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Man dies in police custody in Kashmir; family alleges torture
A 36-year-old man in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district died in police custody after he was detained at a checkpoint on Monday, June 3. The victim, Imtiaz Ahmad Pala, worked as an electrician…
- India
2 incarcerated MPs in new Lok Sabha: What the rule book says
New Delhi: Two candidates currently lodged in prison on terror charges emerged winners in the just-concluded parliamentary election, giving rise to an unusual situation for the 18th Lok Sabha to be formed…
- Kashmir
Upsets in J&K: Omar Abdullah, Mehboba Mufti taste defeat in LS polls
Srinagar: In one of the biggest electoral upsets in the history of Jammu and Kashmir, former MLA Sheikh Abdul Rashid alias Engineer Rashid has taken an unassailable lead over former chief minister…
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Jailed independent candidate leads in J&K Baramulla, Omar trails
As counting of votes for the general elections 2024 are underway, the jailed independent candidate Abdul Rashid Sheikh, popularly known as Engineer Rashid, is leading the Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency with over…
- Kashmir
Final results will be in our favour: Omar Abdullah
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said he is hopeful of winning the Baramulla Lok Sabha seat, even as he was trailing behind Independent candidate Sheikh Abdul Rashid…
- Kashmir
Counting of votes begins for three LS seats in Kashmir
Srinagar: The counting of votes for the Srinagar, Baramulla and the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seats in J-K’s Kashmir region began on Tuesday amid tight security. There are 66 candidates in the fray,…
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Hope govt will rethink policy on releasing J&K political prisoners, says Mirwaiz
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Friday, May 31, expressed hope that the government would rethink its policy on the release of political prisoners by adopting a “humane approach” and…
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Centre should rethink its policy of denying govt jobs to families of terrorists: Tarigami
Srinagar: Senior CPI(M) leader M Y Tarigami Thursday said the Centre should rethink its policy of denying government jobs to the families of terrorists and stone-pelters in Jammu and Kashmir as it…
- Kashmir
Assembly polls, statehood next for Jammu & Kashmir: Amit Shah
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said that the Modi government’s Kashmir policy has been vindicated by the successful polling in Jammu and Kashmir, where even separatists have voted “overwhelmingly”,…
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6th phase: 6 hurt in clash outside polling booth in J-K’s Poonch
Mendhar/Jammu: Six persons including four women suffered minor injuries in a clash between supporters of two candidates outside a polling station in Mendhar sub-division in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Saturday,…
- Kashmir
Mehbooba alleges PDP workers detained on polling day, holds protest
Bijbehara (J&K): PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday, May 25, staged a protest outside a police station in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district, where polling is underway in the sixth phase of…
- Kashmir
Brisk polling in Anantnag-Rajouri, 23% turnout till 11 am
Srinagar: Brisk polling is underway in the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha constituency with more than 23 per cent of the 18.36 lakh electorate exercising their franchise till 11.00 am, with the Rajouri assembly…
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Kashmir logs hottest May day in 13 years; Advisory issued
Srinagar: Authorities in Kashmir issued an advisory on Friday, May 24, amid soaring temperatures in the Valley, with Srinagar recording its hottest May day in 13 years. The maximum temperature in Srinagar…
- Kashmir
Campaigning for Lok Sabha polls concludes in J&K
Srinagar: The high-pitch electioneering for the ongoing Lok Sabha polls ended in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday as the campaigning for the Anantnag-Rajouri constituency came to a close in the evening. The…
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J-K: At 45 pc till 3 pm, Baramulla records highest voter turnout in 40 years
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency recorded a voter turnout of more than 45 per cent till 3 pm on Monday, May 20, already registering its highest polling percentage in…
