Terrorists Attack Woman in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag, Area Cordoned Off: Live News Updates Today

Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi will address a rally under election campaign for Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Ambala Lok Sabha candidate Banto Kataria in Ambala constituency today. This will be Modi’s first visit to Haryana during the ongoing elections.

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18 May, 23:22 (IST)

In an incident of terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir, terrorists opened fire and injured a woman, identified as Farha, a resident of Jaipur, and her husband Tabrez, in Yannar, Anantnag. The Kashmir Police confirmed the incident. The injured woman was immediately evacuated and taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. The area has been cordoned off by the police.

18 May, 21:35 (IST)

The Delhi police is seeking seven day custody of Bibhav Kumar in Swati Maliwal assault case. The development comes two days after Delhi Police registered a case against Kumar following a complaint by Maliwal. In her complaint, Maliwal alleged that Bibhav Kumar slapped her 7–8 times and repeatedly kicked her in her chest and stomach when she went to the chief minister's residence on May 13.

18 May, 19:05 (IST)

PM Narendra Modi on Saturday, May 18, addressed a public rally in North East Delhi ahead of Lok Sabha elections 2024.

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18 May, 17:25 (IST)

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday announced a 'jail bharo' programme by the AAP leaders to be held on Sunday at BJP headquarters at around 12 noon. The chief minister said all leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party will go to the BJP headquarters at 12 noon and ask for arrest. He asked why the ruling party wants to put all AAP leaders in jail.

18 May, 16:44 (IST)

Delhi Chief Minister and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal is set to hold a press conference today, May 18, at 5 PM.

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18 May, 15:02 (IST)

Arvind Kejriwal's aide, Bibhav Kumar, has filed an anticipatory bail in the Tis Hazari court, Delhi, amidst the Swati Maliwal assault case. The court is scheduled to hear the bail application today, May 18. This development comes after Kumar's arrest earlier in the day.

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18 May, 13:25 (IST)

The Delhi Police have arrested CM Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar in Swati Maliwal assault case on Saturday, May 18. Maliwal in her FIR had alleged that Kumar assaulted her when she visited Kejriwal's residence on Monday.

18 May, 13:25 (IST)

The Delhi Police have arrested CM Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar in Swati Maliwal assault case on Saturday, May 18. Maliwal in her FIR had alleged that Kumar assaulted her when she visited Kejriwal's residence on Monday.

18 May, 12:51 (IST)

In a significant development related to the Swati Maliwal assault case, Bibhav Kumar, former personal secretary to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, has been arrested by Delhi Police. The arrest follows Maliwal's formal complaint detailing the harassment and torture she endured at Kejriwal's residence on May 13.

Bibhav Kumar Arrested

18 May, 11:14 (IST)

The Mumbai Indians (MI) captain Hardik Pandya has been fined Rs 30 lakh and banned for one match after his team maintained a slow over-rate during their clash against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Wankhede Stadium on Friday in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024.

18 May, 09:30 (IST)

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence on Saturday confirmed the detection of a significant presence of Chinese military aircraft and vessels near Taiwan.

18 May, 07:27 (IST)

Escalating its military operation in Ukraine, Russian forces have advanced towards the village of Borovaya in the Izyum district of the Kharkiv region, as reported by the Russian News Agency TASS, citing Vitaly Ganchev, head of the military-civilian administration of the Kharkiv region.


New Delhi, May 18: Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi will address a rally under election campaign for Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Ambala Lok Sabha candidate Banto Kataria in Ambala constituency today. This will be Modi’s first visit to Haryana during the ongoing elections.

Several BJP candidates from the region, including Ambala’s Banto Kataria, Kurukshetra’s Navin Jindal, Sirsa’s Ashok Tanwar, Chandigarh’s Sanjay Tandon and Karnal’s Manohar Lal Khattar are likely to attend the event, apart from chief minister Nayab Saini and his senior cabinet colleagues. Swati Maliwal Assault Case: Bibhav Kumar Files Counter FIR Against AAP MP.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on May 17 said he would treat Amethi and Rae Bareli equally when it comes to development if his party comes to power at the Centre. Swati Maliwal Assault Case: ‘My Character is Being Questioned to Save a Goon’, Says AAP MP After Party Claims She is Part of BJP Conspiracy Against Arvind Kejriwal.

Rahul is contesting the Lok Sabha poll from Rae Bareli, replacing his mother Sonia Gandhi. He has been an MP thrice from Amethi and was defeated in 2019 by sitting MP Smriti Irani.

In another news, a top diplomat in Russia said on Friday the United States had long since entered into a state of indirect war with Moscow and was playing with fire over Ukraine by behaving in such a way that the situation could spin out of control.

The comments by deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov in an interview with state TASS news agency reflect growing Russian concern over what Moscow casts as dangerous Western escalation in Ukraine as Russian forces advance in several places.

Meanwhile, the Aam Aadmi Party on Friday said that CM Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar has given a complaint to police against the party's Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal.

The development comes a day after the Delhi Police registered an FIR against Bibhav Kumar, the personal assistant of Kejriwal, for allegedly assaulting Maliwal, at the chief minister's official residence.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on May 18, 2024 06:50 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).

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