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| On polling eve, Omar dubs Sajad as Delhi’s man | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, May 19: On the eve of the polling for the Baramulla Lok Sabha elections, former Chief Minister and National Conference candidate Omar Abdullah appealed to people to elect a “genuine representative” who will raise their voice in the Parliament.
“This time I am not going to criticize anyone on the eve of elections but I want to urge you that elect only your representative not an agent of the agencies or a representative of Delhi”, he said, in a veiled attack on his | |
| | | | Airlift my children to Delhi: Father of terror attack victims urges Govt | | | | Early Times Report
Anantnag, May 19: The father of a tourist couple from Rajasthan who were injured in a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag on Saturday requested the Centre to airlift the duo from Srinagar to AIIMS, Delhi for further treatment and to provide them with the best medical facilities.
“I request the Indian government to bring them from Srinagar to AIIMS Delhi and provide them with the best medical facilities. Arrest the terrorists and deal with them accordingly,” said Aslam Khan, the father of the victim.
Sharing the details of the terror attack while speaking to news agency, Aslam Khan, said, “My younger son (along with his wife) had left for Jammu and Kashmi | |
| | | | LG Sinha condemns | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 19: The Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha has strongly condemned the terrorist attack in Shopian and Pahalgam. He said that free hand has been given to the security forces to bring the perpetrators to justice. He said J&K Police, Army and Security Forces will hunt down the terrorists and those aiding and abetting them. | |
| | | | ADGP Kumar, IG CRPF visit Pahalgam, Shopian | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 19: ADGP Law and Order in Jammu and Kashmir Vijay Kumar on Sunday visited Pahalgam where terrorists fired upon and injured a couple from Jaipur on Saturday evening.
An official said that the AGDP along with DIG south Kashmir, SSP Anantnag and other senior officers visited Pahalgam to take stock of the situation. On Saturday evening a couple identified as Farah and Tabrez from Rajasthan’s Jaipur were injured after being fired upon by terrorists in Yannar area of Pahalgam.
Officials said that the condition of Tabrez, who has been shifted to Srinagar from GMC Anantnag, continues to be critical, while condition of Farah is stable.
Meanwhile, IGP CRPF K | |
| | | | Poonch: 3 NC workers injured in knife attack | | Lok Sabha Polls | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 19: Three National Conference (NC) workers were injured when unidentified persons attacked them with knives at an election rally in Mendhar in
Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Sunday, officials said.
NC president Farooq Abdullah was present at the rally organised by the party in support of its Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat candidate Mian Altaf in Mendhar. The rally continued without any disruption.
Officials said there was a clash between two grou | |
| | | | JeI former spokesperson surrenders | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 19: Police on Sunday said that the former spokesperson of the banned organisation Jamat-e-Islami (JeI) who was involved in conspiracy and many cases surrendered before the police. The development came days after JeI senior most leader Ghulam Qadir Wani on May 15 had expressed the group’s willingness to participate in the polls if the Government of India denounces the ban on the organisation.
Police said that “an accused identified as Ali Mohammad Lone alias Advocate Zahid Ali, who was also the spokesperson of the banned organisation JeI and involved in conspiracy & many other crimes including anti-national slogans, attempt of jail break etc surrendered | |
| | | | PoJK belongs to us, will take it back: Amit Shah | | |  PRAYAGRAJ (UP), May 19:
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday asserted that Pakistan occupied
Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) belongs to India, and “we will take it back”.
Shah was addressing an election rally in Prayagraj to seek votes for BJP candidate Neeraj Tripathi.
“Farooq Abdullah and Mani Shankar Aiyar say give respect to Pakistan because it has atom bomb…Rahul baba, today from the sacred land of Prayagraj I will say this PoJK is ours, will remain ours, and we will take it back,” h | |
| | | | Searches launched in Kathua | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 19: Security forces have launched a massive search operation after picking up movement of three suspicious persons, believed to be terrorists, near the International Border in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Sunday.
A Special Police Officer (SPO) reported the movement of suspected persons in Tarnah nallah near Jangi chak in Hiranagar sector during the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday, the officials said.
An alert was immediately sounded in the entire area of the border police post Sanyal and reinforcements from the police, army and BSF were rushed for a joint search and cordon operation, they said.
The searches are under | |
| | | | Southwest Monsoon has arrived | | | | New Delhi, May 19:
Southwest monsoon, the lifeline of India’s farm-based economy, on Sunday made its onset over the Nicobar Islands, the southernmost region of the country, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said here.
“Southwest monsoon has advanced into some parts of the Maldives, and the Comorin area and some parts of the South Bay of Bengal, Nicobar Islands and South Andaman Sea on Sunday,” the weather office said.
The annual rainfall phenomenon is expected to reach Kerala by May 31.
The date of monsoon onset over Kerala has varied widely over the last 150 years, the earliest being May 11 in 1918, and the most delayed being June 18 in 1972, according to IMD data.
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| | | | Night temp drops | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 19 : Amid dry weather forecast, night temperature recorded decrease at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday.
A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of 13.8°C against 14.5°C on the previous night and it was 2.4°C above normal for the summer capital of JK for this time of the year.
Qazigund recorded a minimum of 10.8°C against 11.0°C on the previous night and it was 0.6°C above normal for the gateway town of Kashmir, he said.
Pahalgam recorded a low of 6.1°C against 7.5°C on the previous night and it was above normal by 0.2°C for the famous resort in south Kashmir.
Kokernag, also in south Kashmir, recorded a min | |
| | | | 3 terror aides detained under PSA | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 19: Three men alleged to be overground workers (OGWs) of terrorists were detained under the Public Safety Act (PSA) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday.
Terming the action necessary to maintain public order, police said the three men were were assessed to be posing a significant threat to the safety and security of the state.
Poonch and adjoining Rajouri district have witnessed some deadly terror attacks over the past two years, resulting in the killing of a number of security personnel and civilians.
Poonch and Rajouri are part of the Anantnag parliamentary constituency which is going to polls in the sixth phase on May 25.
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