Srinagar, April 6 (UNI) Kashmir witnessed a bright, sunny Saturday morning after inclement rains earlier this week, officials said. The Meteorological Department in Srinagar said mainly dry weather is expected over the plains of J&K for the next 24 hours, with the possibility of very light rain or thunderstorms at one or two places on…
Srinagar, April 6 (UNI) The infiltration bid that was foiled on Friday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla indicated desperation on part of Pakistan to fuel unrest in Kashmir Valley ahead of general elections, Army said. Two unidentified militants were killed close to the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri sector of Baramulla district when they…
Hyderabad, (UNI) In the TATA IPL 2024 match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here on Friday, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) emerged victorious by six wickets against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK). Chasing a target of 166 runs, SRH started aggressively, particularly with Abhishek Sharma taking charge against the CSK bowlers. Sharma’s brisk innings of 37…
New Delhi Apr 5 (UNI) The Congress’ manifesto on Friday promised to strengthen the system of self-regulation, protect journalistic freedoms, uphold editorial independence and guard against government interference when it comes to power. The party’s manifesto ‘Nyay Patra’ which was released by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said, “In the last ten years, significant sections of…
New Delhi, Apr 5 (UNI) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh alleged on Friday that the Bharatiya Janata Party conspired to arrest Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal by coercing Raghav Magunta – an accused in the Delhi excise policy case – to give false statements against the AAP chief. Addressing…
New Delhi, Apr 5 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to Dalit and women’s rights activist Shoma Sen in connection with the Bhima Koregaon violence case. A bench comprising Justice Aniruddha Bose and Justice Augustine George Masih, after noting that the National Investigation Agency (NIA) did not oppose the bail plea of Shoma…
Imphal, Apr 5 (UNI) A total of 94 special polling stations have been arranged for the displaced persons in Manipur, an election official said on Friday. So far, about 17425 forms have been distributed and 9875 forms have been submitted back. The number may increase further, in the next few days, said Pradeep Kumar Jha,…
Chandigarh, Apr 5 (UNI) With the aim of creating awareness and motivating the masses to participate in the electoral process, popular public figures like sports persons have been designated as District Icons ahead of Lok Sabha General elections scheduled for May 25 in Haryana. Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Anurag Agarwal said that the unique effort…
Srinagar, Apr 5 (UNI) Two suspected militants were killed on Friday as the Army foiled the first infiltration attempt of this year along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Army said the infiltration bid was foiled by alert troops in the morning hours when terrorists were trying to infiltrate through…
New Delhi, Apr 5 (UNI) In a swift operation, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) rescued 27 Bangladeshi fishermen, who were stranded on their fishing boat at sea. According to a Defence Ministry statement, Indian Coast Guard Ship, Amogh during patrol at Indo-Bangladesh International Maritime Border Line (IMBL), sighted a Bangladeshi fishing boat (BFB) Sagar II,…
