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Budaun (UP), March 12 Two officials of an ethanol plant were killed on Thursday, allegedly by a blacklisted vendor, officials said.The killings took place at a plant of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) in Sejni village under the Musajhag Police Station area, they said.Plant's...

Mumbai, March 12 Former Union Minister Sharad Pawar described the assassination attempt on former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah as "deeply concerning" on Thursday."The gun firing incident at a wedding ceremony attended by senior leaders Farooq Abdullah and Deputy Chief...

Jammu, March 12 The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (NC) staged a protest march in Jammu on Thursday against the attack on its president and former chief minister Farooq Abdullah, demanding a thorough investigation into the incident and "restoration of law and order."Abdullah (88) had a...

Jammu, March 12 "God saved me," said former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah, recalling a narrow escape from an assassination attempt during a marriage function here on Wednesday night. He also voiced concern over the alleged lack of adequate police security at the venue.The...

Mandya (Karnataka), March 12 A bomb threat email sent to the judge of the Mandya district court here triggered panic on Thursday, prompting police to launch a search operation.According to police, the district court received a bomb threat via email earlier in the day, following which...

New Delhi, March 12 The assassination attempt on former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah was raised in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, with opposition parties blaming the revocation of statehood for the incident, while the Centre promised a comprehensive investigation.The leader...

Srinagar, March 12 Political leaders in Kashmir, across party lines, condemned the attack on National Conference president and former chief minister Farooq Abdullah in Jammu on Thursday and demanded a thorough investigation into the incident.Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party...

Jammu, March 12 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah met his father and National Conference president Farooq Abdullah here on Thursday morning, hours after security personnel foiled an assassination attempt on the veteran leader at a wedding function in the city.Leaders from various...

New Delhi, March 12 Union Minister J.P. Nadda said on Thursday that the government would take every necessary step to ensure the security of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah.Responding to concerns raised in the Rajya Sabha by Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge...

Jammu, March 12 The BJP strongly condemned the attack on National Conference president and former chief minister Farooq Abdullah on Thursday, stating that "targeting political leaders through violence is unacceptable" and demanding a thorough investigation into the incident.Abdullah narrowly...

Jammu, March 12 National Conference leaders on Thursday condemned the attack on party president Farooq Abdullah and demanded a thorough investigation to determine how the assailant was able to get so close to the former chief minister, who is under Z+ security.They also demanded that the...

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...

Ranchi, March 12 Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Thursday said the violent attack on former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah deserves condemnation and strict action.Abdullah, 88, the president of the National Conference, had a narrow escape when a gunman allegedly...

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 12 Police have launched a detailed investigation into the background of Kamal Singh Jamwal, the man accused of attempting to assassinate former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah at a wedding function here, officials said on Thursday.Police are examining Jamwal's...

Jaipur, March 12 Congress leader Ashok Gehlot expressed concern over the attack on former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah on Thursday and called for a thorough investigation into the incident."I am deeply concerned after hearing about the life-threatening attack on Farooq...

The President of the National Conference and former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Farooq Abdullah, narrowly escaped death when a gunman opened fire on him while he was leaving a wedding function in Jammu last night.According to a report by Akashvani Jammu correspondent, Deputy Chief...

Srinagar, March 12 Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, the chief priest of Kashmir, on Thursday condemned the attack on former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah, saying the incident needs to be thoroughly investigated.Abdullah, 88, had a narrow escape when a gunman allegedly opened fire at him...

Srinagar, March 12 National Conference MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi and Peoples Conference chief Sajad Lone condemned the attack on former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah on Thursday.Abdullah, 88, had a narrow escape when a gunman allegedly opened fire at him from behind while he was...

Jammu, March 12 National Conference president and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah narrowly escaped death when a gunman opened fire on him after coming from behind while Abdullah was leaving a marriage function here on Wednesday night, officials said.Deputy Chief...