Jammu and Kashmir

Pakistan initiated unprovoked firing and shelling targeting civilian facilities in Mankote sector of the LoC in Poonch district on Thursday. Damage was caused to civilian properties due to indiscriminate targeting of civilian facilities by the Pakistan army.

The police said that the accused has been identified as Irshad Ahmad Reshi, a resident of Tral. "He was involved in providing logistic support and shelter to terrorists and aiding transportation of arms, ammunition and explosive materials in Tral and Awantipora areas," the police said. The police said that incriminating materials, including 10 detonators, one wireless set, two wireless antennas, one IED remote control and contraband substance (cannabis) weighing five kg have been recovered from his possession.

Kishtwar recorded 58.96 per cent polling, Udhampur 55.74 per cent, Jammu 52.61 per cent, Kathua 53.97 per cent, Ramban 57.36 per cent, Doda 59.72 per cent, Samba 57.47 per cent, Poonch 59.10 per cent, and Reasi 56.82 per cent

Addressing a press conference, State Election Commissioner K.K. Sharma said that of 37 DDC constituencies, 17 are in the Kashmir division and 20 in the Jammu division. In the 17 DDC constituencies of Kashmir, there are 155 candidates in the fray, including 30 women, while in the Jammu division, 144 candidates, including 40 women, are contesting.

Mahendra Singh was the lawyer of the rape case in which BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar is convicted. He and the rape victim were injured in a car accident in Rae Bareli last year in July.

Celebrated on Purnima (full moon night) of Hindu calendar month Kartik, Dev Deepawali will be celebrations will witness 11 lakh Diyas on both sides of  Ganga River.

The accused whose name is Anuj Kashyap had been booked on September 6 for kidnapping and rape of a 22-year-old woman.

The 19-year-old victim has left behind a suicide note. According to the suicide note, the victim was kidnapped by a youth named Kamruddin and his three friends kidnapped her on October 3. She alleged that she was gangraped by them.

The slain scribe has been identified as Suraj Pandey. His mother Laxmi Devi has accused a woman inspector Sunita Chaurasia, constable Amar Singh and others of threatening her son and driving him to his death.

The Congress leader said that in the last eight years, the rates for rural household consumers have increased by 500 per cent, urban domestic electricity rates have risen by 84 per cent and for farmers the rates have increased by 126 per cent.