Pakistan eye winning start to Women’s T20 World Cup
DUBAI: The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup begins on Thursday in the UAE with 10 teams featuring in the 18-day showpiece. Pakistan are placed in Group ‘A’ alongside Australia, India, New Zealand and Sri Lanka while Bangladesh, England, Scotland, South Africa and the West Indies are in Group ‘B’. The Fatima Sana-led Pakistan take on […]
Concern over use of AI to influence US election
WASHINGTON: The US sees a growing threat of Russia, Iran and China attempting to influence the Nov 5 elections, including by using artificial intelligence to disseminate fake or divisive information, according to an annual US threat assessment released on Wednesday. Russian “influence actors” have amplified stories about migrants entering the US in an attempt to […]
Will Win Absolute Majority On October 8: J&K BJP Chief Ravinder Raina
Jammu and Kashmir chief of BJP Ravinder Raina Thursday said that the way people voted in record numbers in all three phases of Assembly polls held after a decade suggests that BJP will win absolute majority on October 8. Addressing a press conference in Jammu, Raina said that people from every nook and corner of […]
Democratic spirit
To raise awareness about voter participation, the District Election Cell of Hiranagar recently organized a Border Marathon on Saturday under the Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) initiative. The event, held as part of the District SVEEP Plan, was formally flagged off by General Observer Chhering Dorje Negi, along with Returning Officer for Hiranagar […]
BJP’s Surankote Candidate Bukhari Dies Of Heart Attack In J&K’s Poonch
JAMMU, Oct 2: Former minister and BJP candidate from Surankote, Mushtaq Ahmad Shah Bukhari, died on Wednesday after collapsing at his residence in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, party leaders said. He was 75 and is survived by his wife, two daughters and a son. Bukhari was unwell for some time and suffered a heart attack at […]
Preparations
Recently Divisional Commissioner Jammu conducted an extensive review of the final arrangements for the upcoming elections in Samba District. The visit focused on monitoring the operational readiness and logistical framework essential for the seamless execution of polling day. He, accompanied by senior officers, briefed the Divisional Commissioner on the comprehensive measures being put in place […]
J&K Assembly Polls | Over 28 Per Cent Polling Till 11 AM
Jammu/Srinagar, Oct 1: A voter turnout of 28.12 per cent was recorded in the first four hours of polling for the third and final phase of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections of Tuesday, according to Election Commission (EC) data. Polling in 40 assembly segments across seven districts of Jammu and Kashmir began at 7 […]
Monitoring
To ensure the highest level of security and transparency post-elections, District Election Officer (DEO) Rajouri, conducted the late-night inspection of the Strong Room at Girls Higher Secondary School here the other day. The visit aimed to review the security measures in place for the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), which are securely stored in the Strong […]
AI Express-AIX Connect merger in 1st week of October; ‘I5’ to fly into sunset
AIX Connect as well as airline designator code ‘I5’ will fly into the past in the first week of October as the merger of the no-frills carrier with Air India Express becomes a reality. “Everything is on track,” a senior airline official told PTI earlier this week about the merger process that has been in […]
‘Pothole-free Delhi’: CM Atishi, ministers inspect roads
Delhi cabinet ministers led by Chief Minister Atishi hit the ground running on Monday morning, inspecting and identifying damaged roads across the city to ensure a pothole-free national capital by Diwali. Atishi, accompanied by Public Works Department (PWD) engineers, visited different areas in south and southeast Delhi. In a post on X, the chief minister […]