Breaking News, September 25 | LIVE updates

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Gujarat: A car collided with a heavy vehicle in Himmatnagar. The police and fire department were present at the spot. Injuries and casualties feared. More details awaited.

Several foreign delegates leave from Delhi for Srinagar to witness the second phase of Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, which is set to be held today.

Tamil Nadu: At least six people were killed when a mini-bus hit a tree in Kallakurichi late last night. More details area awaited.

As the second phase of polling begins in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday appealed to the people of the Union Territory to vote in large numbers for a developed and terror-free region. "I appeal to all the voters going to cast their votes in the second phase of Jammu and Kashmir election to vote in maximum numbers for the creation of a terror-free and developed Jammu and Kashmir," Shah wrote on 'X'.

The Home Minister said people should vote for a government that works with commitment to the golden future of the youth of Jammu and Kashmir, the rights of the deprived and women and the development of the region. "Vote today to strengthen democracy and to free Jammu and Kashmir from terrorism, nepotism and corruption," he said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to voters in Jammu and Kashmir to use their franchise as the second round of polling in the Union Territory began. "I appeal to all voters that they must cast their votes and play an important role in strengthening democracy," Modi said while greeting the first-time voters.