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March 12, New Delhi — National Conference president and former J&K Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah and Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary were unharmed after being targeted by a gunman on Wednesday.The incident took place outside a marriage hall on the outskirts of...

Jammu, March 12 "God saved me," said veteran politician and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah in his first reaction after a man allegedly attempted to assassinate him during a marriage function here on Wednesday night.The assailant, identified as Kamal Singh Jamwal...

Jammu, March 11 An attempt on the life of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah while he was attending a marriage ceremony here has been foiled, police said."An attempt was made on the life of Farooq Abdullah when he was attending a marriage ceremony at the Royal Park in...

Jammu, March 11 National Conference president Farooq Abdullah and Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary were unharmed after being targeted by a gunman outside a marriage hall on the outskirts of Jammu on Wednesday night, officials said.The accused, Kamal Singh Jamwal, a...

New Delhi, March 9 Ahead of the Assam assembly elections, former Asom Gana Parishad leader Jayanta Khaund joined the Congress on Monday, with Assam Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi praising his entry into the party.Days after resigning from the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), Khaund joined the Congress...

Anand (Gujarat), March 6 Govind Parmar, a sitting MLA of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Gujarat, passed away here on Friday after a brief illness, party leaders said.Parmar, who was elected from Umreth in Anand district, was 72 years old.The veteran politician from central...

February 26, New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid his respects to the great revolutionary, Veer Savarkar, on his Punya Tithi today.In a message honoring the freedom fighter, the Prime Minister stated that Savarkar dedicated his life to freeing the country from the shackles of slavery...

Member of Parliament from the Shillong parliamentary constituency, Dr. Ricky A.J. Syngkon, passed away last evening after suffering a severe cardiac arrest. He was 54 years old. Dr. Syngkon, a prominent leader of the Voice of the People Party, was widely regarded as a strong and articulate voice...

Guwahati, February 19 Former Assam Congress president Bhupen Borah, who is set to join the BJP, said on Thursday that when he raised the issue of his humiliation within the party with Rahul Gandhi, he was told by him that he too felt humiliated.Borah, who resigned on Monday in a setback for...

New Delhi, February 17 Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev have joined 12 other former captains to express "deep concern" about the deteriorating health of jailed cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan, urging the Pakistani government to provide him adequate medical attention and...

New Delhi, February 17 Indian cricket legends Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev have joined 12 other former captains to express "deep concern" about the deteriorating health of jailed cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan, urging the Pakistani government to provide him adequate medical attention and...

Jammu, February 13 Senior National Conference (NC) leader and former Jammu and Kashmir minister, Qamar Ali Akhoon, passed away at a hospital here on Friday at the age of 68, officials said.Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Ladakh Lt Governor Kavinder Gupta expressed their grief over the death...