Kashmir
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Kashmiri Journalist Asif Sultan gets bail after prolonged detention
A court in Srinagar has granted Kashmiri journalist Asif Sultan bail two months after he was detained in a five year old case. Sultan has been behind bars since 2018 on various…
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PDP’s Srinagar candidate Waheed Para booked for violation of model poll code
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate from the Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency, Waheed ur Rehman Para was booked on Thursday for violation of the model code of conduct (MCC), officials said. Officials…
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LS polls: Support grows for jailed candidate in J&K’s Baramulla against NC, ‘BJP ally’
In Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla parliamentary seat, entry of a jailed former MLA has altered the dynamics of the race previously dominated by former CM Omar Abdullah and Sajad Lone. Shaikh Abdul…
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PoK is part of India, we will take it: Amit Shah
Serampore: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday referred to protests in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and said “PoK is part of India and we will take it”. Addressing a rally in West Bengal’s…
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People have not accepted Centre’s decision: Mehbooba Mufti after Srinagar polls
Srinagar: Reacting to the voter turnout in the Monday polling at the Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency, while DPAP chief Ghulam Nabi Azad remarked that the figures are not high enough to know…
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Pakistani intruder arrested near LoC in Jammu
Jammu: The J&K Police on Tuesday arrested a Pakistani intruder near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu district. “During the search operation, a Pakistani intruder identified as Zahir Khan of Karachi…
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Mehbooba Mufti struggles to revive PDP’s fortunes in Kashmir
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti is fighting a tough battle for her political survival and the revival of her party in the…
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39 pc voting by displaced Kashmiri Pandits in Srinagar LS election, higher than 2019
Jammu: A turnout of 39 per cent among Kashmiri migrant voters was recorded in the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections in the Srinagar parliamentary constituency on Monday. There has been…
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At 35.7%, Srinagar sees highest turnout in LS polls in 2 decades
Srinagar: A 36 percent voter turnout was recorded in the Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency on Monday, May 13, which is second higher overall turnout for the seat in Jammu and Kashmir since…
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Lok Sabha polls: 14.94% turnout in Srinagar till 11 am, higher than 2019 total turnout
Srinagar: A 14.94 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the first four hours of polling in the Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency on Monday, higher than the overall turnout of the 2019…
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LS polls: Three generations of Abdullah family cast vote in J-K’s Srinagar
Srinagar: Three generations of the Abdullah family on Monday cast their vote in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency, with National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah appealing to people to…
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Voters line up outside polling stations in J&K’s Srinagar LS seat
Srinagar: Polling started on Monday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency as voter lines were seen in many polling stations, including the old city area of Srinagar city. Braving an…
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Won’t waste time on statehood to J-K as it is already promised: Omar
Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Sunday said restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir is not an issue for his party in the Lok Sabha polls, asserting that it will…
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LS polls: Multi-layered security blankets Srinagar constituency
Srinagar: A foolproof security arrangement has been put in place for the polling in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency on Monday, a senior police officer said. In the first parliamentary…
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Voters will end domination of National Conference, PDP in Kashmir: BJP
New Delhi: The BJP may not be contesting any of the three Lok Sabha seats in Kashmir but the party is confident that the elections in the Valley will end the domination…
