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| Lal Singh avoiding attack on Prime Minister! | | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 9: The ongoing campaign for the prestigious Udhampur-Doda Lok Sabha seat has taken an interesting turn as Congress candidate Choudhary Lal Singh is avoiding touching national issues while his rival BJP candidate Dr. Jitendra Singh is highlighting developmental activities in the constituency.
Highly placed sources in Congress said that residents of Udhampur and Kathua districts have suggested Choudhary Lal Singh avoid a direct attack on Prime Minister Narendr... | |
| | | | ‘Indian civilization one of the oldest’: NSA Doval | | | 
New Delhi, Apr 9:
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Tuesday said that Indian civilization is one of the oldest and continuous civilizations, and it also has a vast expanse.
NSA Doval was addressing an event on the release of “History of Ancient India, a Volume 11 series” by the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) in New Delhi.
He emphasised that there were a few questions about Indian history that nobody questioned, including our detractors. One is its antiquity, that it is... | |
| | | | Ex-cop wanted in triple murder, drug trafficking arrested | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 9: A former police constable wanted in a triple murder and drug trafficking here has been arrested, officials said on Monday.
According to police, Sadeeque Ali, who is involved in serious crimes in various areas of Jammu region, had been evading arrest after jumping bail during his trial before the Court of the Additional Sessions Judge in Jammu.
Ali is a key accused in the triple murder case registered in 2021 in Arnia police station and was also found to be involved in drug trafficking with the charge sheet already submitted to the court, they said.
During the trial, Ali was granted interim bail, but he went absconding. Acting on a tip-off, a police ... | |
| | | | Centre accords Z-category security to CEC Kumar | | | 
NEW DELHI, Apr 9:
The Union government has provided Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar with a Z-category VIP security cover of armed commandos in view of potential threats, official sources said on Tuesday.
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has entrusted the Central Reserve Police Force with providing a contingent of about 40-45 personnel for the task, the sources said.
A threat perception report prepared by central security agencies had recommended a strong cover for Chief Elect... | |
| | | | ED nabs fraudster at IGI airport | | | 
New Delhi, Apr 9:
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Delhi-based cyber fraudster Punit Kumar for his role as an important kingpin within a syndicate responsible for orchestrating a series of cybercrimes and online gaming schemes across India between 2020 and 2024, amounting to huge illicit gains of Rs 4,978 crore, all of which have been siphoned off abroad.
Also known as Puneet Maheshwari, the cyber fraudster, who is a resident of Delhi’s Moti Nagar, was arrested on April 3 at... | |
| | | | What if we rename China parts: Rajnath | | | |
NAMSAI, Apr 9:
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday criticised China for renaming several places in Arunachal Pradesh, and wondered whether a similar attempt by India will result in those areas of the neighbouring country becoming “parts of our territory”.
Addressing an election rally at Namsai in Arunachal Pradesh East Constituency, Singh said China’s move to change names of 30 places in the northeastern state will not change the ground reality. Arunachal Pradesh is an integral part of India, he asserted. “I want to ask China if we change the names of various states of the neighbouring country, will those be parts of our territory? Because of such activities, the relation betwe... | |
| | | | Earthquake jolts Kishtwar | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 9: An earthquake of magnitude 3.7 struck the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said.
According to the National Centre for Seismology, the earthquake occurred at 4:44 pm at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquake of Magnitude: 3.7, Occurred on 09-04-2024, 16:44:04 IST, Lat: 33.31 & Long: 76.72, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir,” National Centre for Seismology posted on X.
Kishtwar recently witnessed an earthquake on April 7. The magnitude of the earthquake was 3.5.... | |
| | | | Night temp drops amid rain forecast | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Apr 9: Amid forecast for mainly dry weather in next 24 hours and possibility of light rain and snow at many places towards evening of April 10, night temperature recorded a drop in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday.
A meteorological department official here told that Srinagar recorded a minimum of 5.6°C against 5.8°C on the previous night and it was 1.3°C below normal for the summer capital of JK for this time of the year. Qazigund recorded a minimum of 3.4°C against 6.4°C on the previous night and it was 2.3°C below normal for the gateway town of Kashmir, he said.
Pahalgam recorded a low of 0.2°C against 2.8°C on the previous night and it was 1.9°C below norm... | |
| | | | 2 killed as truck hits bikes in Udhampur | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 9: Two people were killed and as many were injured on Tuesday when a speeding truck hit their motorcycles on Dhar road in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district, police said.
The victims, aged between 24 and 26 years, were heading for Sukrala Mata temple on two motorcycles to pay their obeisance on the start of ‘Chaitra Navratri’ when they were hit by the Kashmir-bound truck near Dhudar Nallah, a police official said.
Rohit Singh and Shubham Samotra, residents of Udhampur, died on the spot, while the other two, Ajay Kumar and Sunil Kumar were injured and shifted to hospital, he said.
The erring driver was arrested and a case was registered against him, ... | |
| | | | Leh: Restrictions under section 144 withdrawn | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 9: District Magistrate Leh on Tuesday ordered for withdrawal of restrictions under Section 144.The restrictions have been revoked after Senior Superintendent of Police informed the District Magistrate concerned of not any ‘imminent apprehension of breach of peace and public order’.”Whereas certain restrictions were imposed under Section 144 of CrPC to prevent any breach of peace and disturbance to public tranquility vide this office Order; and whereas the Senior Superintendent of Police Leh has reported in a letter that there is no imminent apprehension of breach of peace and public order and has recommended that the restrictions imposed under Section 1... | |
| | | | 2 booked under PSA in Poonch | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 9: Two “trouble creators” were detained under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Tuesday, police said. Yar Mohd of Mandi and Anjum Khan of Surankote have been booked under administrative law that allows detention without charge or trial for up to two years in some cases, said a police official. “They have been identified as habitual trouble creators posing a significant threat to the peaceful existence of society. The notorious persons have demonstrated a pattern of behaviour characterised by the adoption of various tactics to spread terror and fear within the community,” the official said.
He said the Poonch d... | |
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