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  Kashmiri Pandits seek government nod to visit J&K, meet leaders

  India | September 21, 2019 15:43 IST

  A group of Kashmiri Pandits have written to the government seeking its permission to visit Jammu and Kashmir and meet the political and religious leaders as well as civil society activists there to promote peace and amity in the Valley.

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  Day 48: Restrictions lifted in most parts of Kashmir

  India | September 21, 2019 14:38 IST

  Fresh restrictions were imposed in many parts of the Valley on Friday in view of apprehensions that vested interests might exploit the large Friday prayer gatherings at big mosques and shrines to fuel protests.

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  Fresh restrictions in Kashmir Valley in view of Friday prayers

  India | September 20, 2019 13:33 IST

  Normal life continued to remain affected across the valley for the 47th consecutive day with markets closed and public transport off the roads, the officials said.

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  Have to be prepared in case Kashmir issue is raised: Suriname

  India | September 20, 2019 11:27 IST

  The issue of abrogation of Jammu and Kashmir's special status may be raised on the margins of the UN general assembly and Suriname has to be prepared for it, the country's Vice President Michael Ashwin Adhin has said.

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  PM Modi will not discuss Article 370 on his US visit: Foreign Secy

  India | September 19, 2019 18:28 IST

  As Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares for the US visit, Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale informed that PM Modi will not discuss article 370 in the UNGA session on Thursday. In a first, PM Modi will meet a group of Kashmiri Pandits in Houston on 21 September after Article 370 abrogation from Kashmir.

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  Modi showed Pak its place by abrogating Article 370, 35A: Shah

  India | September 18, 2019 16:18 IST

  Shah also said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi should tell people of Maharashtra, Jharkhand and Haryana, when he goes there, whether he was with the decision to abrogate Article 370.

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  Only handful of people against abrogation of Article 370: BJP

  India | September 17, 2019 22:21 IST

  BJP Minority Morcha national vice-president Nahid Sheikh on Monday said only a "handful of people" are opposing the Centre's decision to scrap Jammu and Kashmir's special status.

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  No talks on Article 370 with Pakistan, only on terror: EAM

  India | September 17, 2019 20:25 IST

  To a question on talking Kashmir with Pakistan, he said: "370 is not a bilateral issue, 370 is an internal issue. With regard to Pakistan the issue is not 370, the issue with Pakistan is terrorism."  

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  With Patel in backdrop, PM talks Kashmir on birthday

  India | September 17, 2019 16:11 IST

  Standing in vicinity of the Sardar Sarovar Dam, Modi said, "Country is witnessing fulfilment of Sardar Patel's dream of 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat'."

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  How can PSA be slapped against Farooq Abdullah: Justice Hasnain

  India | September 17, 2019 11:56 IST

  "Dr Abdullah has put forth the Kashmir case for India before the international fora. Can he be a risk to the public order and security of the state? Nobody will agree to this," Justice Masoodi said.

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  Muslim nations ask Pak to engage in backdoor diplomacy with India

  World | September 16, 2019 14:59 IST

  They asked Pakistan to engage in backchannel diplomacy with India. They met Prime Minister Khan, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa during their day-long trip.

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  SC notice to Centre, J&K on plea for producing Farooq Abdullah

  India | September 16, 2019 11:37 IST

  A bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and justices S A Bobde and S A Nazeer issued notice to the Centre and the state, and fixed Rajya Sabha MP and MDMK leader Vaiko's plea for hearing on September 30.  

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  MHA's 100 days: Abrogation of Article 370, NRC and declaration of Azhar, Saeed, Dawood as terrorists

  India | September 12, 2019 23:32 IST

  The abrogation of Jammu and Kashmir's special status under Article 370, publication of NRC in Assam and declaration of India's four most-wanted individuals as terrorists were cited as the Ministry of Home Affair's key achievements in the first 100 days of the Modi government's second term.

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  Patel was right, Nehru wrong on Jammu and Kashmir: Ravi Shankar Prasad

  India | September 11, 2019 19:57 IST

  Referring to the current NDA government's decision to abrogate Article 370 which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, Prasad said Prime Minister Narendra Modi showed immense courage and corrected that "historic blunder".

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  Very close to restoring normalcy, says J&K DGP

  World | September 11, 2019 18:49 IST

  "We are very close to normalcy. If you take the entire state into account, all 10 districts of Jammu have become absolutely normal."said,Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh.

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  IAS Kannan faced show cause for 'misconduct, dereliction of duty'

  India | September 11, 2019 10:06 IST

    Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Kannan Gopinathan, who quit from service in August over curbs in the valley, was in fact issued a show-cause notice in July by the Union Home Ministry for indulging in various acts of "omission and commission" which constitute "misconduct" as well as "dereliction of duty".

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  US media showing one-sided perspective on Kashmir: Indian envoy

  India | September 11, 2019 8:27 IST

  Harsh Vardhan Shringla said New Delhi's move to abrogate Jammu and Kashmir's special status last month and bifurcate it into Union territories was done for the "benefit" of the people.

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  Ladakhis don't want to be swamped by outsiders

  India | September 10, 2019 18:45 IST

  Craving for a separate identity from Jammu and Kashmir has always been there in Ladakh. But many are now apprehensive about the loss of special status, they enjoyed under the previous arrangement, which insulated them from external influences.  

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  Will expel illegal immigrants from entire country: Amit Shah

  India | September 09, 2019 17:47 IST

  The Home Minister reiterated that the BJP is going to bring back the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB) but assured that the government is duty bound to ensure that implementation of the CAB should not impact the existing privileges enjoyed by the northeastern states.  

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  ABVP seeks sedition case against AMU's Kashmiri students for protesting against 370 annulment

  India | September 07, 2019 17:08 IST

  ABVP office bearer Situ Chaudhary said, "Holding a protest against the abrogation of Article 370 is an anti-national act and the HRD Ministry should order a probe in the entire incident."