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| Wani hopes NC, PDP and Cong will fight elections collectively | | | 
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 25: Despite National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah announcing that his party would contest the forthcoming Parliamentary polls alone, J&K Congress Party Chief Vikar Rasool Wani on Sunday expressed optimism over Congress, NC and PDP fighting the elections together.
“Talks are underway with regional political parties and good news for people of J&K will come soon. BJP, its agencies and godi-media employed every effort to break the INDIA alliance a... | |
| | | | PDP unlikely to field candidates on Jammu LS seats | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 25: A day after party leaders urged upon Mehbooba Mufti to contest the Parliamentary election on the prestigious Anantnag-Rajouri seats, the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday dropped hints of leaving two Lok Sabha seats of Jammu province for Congress. Today leaders of the Jammu region met with party president Mehbooba Mufti to discuss the prevailing political situation in this part of the Union Territory and the party’s strategy for the forthcoming Parliamentary elections. “Although few leaders suggested fielding candidates on two seats of Jammu province, the majority of the leaders were of the opinion that the party must leave Jammu-Reasi and Udha... | |
| | | | Upcoming LS polls about making India a superpower: Amit Shah | | | 
Khajuraho (MP), Feb 25:
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday asked BJP workers to resolve to give the Narendra Modi government a third term at the Centre with more than 400 seats, asserting that the upcoming Lok Sabha polls was about making India a superpower and the world’s third largest economy.
Addressing booth level workers of the party at Khajuraho, the Union minister also claimed “the Congress means corruption and corruption means Congress”.
Shah said the Congress during its ... | |
| | | | PM Modi performs underwater Puja in submerged Dwarka | | | 
Dwarka (Gujarat), Feb 25:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday dived into the Arabian Sea off the coast of Gujarat to perform an underwater puja in the remains of the ancient submerged city of Lord Krishna’s Dwarka.
PM Modi shared pictures of himself underwater, wearing scuba gear.
To pray in the city of Dwarka, which is immersed in the waters, was a very divine experience. I felt connected to an ancient era of spiritual grandeur and timeless devotion. May Bhagwan Shri Krishna bless... | |
| | | | Train runs without drivers from Kathua to Hoshiarpur | | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu/Chandigarh, Feb 25: A diesel locomotive-hauled freight train travelled more than 70 kilometres from Kathua to a village in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur district without its drivers on Sunday, officials said.
No casualty or damage to property has been reported, they said and added that an inquiry has been ordered into the incident that took place between 7.25 am and 9 am.
The 53-wagon train loaded with chip stones was on its way to Punjab from Jammu, the officials said. ... | |
| | | | Omar takes ECI head on | | ‘Matter of shame that elections in J&K had to be announced by Supreme Court’ | |  NEW DELHI, Feb 25:
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has said it was “a matter of considerable shame” that the Supreme Court had to issue a directive about elections in Jammu and Kashmir rather than the Election Commission of India.
The National Conference leader also said the view that Article 370 was at the root of all problems of Jammu and Kashmir was not correct, and terrorist attacks are now being reported in areas which were earlier free of terrorism, in particul... | |
| | | | Earthquake shakes Ladakh | | | |
Early Times Report
LEH, Feb 25: An earthquake of 3.0 magnitude struck Ladakh region on Sunday, according to the National Center for Seismology.
As per the National Center for Seismology, the earthquake occurred at 11:48 am.
“Earthquake of Magnitude:3.0, Occurred on 25-02-2024, 11:48:00 IST, Lat: 33.34 & Long: 76.84, Depth: 5 Km, Location: Ladakh, India,” NCS said in a post on X.... | |
| | | | MeT predicts wet spells from Tuesday onwards | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 25: Weather is likely to remain unchanged in J&K during the next 24 hours as the Meteorological (MeT) office forecast inclement weather from Tuesday onwards.
“Generally cloudy weather with possibility of light rain/snow in J&K on February 27 while more wet spells are expected from February 28 to March 3”, an official of the MeT department said.
Srinagar had 0.5, Gulmarg minus 10 and Pahalgam minus 6 as the minimum temperature.
Leh town in Ladakh region had minus 14.2, Kargil minus 18.1 and Drass minus 17.4 as the minimum temperature.
Jammu city had 8.9, Katra 5.5, Batote minus 0.5, Bhaderwah minus 1.2 and Banihal minus 1.4 as the minimum tempera... | |
| | | | Official booked for rape | | | |
Early Times Report
Banihal/Jammu, Feb 25: A government official was booked for rape following a complaint by his domestic help in Ramban district, police on Sunday said.
The accused Yawar Amin, an employee of the Public Works Department presently posted as an assistant engineer in Samagra Shiksha Ramban, is on the run and efforts are on to arrest him, they said.
The 18-year-old victim, in her complaint to the Banihal Police Station, alleged that Amin raped her when she was alone at his house after his wife left for Jammu recently, a police official said.
The victim alleged that the accused gave her some medicine after she fell sick in the evening and later raped her, the official... | |
| | | | Rusted grenade found | | | |
Early Times Report
Kishtwar/Jammu, Feb 25: A rusted grenade was found on the roadside in Kishtwar district on Sunday, police said. Kishtwar Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Abdul Qayoom said the explosive device was noticed at Zargar Mohalla by a local resident, who immediately informed the police.
Qayoom said a bomb disposal squad was summoned and the HE-36 hand grenade was safely removed from the scene.
“The grenade is in a rusty condition, indicating that it was lying there for a very long time. There was some construction work undertaken about four to five months ago and the debris was dumped here. Prima facie, it appears that the device was present in the debris and was e... | |
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