TOP STORY OF THE DAY |
|
|
| Jamaat leader, brothers of terrorists repose faith in democracy | | Urge all misguided youth to shun path of violence, join mainstream | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 20: Family members of terrorists have made an appeal for peace and democratic participation in Kashmir.
Rouf Lone, brother of the dreaded Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist Umar Lone, and Dawood, brother of top LeT terrorist Bilal Ahmed, both emphasized the importance of youth involvement in the electoral process.
Rouf Lone urged all misguided youth to shun the path of violence and join the mainstream. He expressed faith in the democratic system and encouraged young people to cast their votes for the development of their respective areas. Similarly, Dawood, after casting his vote in Sopore, called upon people to exercise their right to franchise for better development.
Dawood’s two other brothers are currently in jail for terrorist-related activities, and he appealed to the government for their release. Rouf Lone, raising his ink-marked finger, also urged his brother Umar to surrender in the interest of peace.
Umar’s mother had previously made a similar appeal.
Meanwhile, a senior leader of the Jamaat-e-Islami also expressed faith in Indian dem... | |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FRONT PAGE STORIES |
|
|
| Triumph of democracy: Baramulla breaks 40-yr record of highest turnout | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 20: Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency in North Kashmir broke a 40 year record of highest turnout on Monday by recording more than 59 percent voting in the fifth phase of ongoing parliamentary elections.
The overall polling percentage of 59 % is higher than the 58.84 percent turnout the constituency witnessed in 1984. Baramulla recorded a turnout of 34.89% in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
The polling was held smoothly in 18 assembly segments spread over the four districts of Baramulla, Bandipora, Kupwara, and Budgam.
Giving out assembly segment-wise poll percentage data, the officials said the Handwara segment in Kupwara district recorded the highest turnout... | |
| | | | J&K Police Inspector sits over transfer order | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 20: An Inspector in Jammu and Kashmir Police is ostensibly refusing to leave his present place of posting despite his transfer order being issued last month.
According to the details available with Early Times an order no. 1099 of 2024 dated 29/04/2024 states: “Inspector……..presently attached with ………………………is hereby detached to……..zone for further duties with immediate effect.”
“Consequent upon above and in the interest of administration Inspector presently posted…..is hereby attached ………He shall hold the overall charge of ………………….ss till further orders,” the order stated.
The officers shall be relieved forthwith, reads the order issued by AIG of Polic... | |
| | | | Restoration of J&K statehood solemn promise: PM Modi | | |  BHUBANESWAR, May 20:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said his Government has made a “solemn promise” for restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s Statehood and will stand by it, adding the Centre was working very hard to create the right conditions.
Noting that the record voter turnout in Srinagar is one of the “most gratifying things” he has seen in his tenure, Modi said people of Jammu and Kashmir have seen the NDA government’s commitment to democracy enhancement in the region, “even at th... | |
| | | | Injured tourist couple showing improvement | | Anantnag Terror Attack | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 20: Improvement has been noted in the condition of the tourist couple who got injured in a firing by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam area last week, officials said here on Monday. Tabrez Khan and his wife Farah are undergoing treatment at 92 Base Hospital of the Army. They are both stable and their condition is improving,” an official said.
While Farah was hit by a bullet in the shoulder, Tabrez sustained more grievous injuries as a bullet had hi... | |
| | | | SC refuses to entertain plea against new criminal laws | | |  New Delhi, May 20:
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a petition which challenged the enactment of three new laws that seek to overhaul India’s penal codes.
A vacation bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Pankaj Mithal allowed petitioner advocate Vishal Tiwari to withdraw the plea. The Lok Sabha, on December 21 last year, passed three key legislations — the Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita and the Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) Bi... | |
| | | | Cong didn’t revoke Article 370 for appeasement’s sake: Amit Shah | | |  Karnal, May 20:
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday attacked the Congress, saying the party did not revoke Article 370, which allowed special status to Jammu and Kashmir, for the sake of appeasement politics.
Addressing an election rally here, Shah reiterated that Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) belongs to India and “we will take it back”.
The senior BJP leader also attacked the Congress on the Ram temple issue, saying its top leaders such as Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi and Son... | |
| | | | 5 youth detained with fake USD currency notes | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 20: In a bizarre incident, police on Monday detained five youth from Kashmir with fake US dollar currency notes in Sidhra area here in the city outskirts.
Police sources said that five youth were taken into custody when they were fraudulently luring people to purchase the fake USD currency notes at cheap price.
All of them are residents of Kashmir, police sources added.
They said that the five bundles of fake US dollars have also been recovered from their possession.
Police said that a team along with Special Operation Group (SOG) personnel was patrolling on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway.
On seeing the police team, all of them started running... | |
| | | | 5 youth detained with fake USD currency notes | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 20: In a bizarre incident, police on Monday detained five youth from Kashmir with fake US dollar currency notes in Sidhra area here in the city outskirts.
Police sources said that five youth were taken into custody when they were fraudulently luring people to purchase the fake USD currency notes at cheap price.
All of them are residents of Kashmir, police sources added.
They said that the five bundles of fake US dollars have also been recovered from their possession.
Police said that a team along with Special Operation Group (SOG) personnel was patrolling on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway.
On seeing the police team, all of them started running... | |
| | | | Weather to remain dry | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 20: While generally dry weather has been forecast, night temperature recorded decrease at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.
A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of 12.4°C against 13.8°C on the previous night and it was 0.7°C above normal for the summer capital of JK for this time of the year. Qazigund recorded a minimum of 10.2°C against 10.8°C on the previous night and it was 0.1°C above normal for the gateway town of Kashmir, he said.
Pahalgam recorded a low of 6.5°C against 6.1°C on the previous night and it was above normal by 0.3°C for the famous resort in south Kashmir.
Kokernag, also in south Kashm... | |
| | | | Fire engulfs forest area in Udhampur | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 20: A fire broke out in the forest belt of Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district on Monday, prompting the authorities and local volunteers to swing into action, officials said.
The blaze erupted in the Gangra forest area and rapidly spread over a large expanse of land, they said.
The Forest department and the Jammu and Kashmir Fire and Emergency Services, alongside local volunteers, have launched an extensive firefighting operation.
There are no reports of any casualty or injury, officials said and added that the operation to douse the blaze is still underway. ... | |
| | |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
STOCK UPDATE |
|
|
 |
| BSE
Sensex |
 |
| NSE
Nifty |
|
|
| |
CRICKET UPDATE |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
| |
|
|
|