News Topic:General Elections

90% of candidates in J-K forfeit deposits in Lok Sabha elections

In a decisive electoral mandate, the deposits of nearly 90 per cent of candidates contesting for the five Lok Sabha seats in Jammu and Kashmir were confiscated.

Incarcerated MP-elect Er Rashid seeks interim bail to take oath

After winning the Lok Sabha elections, the incarcerated former Assembly Member Engineer Rashid has approached Delhi's Patiala House Court, seeking interim bail.

Will victorious candidates jailed for terror charges take oath as MPs?

Two candidates currently lodged in prison on terror charges emerged winners in the just-concluded parliamentary election, giving rise to an unusual situation.

LS Election Results: AP, DPAP and PDP candidates lose security deposit

In their first major electoral battle, the candidates fielded by new parties launched in Jammu & Kashmir have lost their security deposit.

Surprise defeats of former CMs mark Kashmir’s Lok Sabha election results

The Lok Sabha election results in Kashmir have sprung a few surprises as former chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti were humbled at the hustings by lesser-known candidates.

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.

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.

Independent candidate Er Rashid leads in Baramulla as JKNC dominates early vote counts in Kashmir

In the early hours of vote counting for the Lok Sabha elections, Abdul Rashid Sheikh, an independent candidate, has taken a significant lead in the Baramulla constituency.

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Missile pieces, drone debris found in various places in Himachal

Pieces of wrecked missiles that were destroyed by the India Army have been found in Una’s Vehra and Kangra's Jwali, while drone debris was recovered in Kangra district.
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Kashmiri Pandit activist urges LG to convert Valley temples into shelters for displaced civilians

A prominent Kashmiri Pandit has appealed to the J&K LG, Manoj Sinha, to provide immediate humanitarian support and shelter to displaced civilians.

Mehbooba urges India to lead peace push amid rising India-Pak tensions

Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and Peoples Democratic Party Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday urged India to lead a peace push amid rising India-Pakistan tensions.

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Pulwama’s young students endure scorching heat as school construction stalls

For more than a year, young students at Government Upper Primary School (UPS) Chewakalan in Pulwama have been forced to study in sweltering, makeshift tin sheds.
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Shopian youth undertakes solo run from Uri to Dubjan to highlight drug abuse

A young boy from Shopian, Danish Hameed Mir, embarked on a solo run on Friday morning from Kaman Post in the Uri sector of Baramulla, aiming to reach Dubjan village.