Srinagar, May 14 (IANS) For the first time since militancy began in Kashmir, and in the first elections after the abrogation of Article 370, people voted in large numbers in the Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency on Monday. Against 14 per cent voter turnout in 2019, more than 38 per cent polling was recorded on Monday. The most encouraging was the number of people who came out to vote in the Old City areas of Srinagar. These areas were known as the cradle and bastion of separatist sentiment in Kashmir. In fact, all eight Assembly segments in Srinagar district have been part of a near-total poll ..read more

Gurugram, May 14 (IANS) A woman in Gurugram has been arrested for allegedly strangling her nine-year-old son to death, police said on Tuesday. The incident happened Monday afternoon in Sarhaul village of Gurugram when the 28-year-old woman allegedly strangled the boy at home using a towel. The woman’s husband Arvind Kumar, a resident of Uttar Pradesh, has been working as a labourer in the Sector-27 area of Gurugram for the past year. The family came here in Gurugram four years ago, police said. Based on his complaint, a case of murder was registered and the woman was picked up for questioning ..read more

Madrid (Spain), May 14 (IANS) Wednesday is a key day for the future of three (and perhaps four) clubs battling to avoid relegation from La Liga 2023-24. The key game is in Seville, where third-from-bottom Cadiz, who currently occupy the final relegation spot, visit a Sevilla side with little more than pride to play for. A 1-0 win at home to Las Palmas at the weekend kept Cadiz’s survival chances alive and a win would take them to within just two points of Celta Vigo, who kick off their match at home to Athletic Club shortly after Cadiz’s game ends. If Cadiz can take all three points, it would ..read more

Hyderabad, May 14 (IANS) The Nehru Zoological Park here has lost a nine-year-old white Bengal tiger due to nephritis, Zoo officials said on Tuesday. Male tiger ‘Abhimanyu’ had been suffering from nephritis with the first stage of renal problems since April last year. Abhimanyu was born in the same zoo on January 2, 2015, to sire ‘Badri” and dam ‘Surekha/Sameera’. The zoo family mourns the loss of Abhimanyu, the Zoo authorities said. Many experts in the field of veterinary medicine, tiger experts and other zoos were also consulted regarding the health condition of Abhimanyu. They suggested man ..read more

New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) A 46-year-old man died while six others were rescued after a fire broke out on the third floor of the Central Revenue building in the ITO area of the national capital on Tuesday, officials said. Several people working in the building were evacuated through the windows using ladders, a fire department official said. Atul Garg, Director of Delhi Fire Service (DFS), said a call regarding the blaze opposite the old Delhi Police headquarters was received at 2.25 p.m. “A total of 21 fire tenders were rushed to the spot,” he said, adding that at around 4 p.m., a message was ..read more

Hyderabad, May 14 (IANS) A day after polling in the Lok Sabha elections in Telangana, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Tuesday exuded confidence that his Congress will win 12-13 out of 17 seats in the state. He claimed that it’s all over for Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and predicted that it will forfeit deposits in 6-7 constituencies. He also alleged that BRS cadres worked for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in these elections. Talking to media persons, Revanth Reddy, who is also the state party chief, exuded confidence that Congress candidate D. Nagender will win the Secunderabad Lok Sab ..read more

Jaunpur (UP), May 14 (IANS) In a major development, former BSP MP Dhananjay Singh on Tuesday announced his support for the BJP in Jaunpur for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in the seat. Dhananjay Singh, a gangster-turned-politician, held a meeting with his supporters on Tuesday evening before announcing his support for the BJP. Dhananjay Singh wields considerable support in the constituency and is often referred to as the kingmaker. The BJP candidate in Jaunpur is Kripa Shankar Singh, a former minister of state in the Maharashtra government. The move comes a week after the BSP cancelled Dha ..read more

Srinagar, May 14 (IANS) J&K Lieutenant Governor (L-G) Manoj Sinha on Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting to review the functioning of the Home Department that besides other things deliberated on the operationalisation of drug de-addiction centres and measures to tackle the drug menace. “We have adopted a policy of zero tolerance against drugs to make a drug-free J&K. Police, civil administration and people should work together to eliminate this menace,” the Lt Governor said. The L-G discussed issues related to strengthening of Police and allied organisations. He also discussed measur ..read more

New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) UGC Chairman Professor M Jagadesh Kumar on Tuesday said that the CUET (UG)-2024 for the candidates appearing in centres across Delhi on May 15 has been rescheduled to May 29 due to some unavoidable reasons. “Four papers scheduled for May 15 in the centres of Delhi city only have been rescheduled to May 29. The revised admit cards will be issued later,” UGC Chairman said. He said that the test papers (Chemistry-306, Biology-304, English-101, and General Test-501) which were earlier scheduled on May 15 stand postponed for the candidates appearing in Centres across Delhi ..read more

New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Sublime half-centuries by Abishek Porel and Tristan Stubbs propelled the Delhi Capitals to reach a massive 208/4 in 20 overs against Lucknow Super Giants in Match 64 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Tuesday. On a high-scoring pitch with short boundaries, Porel impressed yet, again with a 33-ball 58, laced with five fours and four sixes, while sharing a 92-run stand with Shai Hope. After taking his time, Stubbs produced a stunning late onslaught to remain unbeaten on 57 off 25 balls, hitting three boundaries and four maximums ..read more