A gunfight broke out between security forces and terrorists during an ongoing search operation in the remote Chatroo area of Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir.
Sayed Mushtaq Bukhari, a 75-year-old BJP candidate from Surankote constituency in Poonch, died. Bukhari, a former minister and key political figure, was a major part of BJP's election plans in the Jammu region.
India's number one and most followed Super Prime Time News Show, ‘Aaj Ki Baat-Rajat Sharma Ke Saath' was launched just before the 2014 general elections.
Assembly Elections in Jammu and Kashmir are being held after 10 years. Seven seats in the Union Territory went to polls on Tuesday and recorded over 65 per cent voter turnout.
The activist who led the struggle for over 15 years to secure citizenship rights said that the day is no less than a festival as they got to vote after two generations getting disenfranchised.
According to the law, when the Model Code of Conduct is implemented, the administration can not transfer or provide new postings to any official unless approval is taken from the Election Commission.
A large number of men, women and children poured out on roads in several parts of Jammu and Kashmir over the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Lebanon. The protesters were also carrying black flags.
Mallikarjun Kharge had fallen ill while addressing an election rally in Jammu and Kashmir and said that he would "not die so early" and would "stay alive till PM Modi is removed from power". Amit Shah slammed Kharge over his "disgraceful" remark and said that he has "outperformed himself".
Rajouri encounter: Contact has been established and a few rounds have been fired from both sides. The area was cordoned off.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that Centre provided package to Jammu and Kashmir for development which was far more than what Pakistan sought from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He also said that while India spends money in J-K for development, Pakistan misuses bailout money.
Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections 2024: Jammu and Kashmir is undergoing three-phased Assembly polls. The counting of votes will take place on October 8.
The encounter between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua entered its second day on Sunday. The encounter started in Kathua's Mandli on September 28 after police received information regarding the presence of terrorists and the contact was established subsequently.
Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli strike on the Lebanese capital Beirut. Hezbollah, on Saturday, confirmed his death. The group said Nasrallah “has joined his fellow martyrs”.
Hitting out strongly at Pakistan a day after the country’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif referred to Jammu and Kashmir in his UNGA address, Jaishankar told the UN General Assembly that Islamabad's "misdeeds" affect others as well, especially the neighbourhood.
The Israeli military earlier said that it carried out a precise airstrike on Friday while Hezbollah leadership met at their headquarters, killing Nasrallah and other commanders. Mehbooba Mufti has announced to halt her poll campaign for a day in protest against Nasrallah's killing.
Senior BJP leader Chandra Mohan Sharma, who was contesting the assembly elections as a rebel from Jammu East, joined the BJP on Friday in the presence of BJP national president Jagat Prakash Nadda.
An encounter between security forces and terrorists is ongoing in Kog-Mandli village, Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir, following a cordon and search operation initiated based on intelligence report.
Priyanka Gandhi addressed her first election rally in these assembly polls on Saturday, She campaigned for the party candidate from Bishnah seat, Neeraj Kundan. She alleged that LG has been working for the outsiders and not for the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held an election rally in Jammu and Kashmir today and said that the BJP's government with full majority in Jammu and Kashmir for the first time is "certain" after the first two phases of Assembly elections.
India called Shehbaz Sharif's speech at UNGA a "travesty" and said Pakistan's fingerprints were on several terrorist incidents across the world. Earlier, Shehbaz called on India to reverse the 2019 abrogation of Article 370 and accused it of “massive expansion of its military capabilities".
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