J&K polls: Lone BJP woman candidate Shagun Parihar wins from Kishtwar, vows for region’s security
Kishtwar: Five years after losing her father and uncle in a terror attack, the lone BJP woman candidate in Jammu and Kashmir polls, Shagun Parihar, who won the Kishtwar Assembly seat on Tuesday, vowed to fight for the security of the region. Parihar defeated veteran National Conference (NC) leader and former minister Sajad Ahmed Kitchloo. […]
J&K poll results: Engineer Rashid’s Awami Ittehad Party, Jamaat-e-Islami fail to make any impact
Srinagar: The results of assembly elections in the Kashmir Valley have culminated in a significant rejection of separatist candidates, including those from Engineer Rashid-led Awami Ittehad Party and Jamaat-e-Islami, who failed to make a meaningful impact in the polls. The standout performance came from Sayar Ahmed Reshi, a proxy candidate for Jamaat-e-Islami from Kulgam, and […]
Nobel Prize in physics awarded to John Hopfield, Geoffrey Hinton for discoveries that enable machine learning
Stockholm : The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced on Tuesday. The two Nobel Laureates in Physics have used tools from physics to develop methods that are […]
J&K BJP chief Ravinder Raina loses Nowshera seat to NC candidate
Jammu: While the BJP on Tuesday bagged an all-time high of 29 seats in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, the party’s state president Ravinder Raina failed to retain his Nowshera assembly seat of Rajouri district and said he has “accepted the verdict of people”. Raina, who polled 27250 votes, lost to National Conference’s Surinder Choudhary […]
Attempts were made to destroy NC over last five years: Omar Abdullah
Budgam: National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said many attempts were made to destroy his party over the last five years by creating new outfits which have been decimated in this election. The former chief minister won Ganderbal and Budgam seats, defeating his nearest rivals from PDP by over 10,000 votes and 18,000 […]
“Delivered its best performance so far”: Dr Jitendra Singh hails BJP’s performance in J&K Assembly elections
Jammu : Union Minister Jitendra Singh praised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for what he called the party’s best performance so far in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections. The BJP has secured 29 seats, with Singh indicating the party may win even more as counting continues. “The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) appears to have […]
Haryana: Vinesh Phogat wins Julana seat
Chandigarh: Olympic wrestler and Congress candidate Vinesh Phogat on Tuesday won her maiden election, defeating her nearest BJP rival Yogesh Kumar from Julana assembly seat in Haryana, according to the Election Commission. Phogat defeated Kumar by a margin of 6,015 votes. Counting of votes polled in the October 5 Haryana elections began at 8 am […]
Delhi HC to hear Wednesday plea on allowing Wangchuk, others to hold protest at Jantar Mantar
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court will on Wednesday hear a plea that seeks to allow climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and others to hold a protest at Jantar Mantar or any other suitable location in the national capital. The plea was mentioned for an urgent hearing before a bench of Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice […]
Rajnath Singh Pistorius review Indo-German defence cooperation over call
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday had a telephonic conversation with his German counterpart Boris Pistorius during which they reviewed the ongoing defence cooperation activities, including exercises in the air and maritime domains. The ministers also discussed ways to further strengthen the defence industrial collaboration and enhance supply chain resilience, the Indian defence […]
CPI(M) backs Ladakhi activists on hunger strike seeking Sixth Schedule status
New Delhi: The CPI(M) on Tuesday expressed solidarity with climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and others sitting on an indefinite fast since Sunday afternoon demanding Sixth Schedule status for Ladakh. Wangchuk and his supporters began their indefinite fast at the Ladakh Bhawan here on Sunday after they were not given time to meet the top leadership […]
