Chanapora Srinagar

About Chanapora Srinagar

Chanapora Srinagar

A part of the urban constituency of Srinagar, Chanapora faces a unique set of challenges compared to its rural counterparts. The NC has fielded Mushtaq Guroo, while the PDP's candidate is Mohammed Iqbal Trumboo. Hilal Ahmad Wani is representing the BJP, and Apni Party’s Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari is also in the race. The Congress, aligning with the National Conference, has opted not to nominate a candidate for the seat. The constituency will go to polls in the second phase of the Assembly elections, scheduled for September 25.

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Israeli strikes kills 12 in Gaza, including 2 children and a pregnant woman

A strike Sunday morning hit a house in the urban refugee camp of Nuseirat in central Gaza and killed four people, including a couple in their 30s and their 10-year son

Updated On: 16 Mar 2026 | 6:58 AM IST

Trump asks 'about 7' countries to join coalition to police Strait of Hormuz

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright told NBC he has been "in dialogue" with some of the countries Trump mentioned, and said he expected China "will be a constructive partner"

Updated On: 16 Mar 2026 | 6:52 AM IST

Israeli Air Force says 200 targets struck in Iran, 5 killed in Lebanon

The Israeli military said the strikes were part of its ongoing campaign targeting Iran's ballistic missile network and air defence systems in multiple locations across the country

Updated On: 16 Mar 2026 | 6:50 AM IST

Israel to reopen Gaza's Rafah crossing for limited movement of people

Israel's Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) said the crossing between Gaza and Egypt will reopen on Wednesday in both directions

Updated On: 16 Mar 2026 | 6:44 AM IST

Oil climbs above $100 as West Asia conflict threatens export facilities

US West Texas Intermediate crude climbed $1.61, or 1.63 per cent, to $100.32 a barrel, ‌after gaining nearly $3 in the previous session

Updated On: 16 Mar 2026 | 6:43 AM IST

Macron urges Iran to halt regional attacks, restore Hormuz navigation

Macron said he had spoken with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and called on him to end what he described as "unacceptable attacks" that Iran is carrying out against countries in the region

Updated On: 16 Mar 2026 | 6:41 AM IST

Trump warns Nato of 'very bad' future if allies don't help reopen Hormuz

About a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas normally passes through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow passage of water between Iran and Oman

Updated On: 16 Mar 2026 | 6:30 AM IST

Missile, drone strikes on 4 US airbases; Israeli raids in southern Lebanon

The Iranian force also claimed that satellite imagery showed extensive damage to the targeted bases

Updated On: 16 Mar 2026 | 6:26 AM IST

Trump's call for countries to send warships to Hormuz brings no promises

Iran has said the strait, through which one-fifth of global oil exports normally pass, is open to all except the United States and its allies

Updated On: 16 Mar 2026 | 5:55 AM IST

EAM Jaishankar hails talks with Iran to open Strait of Hormuz: Report

Jaishankar says talks with Iran are helping ease shipping risks in the Strait of Hormuz, as an Indian oil tanker sails from Fujairah after a drone attack at the UAE terminal

Updated On: 16 Mar 2026 | 12:36 AM IST

Best of BS Opinion: Trump tariffs, euthanasia, rupee and farms

Today's Opinion page covers Trump's tariff strategy, the Supreme Court's passive euthanasia ruling, rupee depreciation amid West Asia tensions, farm diversification and a Syria war book review

Updated On: 16 Mar 2026 | 6:15 AM IST

West Asia crisis: LPG crunch hitting auto factory canteens in India

Auto industry body SIAM seeks priority LPG supply for factory canteens, warning shortages could disrupt shift operations and manufacturing

Updated On: 15 Mar 2026 | 11:52 PM IST

Odisha to utilise 3,047 acres UMPP land for Adani coal-to-chemicals complex

Odisha will utilise 3,047 acres acquired for a scrapped ultra mega power project in Sundargarh for Adani Enterprises' proposed Rs 84,000-crore coal-to-chemicals complex

Updated On: 15 Mar 2026 | 11:49 PM IST

Services sectors feel ripple effects as West Asia crisis hits operations

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Updated On: 15 Mar 2026 | 11:48 PM IST

Par panel recommends IPO route for profitable RRBs to raise capital

RRBs have achieved a historic consolidated net profit of Rs 7,720 crore in just the first nine months of FY 2025-26, driving gross NPAs down to a 13-year low of 5.4 per cent

Updated On: 15 Mar 2026 | 11:48 PM IST

Ring-fencing the next gen, Indian business families rethink trusts

Succession remains one of the most emotionally and operationally complex areas for Indian family businesses

Updated On: 15 Mar 2026 | 11:47 PM IST

West Asia conflict likely to keep rupee under pressure amid oil surge

Third year of consecutive BoP deficit if oil stays above $100/bbl, to weigh on rupee

Updated On: 15 Mar 2026 | 11:46 PM IST

West Asia war cloud over India's economic 'sweet spot' as oil prices rise

Rising crude prices and trade disruptions from the West Asia war are prompting economists to trim India's growth forecasts, threatening the economy's recent "sweet spot"

Updated On: 15 Mar 2026 | 11:42 PM IST

UpGrad plans to acquire edtech platform Unacademy in all-stock deal

If the deal closes, upGrad's integrated model will be on a strong trajectory, said Ronnie Screwvala, cofounder of upGrad, on X

Updated On: 15 Mar 2026 | 11:42 PM IST

iPhone FOB value likely to hit $70 billion in 5 years of PLI scheme

Exports in the five-year period accounted for 70 per cent, or $50 billion, of the FOB production value as Apple Inc shipped "made in India" phones across the world

Updated On: 15 Mar 2026 | 11:39 PM IST