Rana Hits Out at NC for ‘Canards’, As Omar Abdullah Raises Possibility of BJP-PDP Alliance

Rana Hits Out at NC for 'Canards', As Omar Abdullah Raises Possibility of BJP-PDP Alliance

Srinagar, Sep 02: The senior Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, Devendra Singh Rana on Monday said that JKNC vice president, Omar Abdullah is trying everything in book to fool the people of Jammu and Kashmir. He said, Omar does this by projecting every other party other than JKNC as an alliance of BJP, which isn’t true, he said. Rana, who was a member of the JKNC, said that in 2014 elections, JKNC and Omar Abdullah tried their utmost to alliance with BJP. “I was a part of that team back then, Omar…

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Nature’s Wrath: Flash Floods Hit Ganderbal, Machine Operator Swept Away In Banihal

Nature’s Wrath: Flash Floods Hit Ganderbal, Machine Operator Swept Away In Banihal

Flash floods triggered by a possible cloudburst in the upper reaches occurred in the Kullan area of Kangan in Ganderbal district on Monday, blocking the Srinagar-Leh National Highway. The flashfloods in the nallah snaking through Shah Mohalla Kullan occurred due to a possible cloudburst on Monday afternoon following a heavy spell of rain. However, there are no reports of any loss of life or damage to property. The flash floods also resulted in the closure of Srinagar-Leh National Highway near Kullan due to which traffic remains suspended on both sides of…

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Tragedy on Vaishno Devi Track: Landslide Claims Two Lives

Tragedy on Vaishno Devi Track: Landslide Claims Two Lives

Two women, who were on their way to the Vaishno Devi shrine, died in a major landslide in Reasi district on Monday. The mishap that occurred on the Himkoti track around 2.30 pm also left a girl severely injured. The area witnessed heavy downpour during the past few days, loosening the soil adjacent to the track. Although there was an iron roof to protect pilgrims from shooting stones and landslips, it could not protect the victims as heavy boulders and mud broke the iron roof. As this path to the…

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PDP Faces Exodus: Leaders Quit Ahead of Crucial Polls

PDP Faces Exodus: Leaders Quit Ahead of Crucial Polls

Ahead of the first phase of the poll on September 18, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is facing a major challenge as party’s senior leaders are leaving one after the other over the allocation of seats. On Monday, PDP’s senior leader and spokesperson Tahir Sayeed, announced his resignation. Tahir, who hails from Kupwara, had joined the party in 2014. “It is with a very heavy heart that I write this unpleasant letter of resignation,” Sayeed said, while announcing that he is parting away from the basic membership of the party.…

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