At least 11 killed after inhaling methane gas inside Balochistan coal mine
Quetta [Balochistan]: At least 11 people lost their lives after inhaling methane gas inside a coal mine in the Sanjdi area, some 50 km from Quetta, according to Dawn. The incident, which took place on Monday, claimed the lives of nine coal miners, a coal company manager, and a contractor. “The coal miners were working […]
J&K: Omar Abdullah trails in Baramulla, Independent candidate Abdul Rashid leading
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir): Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) vice-president and Baramulla Lok Sabha candidate Omar Abdullah is trailing in Baramulla by a margin of 46,225 votes against independent candidate Abdul Rashid Sheikh, as per the ECI. This is the first Lok Sabha election in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370. […]
Woman injured in accidental firing in J&K
Srinagar: A woman was injured after a CRPF personnel accidentally discharged his firearm in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district, officials said on Tuesday. The incident took place during patrolling by CRPF and police at Syedabad Pastoona in Tral area of the south Kashmir district. The injured woman has been identified as Shaheena (40), a resident […]
All-round Afghanistan trounce Uganda by 125 runs for winning start in T20 World Cup
Providence (Guyana): Pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi produced a fiery spell after Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran struck half centuries in a solid opening partnership as Afghanistan began their T20 World Cup campaign with a comprehensive 125-run victory over debutants Uganda here. Kolkata Knight Riders opener Gurbaz (76 off 45 balls) and his partner Zadran (70 off […]
Market mayhem: Sensex-Nifty plummet as NDA short of 300 seat mark
New Delhi: The stock market faced a significant downturn on Tuesday as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) struggled to secure a decisive lead in the ongoing national election results. By 11 AM, it has become clear that BJP on its own is unlikely to cross the half way mark, although it is certain that with […]
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 by 25,000 votes in initial trends. “There will be ups and downs but the final results will be in our favour,” Abdullah told […]
Lok Sabha polls: Jailed pro-Khalistani separatist Amritpal Singh leads from Khadoor Sahib seat with over 50,000 votes
New Delhi: Jailed Khalistani separatist and Waris Punjab De Chief Amritpal Singh is leading by 50,405 votes from Punjab’s Khadoor Sahib seat in the Lok Sabha elections 2024, according to the latest trends shown by Election Commission of India. Amritpal Singh is contesting an independent candidate. Congress leader Kulbir Singh Zira is trailing behind, while […]
BJP ahead in Jammu, Udhampur LS constituencies in J&K
Jammu: The BJP was leading in the Jammu and Udhampur Lok Sabha seats in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, according to the Election Commission. BJP’s Jugal Kishore Sharma was leading in the Jammu Lok Sabha constituency while party leader and Union Minister Jitendra Singh in Udhampur. Besides them, there are 32 candidates in the fray […]
Lok Sabha polls: BJP leading on 152 seats, Congress on 61
New Delhi: As the counting of the votes for the Lok Sabha polls progresses, the early trends showed that the Bharatiya Janata Party is ahead on 152 seats, while the Congress is leading on 61 seats, as per the Election Commission of India. According to the EC, Aam Aadmi Party is leading on three seats. […]
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, including PDP president Mehbooba Mufti, National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah, separatist-turned-mainstream politician Sajad Gani Lone and former MLA Sheikh Abdul Rashid alias […]
