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Round 1 Of J&k Local Polls Today Amid Fear
After more than a decade, voters in J&K will elect their representatives to the state’s 79 municipal bodies in polls starting Monday.
But with barely a day to go, a resounding silence envelops most of the constituencies in the Valley. Security personnel guard the roads and buildings, and there are no banners in the markets or posters on the walls. Not many voters know who their candidates are or where the nearest polling booth is.
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Delhi HC to Pronounce Verdict In A Plea For Tracing JNU Student Najeeb Ahmed
The Delhi High Court is likely to pronounce Monday its verdict in a plea for tracing JNU student Najeeb Ahmed, who went missing from the university nearly two years ago.
A bench of justices S Muralidhar and Vinod Goel had on 4 September reserved its decision on the petition filed by the student's mother after concluding hearing of arguments of her lawyer and that of the CBI, which took over the investigation on May 16 last year.
Statue of Late Army Man Vandalised
Statue of army soldier Satyendra Singh who lost his life in action in 2000, was found vandalised in Shamli, Uttar Pradesh on Sunday, 7 October.
Ravindra Kumar, brother of deceased soldier said, "a family in the village had killed our son. They are the one who vandalised the statue to harm us mentally."
Around 100 Dogs in Hyderabad Allegedly Poisoned, Police Reports
Around 100 stray dogs in Hyderabad's Ghatkesar allegedly poisoned by locals. The circle Inspector of Ghatkesar police station said they've received this complaint from an animal activist.
'We didn't find body of any dog on the spot', police said however they added that a case has been registered. Investigation going on.
(ANI)