LS POLL-70

For the first time after 1987, youths in large numbers, including first-time voters, are participating in the campaign rallies of different candidates and political parties across the Kashmir valley in the current Lok Sabha elections. It was 'green hī green' in 2016.…

Despite the deferment of polling in Anantnag-Rajouri, electioneering is picking up in Kashmir, indicating an enthusiastic engagement and mobilisation of the electorate and a modest turnout.

After filing nomination papers, Omar Abdullah and other NC leaders addressed an election rally at Baramulla.

While producing boarding cards and medical records, Sheikh Mehmood's family said that the he was under investigation for two serious medical conditions at Max and Medanta hospitals of Delhi on 29 and 30 April. He returned from Delhi by a flight which took off at 6:20 pm on 30…

LS POLL-67

Former Minister and J&K People’s Conference candidate Sajad Lone today filed his nomination papers from Baramulla-Kupwara Lok Sabha constituency before Returning Officer Minga Sherpa at Baramulla. Former Chief Minister and JKNC candidate Omar Abdullah will be filing his…

Kashmir didn't become Pakistan but Kashmiris are now ruling Pakistan:

•Shehbaz Sharif, originally from the Bhat family of Anantnag Kashmir, which migrated to Lahore from Amritsar before 1947, is Pakistan's Prime Minister.

•Shehbaz Sharif's brother Mohammad Nawaz Sharif, who…

River Jhelum is likely to cross the flood warning level of 18 ft in Srinagar in the next 15 minutes but there's no need to panic as the real danger mark is 21 ft at Ram Munshi Bagh and the rain has subsided. May Almighty be merciful.

GAUGE AT 7:00 A.M. ON 30 APRIL

LS POLL-65

According to a spokesman of his Awami Ittihad Party, Sheikh Abdul Rashid aka Engineer Rashid's nomination papers have been filed today in the Baramulla-Kupwara Lok Sabha constituency before Returning Officer and DC Baramulla Minga Sherpa at Baramulla. Returned as an…

Loss of power is indeed painful for the people who lose it. But the underdogs are unsettled due to the loss of electricity. Total 60 units consumption for 15 days in a fully metered area in Srinagar outskirts. Not because of economical usage, not because of hooking, not because…

LS POLL-64

FROM 'NA BHAI NA' TO 'HAAN BHAI HAAN'

Remember the day
•When 70% turnout in Dec 1984 nosedived to 3-5% in Dec 1989;

•When the participants in the Indian politics and elections published 'izhaar-e-la-taluqi' and public apologies through paid advertisements in local…