File Photo Of Supreme Court Of India New Delhi- The Supreme Court on Friday rejected pleas seeking complete cross-verification of votes cast using EVMs with a Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) and said “blindly distrusting” any aspect of the system can breed unwarranted scepticism. Maintaining that “democracy is all about striving to build harmony and trust between all institutions”, a bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta delivered two concurring verdicts and dismissed all the pleas in the matter, including those seeking to go back to ballot papers in elections. The cour ..read more

Jammu- More than 42 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the first four hours of polling in Jammu constituency in the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections on Friday, officials said. Voting began at 7 am in the 2,416 polling stations in the constituency and is going on peacefully, Jammu and Kashmir election officials said. They added that 42.88 per cent votes were polled till 1 pm. There are more than 17.80 lakh eligible voters in the constituency. Electors are casting their votes to decide the fate of 22 candidates, including sitting MP Jugal Kishore Sharma, who is eyeing a third term af ..read more

Srinagar- Police have launched a hunt to arrest the people behind an attempt to “disrespect” a local shrine and a Masjid in Pulwama district in South Kashmir, officials said. According to police, the incident occurred on Thursday night in the Dadsara area of Tral in the south Kashmir district. “Yesterday night, some people attempted to disrespect the local shrine and a Masjid in Dadsara in Tral by damaging windowpanes and also tried disrespectfully displacing the Quran,” a police spokesman said. Police suspect that the aim behind this incident was to disrupt law and order in the state, he sai ..read more

Jammu- A 102-year-old man, batting for jobs for youth to tackle the drug menace in Jammu and Kashmir, went out to vote at a polling station in Reasi here, in the second phase of elections on Friday. Voting began in the second phase of elections in the Jammu parliamentary constituency on Friday, with over 17.81 lakh electorates eligible to vote for 22 candidates. “This generation of youth is getting destroyed due to the drug menace. They are idle as there are no jobs. To tackle the drug menace in J&K, the government should provide jobs to the youth. Whichever government comes to power, the ..read more

Jammu- More than 25 per cent of the over 17.8 lakh eligible voters exercised their franchise in the first four hours of polling in the second phase of Lok Sabha election in the Jammu constituency on Friday, Jammu and Kashmir poll officials said. The Jammu Lok Sabha seat is one of the 89 constituencies in 13 states and Union territories across the country where polling is being held today. The polling began at 7 am in 2,416 polling stations across the constituency and is going on peacefully with no untoward incident reported, the officials said, adding that 10.39 per cent votes were polled til ..read more

KO file photo Srinagar- Two unidentified terrorists were killed in an overnight encounter at north Kashmir’s Sopore, officials said on Friday. Quoting a top police official, news agency KNO reported that in the ensuing operation at Check Mohalla Nowpora in Sopore, two terrorists whose identity is being ascertained were killed this morning. “Two bodies are lying on the ground and they are yet to be retrieved as the operation is still on,” he said. During the operation two soldiers and a civilian received bullet injury in the operation. The injured are doing well after receiving immediate medica ..read more

File photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi New Delhi- Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged people on Friday to cast their votes in record numbers in the second phase of the Lok Sabha polls and said a high voter turnout strengthens democracy. Asserting that their vote is their voice, Modi especially told the young voters and women voters to turn up at the polling booths in great numbers. “Urging everyone in constituencies voting today, in the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections, to participate in record numbers. “A high voter turnout strengthens our democracy. I especially urge our young vote ..read more

Representational Photo Setbacks are an unavoidable aspect of life’s journey. Whether they manifest as personal challenges, career setbacks, or unexpected obstacles, setbacks can leave us feeling disheartened and uncertain about our path forward. However, rather than viewing setbacks as roadblocks, we can choose to see them as valuable feedback that can guide us toward greater growth and success. In this article, we will discuss why setbacks should be embraced as feedback and explore how this perspective shift can empower us to overcome adversity with resilience and determination. Understanding ..read more

Ramban/Jammu- Several houses developed cracks and road connectivity between Gool and Ramban snapped on Thursday evening following the “sinking of land” in the Union Territory’s Ramban district. The Ramban-Gool road near Parnote started sinking in the evening and caused damage to more than 20 houses and other structures, authorities said. “Massive subsidence and sinking at kilometer-5 on Ramban-Gool road took place. The road was blocked, all vehicles halted,” Ramban Deputy Commissioner Baseer-Ul-Haq Chaudhary wrote on X. “Ramban-Gool road is currently blocked. Stay tuned for updates. Stay Safe ..read more

File Photo of Omar Abdullah Srinagar- National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah Thursday said that our enemies will get a big jolt in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls in Jammu and Kashmir. He said the plans engineered from the Central Government to Raj Bhawan will be dusted by people on polling days. Omar who was talking to reporters in Srinagar said the enemies of NC will be defeated in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections in Jammu and Kashmir. “Central Government, Raj Bhawan, BJP, their A, B and C teams are consistently drafting plans against us, but their designs will get a big jolt in the ong ..read more