Ravinder Raina hails electoral machinery, confident of BJP forming govt in J&K
Jammu, Oct 1 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir BJP President Ravinder Raina expressed confidence on Tuesday that a BJP government would be formed in the Union Territory, attributing his optimism to the high voter turnout in the first two phases of the J&K Assembly elections and the strong enthusiasm seen in the third phase. “The tremendous […]
BRS leader Kavitha admitted to hospital for tests
Hyderabad, Oct 1 (IANS) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K. Kavitha has been admitted to a private hospital in Hyderabad for medical tests. According to a statement from her office, she was admitted recently, with the tests expected to be completed on Tuesday. Kavitha suffered from several health issues, including gynaecological problems and high fever, […]
J&K polls: Valmiki community votes for 1st time in Assembly elections
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) For the members of the Valmiki community, it is a momentous day to be voting for the first time in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections. In the third phase of the ongoing Assembly polls, voting is underway on Tuesday across 40 seats. Expressing their joy at this historic moment, […]
Why Ladakh’s Wangchuk is on foot march mission
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who along with his supporters was detained at Delhi’s Singhu border while marching to Rajghat to pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, is leading a mission to safeguard the ecology of Ladakh. The activist and over 100 people from Ladakh were headed to the national capital to […]
Actor-politician Govinda suffers injury after his pistol misfires; rushed to Mumbai hospital
Mumbai, Oct 1 (IANS) In a shocker, Bollywood actor and ruling Shiv Sena member Govinda Ahuja was injured after his licensed pistol reportedly misfired when he was cleaning it at his Juhu home here on Tuesday morning, police officials said. As per preliminary information, the incident occurred when the actor was purportedly sprucing up the […]
11.6 pc voter turnout in first two hours in 3rd phase of J&K polls
Srinagar/Jammu, Oct 1 (IANS) Overall voter turnout of 11.6 per cent was recorded on Tuesday in the first two hours of polling in 40 constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir as large early voter turnout indicated a high percentage in the third and final phase of these polls. In the first and second phases of J&K […]
Assam Minister seeks apology from Cong chief and K’taka Minister
Guwahati, Oct 1 (IANS) Assam Minister Pijush Hazarika has demanded an unconditional apology from Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge and Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge alleging insult to the Assamese people. Hazarika said on Tuesday, “Priyank Kharge, who is the son of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge humiliated the people of Assam by saying that we do […]
RG Kar case: Doctors resume cease-work protest in Bengal
Kolkata, Oct 1 (IANS) West Bengal Junior Doctors’ Forum (WBJDF), the umbrella body of junior doctors protesting against the R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder case, announced the resumption of complete cease-work throughout the state from Tuesday. In a press statement issued in the morning, WBJDF has made it clear that unless their 10-point […]
PM Modi urges people to vote in large numbers in final phase of J&K polls
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) With the final phase of polling underway in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed to the people, especially first-time voters as well as women in the Union Territory, to come forward and cast their votes in large numbers. The Prime Minister said on […]
Voter queues seen at polling stations for third & final phase of J&K election today
Srinagar/Jammu, Oct 1 (IANS) Voting started at all the 5,060 polling stations in 40 Assembly constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on Tuesday as bright autumn sun greeted voters when they started pouring out to exercise their democratic right. Voters were seen wearing woollens at most places in Baramulla and Kupwara districts of the Valley […]
