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<p><strong>Jammu:</strong> A total of 239 candidates are in the fray from the 26 constituencies going to polls in the second phase of the three-phase Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections as 27 nominations were withdrawn on Monday.</p> <p>Monday was the last day of the withdrawal of nomination papers for the second phase covering assembly segments spread across central Kashmir districts of Budgam, Srinagar and Ganderbal, and Poonch and Rajouri districts in Jammu region.</p> <p>Prominent among those in the fray for these seats are National Conference leader Omar Abdullah who is contesting from two seats, Pradesh Congress Committee chief Tariq Hamid Karra, Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina and jailed separatist leader Sarjan Ahmad Wagay alias… Read More »J-K Polls: Omar Abdullah, Tariq Karra Among 239 Candidates In Fray For 2nd Phase After 27 Nominations Withdrawn

<p>The Congress party on Monday released its third list of candidates for the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections. Among 19 candidates, the party has fielded ex-NSUI chief Neeraj Kundan from Bishnah. Neeraj Kundan, former chief of the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI), will contest from Bishnah. Chaudhary Lal Singh is fielded from Basohli, and Raman Bhalla will vie for the R S Pura-Jammu South seat.</p> <p>Other key candidates include Irfan Hafeez Lone from Wagoora-Kreeri, Summit Mangotra from Udhampur West, Manohar Lal Sharma from Billawar, Balbir Singh from Nagrota, Thakur Manmohan Singh from Jammu West, Yogesh Sawhney from Jammu East, and Krishan Dev Singh from Samba.</p> <blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”> <p dir=”ltr” lang=”hi”>कांग्रेस अध्यक्ष श्री <a… Read More »Jammu-Kashmir Election: Congress Releases Third List Of 19 Candidates, Fields Ex-NSUI Chief Neeraj Kundan

The makers of Rajinikanth‘s upcoming film Vettaiyan released the first single, titled Manasilaayo, on Monday. This celebratory track, reminiscent of the hit Chumma Kizhi from Darbar, features a grand welcome for Rajinikanth‘s character, seemingly as he is about to take charge. The song’s title is inspired by a popular line delivered by Vinayakan in Rajinikanth’s previous film, Jailer. The late singer Malaysia Vasudevan’s voice was recreated using AI for the track, with vocals provided by Yugendran Vasudevan, Anirudh Ravichander and Deepthi Suresh. The lyrics were written by Super Subu and Vishnu Edavan. Directed by TJ Gnanavel, Vettaiyan boasts an impressive ensemble cast, including Amitabh Bachchan in his Tamil debut, Fahadh Faasil, Rana Daggubati, Manju Warrier,… Read More »Vettaiyan First Song Manasilaayo: Rajinikanth Rules The Dance Floor And How

<p><strong>New Delhi:</strong> Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Monday planted a sapling at Rajghat, marking the first time that three generations of leaders from any nation have shown the gesture to honour the legacy of Mahatma Gandhi.</p> <p>Al Nahyan, on a two-day visit to India, paid tributes to the father of the nation and planted the Amaltas (Cassia Fistula) sapling after holding wide-ranging talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.</p> <p>The Crown Prince is the third generation leader from the United Arab Emirates to plant a sapling at Rajghat in 30 years. The two saplings planted by the UAE leaders in 1992 and 2016 have flourished into lush trees… Read More »Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Plants Sapling At Rajghat To Honour Mahatma Gandhi, Third Gen UAE Leader To Do So

The mother of the trainee doctor from Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College has accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of lying about not offering financial compensation. On Monday, she refuted the CM’s claim, stating that Mamata Banerjee did offer money following her daughter’s tragic death. “The Chief Minister is lying. My daughter will not return. Would I lie in her name? The Chief Minister told us that we would receive money and suggested that we create something in our daughter’s memory. I responded that I would come to her office to collect the money once my daughter gets justice,” the victim’s mother told ANI. Earlier today, CM Mamata Banerjee denied offering any money to… Read More »“Lying”: Rape Victim’s Mother Slams Mamata Banerjee’s No Compensation Claim