NEW DELHI: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Monday reacted to recent social media memes that referred to election commissioners as ‘Laapataa Gentlemen’, Kumar and reassured the public, stating, “We were always here, never went missing.” He humorously added, “Now memes can say the ‘Laapataa Gentlemen’ are back,” indicating that the election commissioners have been…
NEW DELHI: The Anantnag-Rajouri parliamentary constituency has set a new record, with a voter turnout of 51.35 per cent as of 5 pm, the highest in the past 35 years, according to the Election Commission of India. This achievement follows the record-breaking voter turnouts in Srinagar and Baramulla, making all three parliamentary constituencies in the…
NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah on Sunday warned that Pakistan possesses nuclear weapons that could be used against India. The senior NC leader was responding to defence minister Rajnath Singh‘s statement about merging Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) with India.“If the defence minister is saying it, then go ahead. Who are we…
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NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department has forecasted temperatures to remain above normal along with heat wave conditions in April and May. Additionally, senior Scientist Dr. Naresh Kumar said that heavy rainfall will lash Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh today, with light showers expected in Delhi soon.“We are expecting above-normal temperatures as we are…
JAMMU: Two civilians were charred to death in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district after a fire engulfed a shop situated within the Army camp early Saturday. The blaze, which broke out around 2am, was allegedly caused by a snag in a kerosene heater at the Rashtriya Rifles camp in Arnora Ghatt area, official sources said….
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday said that National Conference leader Mohammad Akbar Lone, who had chanted pro-Pakistan slogan in the Jammu & Kashmir assembly in 2018, should file an affidavit within a day stating that he will “abide by the Constitution of India, accept the sovereignty of India and undertake that J&K is…
