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Jugal Kishore Sharma holds commanding lead in Jammu Lok Sabha race
Sitting Jammu MP Jugal Kishore Sharma has achieved a comfortable lead of 1,27,426 votes, according to trends on the Election Commission’s website.
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Woman injured as CRPF personnel accidentally fires gun in Kashmir’s Tral
A woman was injured after a CRPF personnel accidentally discharged his firearm in Tral area of southern Kashmir’s Pulwama district, officials said on Tuesday.
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Haneefa Jan leads in Ladakh Lok Sabha race
Independent candidate Mohmad Haneefa has established a lead of over 28,000 votes over his nearest Congress rival from the Ladakh Lok Sabha constituency.
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Omar, Mehbooba concede defeat in Kashmir Lok Sabha race
Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti conceded defeat on Tuesday from their respective Lok Sabha seats even as counting of votes was still underway.
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BJP-led NDA leads in 227 seats, INDIA bloc ahead in 137, early LS poll results show
The BJP-led NDA on Tuesday was ahead with leads in 227 parliamentary seats out of 392 for which trends were available, with the opposition INDIA bloc ahead in at least 137.
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Former CMs Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti trailing in early vote count
Two former chief ministers of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir — Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti — are trailing in their constituencies.
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Kashmir
Properties of two Pak-based handlers attached in Baramulla
Properties of two Pakistan-based handlers were attached in northern Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday, police said.
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Jammu
Fire engulfs forest areas of J-K’s Kathua, Rajouri
The forest areas in Kathua and Rajouri districts of Jammu and Kashmir have been engulfed by fire, causing significant damage to forest wealth, officials on Tuesday said.
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