In Kashmir, a heavy spell of incessant rains since Sunday evening has created havoc in several parts of the Valley. Srinagar and other parts of Kashmir received moderate to heavy rainfall during the past 24 hours. Waterlogging was reported on several roads and low-lying areas disrupting normal life. Some upper reaches including Gulmarg
In Jammu and Kashmir, for effective and efficient conduct of official business at the civil secretariat, the UT government has stated that the civil secretariat will continue to remain functional at both Jammu and Srinagar from May 1st. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that the Administrative Secretaries have been directed to ensure their availability at the
Prime Minister and Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Narendra Modi today said that nobody in the country can change the constitution or end reservation in the country. Speaking at a public rally in Solapur Maharashtra, Mr. Modi said that even if Baba Saheb himself came and said to end reservations or to change the Constitution
In Madhya Pradesh, Akshay Kanti Bam, the congress candidate from Indore, withdrew his nomination today. This is being considered a big setback for the congress party. Accompanied by BJP MLA Ramesh Mendola, he visited the Collector’s office to formalize the withdrawal. BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya took to social media to inform about
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has commenced his two-day visit to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This marks the initial leg of a broader journey aimed at engaging with Arab partners on post-war Gaza and urging Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to take specific actions demanded by U.S. President Joe Biden to alleviate the dire
In IPL Cricket, Kolkata Knight Riders will take on Delhi Capitals at Eden Gardens in Kolkata today. Earlier, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by 78 runs at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai last night. For Chennai, Tushar Deshpande’s four wicket haul coupled with Matheesha Pathirana’s crucial two wickets restricted SRH for
Congress today released four more candidates for the Lok Sabha polls. Punjab Congress President Amrinder Singh Brar will contest from the Ludhiana Lok Sabha seat while party leader Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa will fight from Gurdaspur. Former Punjab Minister Vijay Inder Singla will contest from Anandpur Sahib Lok Sabha seat.
Aam Aadmi Party’s transgender wing today staged a protest in the national capital against the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The protest was led by AAP leader Dilip Pandey. Speaking to the media, Mr Pandey alleged that BJP is scared of losing elections and targeting opposition leaders. He said, people will give a
Efforts to combat the forest fires in Uttarakhand are underway with NDRF personnel, along with the Fire and Forest Departments, making significant progress in controlling the blaze across Garhwal and Kumaon divisions. Local communities are also lending their support to the firefighting efforts. In Nainital district’s Maheshkhan area alone, 300 fire watchers, including
In Chhattisgarh, eight people have died and 21 injured in a road accident in Bemetara district. According to police officials, about 30 people were returning to their village in a vehicle after attending a family function. Their vehicle collided with another vehicle near Kathia village. In the incident, eight people died on the spot. The