass time…
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Large cache of arms, ammunition recovered in J-K
Jammu: Army said on Sunday that it seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district. Officials said that the Army’s Romeo Force seized a huge cache…
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J&K exit polls: Cong-NC leading but missing the majority mark
New Delhi: The National Conference (NC)-Congress alliance is seen as the clear winner in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, but may miss the majority mark by a whisker, a couple of…
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Mirwaiz Umar Farooq files plea in J-K HC against ‘house arrest’
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has filed a petition in the Jammu and Kashmir High Court challenging his “house arrest”, the separatist amalgam said on Wednesday, October 2. It said…
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J&K polls: 69.65% turnout in final phase
Jammu: A voter turnout of 69.65 percent was recorded in the third and final phase of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections on Tuesday, with the democratic exercise passing off peacefully amid…
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No repoll recorded in J&K assembly polls: EC
New Delhi: The Election Commission said no repolls have been recorded so far in the three-phased Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls which concluded on Tuesday. It also noted that despite an increase…
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Voting begins in final phase of J-K Assembly elections
Jammu/Srinagar: Voting commenced on Tuesday for the third and final phase of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, covering 40 seats across seven districts, including the winter capital Jammu. More than 39.18…
