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  J-K: Former Hurriyat chief Abdul Gani Bhat dies at 90; CM Omar Abdullah expresses anguish

  Jammu and Kashmir | September 17, 2025 21:26 IST

  PDP chief and former J-K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has also expressed sadness over Bhat’s demise. Hailing him as an esteemed scholar, Mufti said Bhat had always advocated a peaceful resolution of the Kashmir issue.

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  Two more Hurriyat-affiliated groups discarded separatism, says Amit Shah

  India | March 27, 2025 16:13 IST

  Union Home Minister Amit Shah said under PM Modi government, separatism is breathing its last, and the triumph of unity is echoing across Kashmir.

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  Jammu Kashmir National Front banned by govt under UAPA: Order

  Jammu and Kashmir | March 12, 2024 21:36 IST

  The ban has been enforced under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, allowing the government to take stringent actions against organisations deemed to be a threat to national security.

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  Modi can now play decisive role on Kashmir: Separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq

  India | May 31, 2019 21:00 IST

  The overwhelming mandate to Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given him an opportunity to play a decisive role in the resolution of the Kashmir issue, Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said on Friday.

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  Yasin Malik, Hurriyat Coference term order of withdrawal of security cover a 'lie'

  India | February 21, 2019 22:39 IST

  JKLF chief Mohammad Yasin Malik and hardline Hurriyat Conference on Thursday termed the Jammu and Kashmir administration's announcement about the withdrawal of security cover of some leaders a "lie".

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  'Brazen attempt to subvert our unity': India slams Pak over minister's telephone call with Mirwaiz Umar Farooq

  India | January 30, 2019 23:52 IST

  The Ministry of External Affairs, in a late evening statement, said the Pakistan High Commissioner was "cautioned" that persistence of such behaviour by Pakistan will have "implications".

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  Hurriyat, Pakistan's ISI behind murder of veteran journalist Shujaat Bukhari in Srinagar?

  India | June 15, 2018 14:32 IST

  According to reports, Bukhari was advised by the Hurriyat not to attend a conference in Dubai. However, he went ahead with his plans which infuriated the Hurriyat.

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  Geelani won't meet interlocutor Dineshwar Sharma, says Hurriyat Conference

  India | November 06, 2017 7:25 IST

  Hardline Hurriyat Conference led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Sunday said its leaders will not meet the Centre's special representative for Kashmir.

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  Not against Hurriyat but won't support 'wrong path': Farooq Abdullah

  Politics | December 05, 2016 21:05 IST

  Farooq Abdullah today told Kashmir separatist leaders that he was not against them and supported the Kashmiri people's demand for their rights but it would not tread the wrong path for achieving these goals.

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  Hurriyat condemns Omar Abdullah for criticising Mirwaiz Umar Farooq

  Politics | November 02, 2016 19:19 IST

  The separatist Hurriyat Conference today condemned former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for criticising its chairman Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and accused his party of playing its “old tricks” of creating suspicion in the minds of

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  Include Pakistan in tripartite talks to resolve Kashmir issue, says Mirwaiz Umar Farooq

  Politics | October 25, 2016 19:28 IST

  ​Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, chairman of the moderate faction of Hurriyat Conference, today said that they were not against dialogue but pushed for the inclusion of Pakistan in the talks.

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  Rs 500 crore burden: Why the Modi govt wants to clip separatist leaders’ wings

  India | September 06, 2016 19:55 IST

  Following Hurriyat leaders’ snub to all-party delegation of Parliamentarians, the Narendra Modi government is mulling to curtail the facilities provided to separatist leaders in Jammu and Kashmir.

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  Separatists should not choose to meet only Pak High Commissioner: Ghulam Nabi Azad

  Politics | September 05, 2016 19:15 IST

  Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday hit out at the separatists, saying they should not choose to meet only the Pakistan High Commissioner.

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  J&K: Hurriyat chairman Geelani arrested for defying restrictions

  Politics | July 27, 2016 18:40 IST

  Hardline Hurriyat Chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani was today arrested on charges of trying to defy restrictions imposed by the government.

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  India, Pakistan need to engage in result-oriented talks: Hurriyat

  India | March 24, 2016 22:59 IST

  India, Pakistan need to engage in result-oriented talks: Hurriyat

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  Foreign secretaries to meet in Islamabad to corner Hurriyat

  India | December 27, 2015 23:55 IST

  New Delhi: In what marks a major thaw in Indo-Pak relations following PM Narendra Modi's Christmas date with his Pakistan counterpart Nawaz Sharif, both countries are likely to hold their foreign secretary-level talks in Islamabad

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  Kasuri supports Hurriyat, will protest his event: Shiv Sena

  Politics | October 12, 2015 18:59 IST

  Mumbai: Hours after the reports that Shiv Sena has called off the protest against former Pakistan foreign minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri's book launch, the party took a U-turn and said that it has not decided

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  Kashmiri separatist Mirwaiz listed among world's Top 10 Muslim leaders

  India | October 04, 2015 14:27 IST

  New Delhi: Mirwaiz Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq, the chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M), has been listed among the Top 10 influential Muslim political faces of the world.He stands at number nine in the survey conducted

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  Mirwaiz urges Indo-Pak leadership to resolve Kashmir

  India | September 25, 2015 16:20 IST

  Srinagar: Moderate Hurriyat Conference Chairman Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, who has been put under house arrest, today urged the leadership of India and Pakistan to initiate a "meaningful" and "result-oriented" dialogue to resolve the protracted Kashmir

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  Hurriyat, Hizbul Mujahideen reject ex-RAW chief Daulat's contention

  Politics | July 04, 2015 7:56 IST

  Srinagar: Moderate Hurriyat Conference and militant outfit Hizbul Mujahideen on Friday  rejected contentions by former RAW chief AS Dulat regarding them, insisting that they have no basis."We out-rightly reject Dulat's contention," Hurriyat said in a