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Uttar Pradesh polls: EVMs facing issues replaced in Shamli district

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Uttar Pradesh polls: EVMs facing issues replaced in Shamli district

On Thursday, the Shamli district governor of Uttar Pradesh informed that some polling stations had received a number of complaints about electronic voting machines as voting for the first phase of the state assembly elections began this morning.

Jasjit Kaur, Shamli DM also said that non-functional EVMs are being replaced.

Shamli DM told ANI: “The voting process has started for all booths. Some complaints about EVMs received from some random booths, we are replacing these machines.”

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She further affirmed that peaceful voting was taking place while the polling stations were being policing.

Voting for the first stage of the Uttar Pradesh parliamentary elections began at 7am on Thursday. Voting will close at 6:00 pm today at 25,849 polling stations and 10,766 polling centres.

The first phase of the polls covers the Jaat-dominated strip in western Uttar Pradesh, covering 58 parliamentary constituencies in 11 districts in the state.

The polling areas are Shamli, Meerut, Hapur, Muzaffarnagar, Baghpat, Ghaziabad, Bulandshahar, Aligarh, Agra, Gautam Buddha Nagar and Mathura.

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As many as 623 candidates are vying for the 58 parliamentary seats that go to polls today.

As is customary, the campaign for the first phase of the UP polls ended at 6pm on Tuesday (February 8), marking the beginning of a 48-hour silence period.

Police have sealed the state’s borders and are on strict vigilance to keep the peace in the 58 constituencies where elections are underway.

The 403-member Uttar Pradesh Assembly is scheduled to vote in seven stages on February 10, 14, 20, 23, 27, March 3 and 7. Counting will take place on March 10.

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Man says terror suspect spoke to him day before Pahalgam attack: ‘Hindu ho kya?’

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Man says terror suspect spoke to him day before Pahalgam attack: ‘Hindu ho kya?’

The Pahalgam terror attack in April 2025 resulted in the deaths of 26 people, mostly tourists, in the Baisaran valley. A man from Maharashtra’s Jalna claimed that a suspected attacker spoke to him a day before the attack. The National Investigation Agency is currently investigating the incident Adarsh Raut, who recently returned from Jammu and Kashmir.

Recounted his interaction with a man at a food stall in the Baisaran Valley on April 21. The man asked him if he was a Hindu and told him that he did not look like a Kashmiri. The suspect then turned to his companion and said, “There’s less crowd today.” The Jalna resident found the conversation disturbing but did not grasp the full implication until the following.

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Day, when terrorists killed 26 people, mostly tourists, in the same area. The incident highlights the need for increased security measures in the region and the need for a more robust security system The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has been investigating the Pahalgam terror attack, which occurred in Kashmir. The agency questioned several people, including family.

Members of victims, tourists, and pony riders, since it took over the case from the Jammu and Kashmir Police. The agency took over the case five days after the incident and four days after its team visited the attack site. Since April 23, NIA teams have been camping at the Pahalgam terror attack site and have intensified the search for evidence. The teams, overseen by an.

Inspector General, a Deputy Inspector General, and a Superintendent of Police, are examining eyewitnesses who witnessed the horrifying attack unfold before their eyes at the peaceful Baisaran valley. The NIA is also examining the phone number of the Maggi stall owner, who was unable to pay him due to network issues. Tourists are returning to Pahalgam days after.

The attack, stating that there is nothing to fear Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir – April 30, 2025 — A chilling account has emerged from a local resident in Pahalgam who claims that a man and several injured near the tourist hub suspected to be involved in the recent terror attack in the area had approached him a day prior and asked pointedly, “Hindu ho kya Are you Hindu?).

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The resident, identified only as Shabbir Ahmad for security reasons, said he encountered the man while walking near the Lidder River on Sunday evening. According to Shabbir, the man—described as being in his late twenties, with a trimmed beard and wearing civilian trekking attire—struck up a casual conversation before abruptly asking about his religion.

“I told him I was Muslim, and he just nodded and walked away quietly,” Shabbir told local police, who are now investigating the possible link between this interaction and the Monday morning attack that left three tourists dead and several injured near the tourist hub of Pahalgam The incident has raised serious concerns targeted violence, particularly against.

Pilgrims and tourists visiting the Valley. Security agencies have not ruled out the possibility that the suspect was conducting reconnaissance or attempting to identify potential targets based on religious identity Senior police officials said they are reviewing CCTV footage and have circulated sketches based on eyewitness accounts, including Shabbir We are pursuing.

All leads seriously. This account is valuable and may help us track the attackers,” said Anantnag SSP Shakti Pathak The attack is the latest in a string of violence aimed at disrupting tourism and peace in the region. Security has been heightened, and have been set up around Pahalgam and adjoining routes.

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