The father of Paris Olympics shooting bronze medallist Swapnil Kusale has expressed disappointment over the Maharashtra government paying Rs 2 crore prize money to his son, saying Haryana doles out much higher amount for its athletes.

As the counting of votes for the assembly elections in Haryana and Jammu & Kashmir progressed, BJP’s Jammu & Kashmir Chief, Ravinder Raina, expressed confidence that his party would emerge as the single largest party in the J&K polls. Raina made these remarks during a live debate on India Today, even as the early trends showed a strong lead for the opposition.

National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah has expressed concerns regarding the Lieutenant Governor’s authority to nominate five members to the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly. Abdullah highlighted that some legal experts within the party have pointed out that the governor does not have the power to make such nominations. He added that people's mandate must be respected.

The counting of votes began at 8 am on Tuesday for 5 assembly elections in Haryana and 90 Assembly constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir, the final leg of an electoral journey that will give the union territory its first elected government since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019.

Celebrations commenced outside the Congress headquarters in Delhi on Tuesday morning, even before the counting of votes began for the state elections in Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana.

The counting of votes for Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir polls has started and the Congress is ahead in very early leads.

New Delhi: Civic volunteer in Kolkata Police Sanjay Roy had raped and killed the trainee doctor in the seminar hall at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9, the CBI has alleged in its first charge sheet in the sensational case filed on Monday while ruling out "gang rape".

Srinagar: Amid the row over the nomination of five members by Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, BJP leader Sofi Mohammad Yousuf on Monday claimed that they will be from his party.