NEW DELHI — A day before Assembly poll results, the Congress on Monday accused the BJP of taking “malicious steps” through a malafide exercise of power to negate the people’s verdict in favour of the Congress-NC alliance in Jammu and Kashmir. The opposition party said it will do everything in its power to thwart such […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir BJP chief Ravinder Raina on Monday asserted that his party will emerge as the single largest party in the region by securing 35 seats and will form government with the help of like-minded and independent candidates. He also said that the nomination of five MLAs by the Lieutenant Governor is […]
BENGALURU — All India Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday expressed confidence about his party coming to power in Haryana, and the party along with its alliance partner National Conference forming the government in Jammu and Kashmir. The results of both the assembly elections will be announced on October 8. “Earlier too we had said […]
NEW DELHI — An application has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking the restoration of Jammu & Kashmir’s statehood within a time-bound period of two months, Bar and Bench reported. The plea has been filed by college teacher Zahoor Ahmed Bhat and activist Khurshaid Ahmad Malik. The plea argues that the failure to restore […]
JAMMU — Congress candidate from Central Shalteng assembly seat Tariq Hameed Karra said on Sunday that they are ready to hold dialogues with any party and people who are on the same page to throw Bharatiya Janata Party out of the “power corridor” in Jammu and Kashmir. “Indian National Congress has said that we are […]
SRINAGAR — Chief spokesperson and communication incharge of National Conference Tanvir Sadiq on Sunday said that people of Jammu and Kashmir are hopeful that External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s visit to Pakistan for an Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting will be “start of a new dawn.” Jaishankar will lead the Indian delegation at the Shanghai […]
SRINAGAR — After the exit polls projected a close contest in Jammu and Kashmir, Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate from Kulgam Assembly constituency, Muhammad Yousuf Tarigami claimed that the public seek the formation of a non-BJP and secular government in the union territory. Speaking to ANI, the CPI-M leader said, “The public of Jammu […]
SRINAGAR — Excuding confidence that the Congress-NC alliance would be coming to power in Jammu and Kashmir with a “majority,” National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Sunday said that it is a “great thing” that People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is ready to join them. When asked about the PDP leader’s remarks that the party is […]
SRINAGAR — The families of hundreds of Kashmiri youths studying in Iran are deeply worried over the safety of their wards as West Asia remains on the brink of a full-blown war while many are now wary of sending their children there for higher studies. Iran is considered to be economically viable for professional courses, […]
SRINAGAR — Awami Ittehad Party chief Sheikh Abdul Rashid on Saturday said irrespective of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly election results, the Union Territory’s control will lie with Delhi. Rashid, popularly known as Engineer Rashid, also said he does not rely on exit polls and would wait for the final outcome of the assembly polls. […]