Jammu and Kashmir

Article 370 was a chain that kept people tied says PM Modi on Kashmir's special status

The people of India are witnessing tough but essential decisions that were earlier assumed to be impossible and are now becoming a reality, the PM said in an interview.

Aug 14, 2019

First session of Lok Sabha most productive since 1952: PM Narendra Modi

Modi government successfully piloted the revocation of the contentious Article 370 and Article 35A in a systematic and seamless manner within 75 days of coming to power.

Aug 14, 2019

Kashmir restrictions will be eased after Independence Day: J&K governor

Detained J&K politicians including former chief ministers Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah are likely to be released after an assessment of the security situation.

Aug 14, 2019

Supreme Court refuses to pass order lifting Jammu & Kashmir lockdown

The petition was filed by Congress leader Tehseen Poonawalla, challenging the Centre's decision to impose restrictions in Jammu and Kashmir.

Aug 13, 2019

Kashmir was never yours: Islamic scholar tells Pakistan

Islamic scholar Imam Mohamad Tawhidi in a tweet told Pakistan that Kashmir was "Hindu land" that never belonged to Pakistan.

Aug 13, 2019

Cold Start doctrine begins, deep strike groups to be based in Jammu, Punjab and Rajasthan

Defence establishment gives the 'Cold Start' doctrine more teeth by raising integrated battle groups (IBG) that can rapidly deploy and strike deep across the border

Aug 13, 2019

J&K Art 370 revocation does not impact LAC in Ladakh, Jaishankar tells Chinese FM Wang Yi

S Jaishankar told Chinese foreign minister that the matter concerning India's legislative decisions is an internal matter for India and the Chinese side should base its assessment on realities.

Aug 13, 2019

Champion wrestler Babita Phogat and her father Mahavir Phogat join BJP

After publicly expressing her joy at the removal of Article 370 some days ago, Babita and her father formally entered the political arena.

Aug 12, 2019

RCB assistant coach Mithun Manhas thanks Indian Army for keeping family safe in Kashmir

The former cricketer who hails from Jammu expressed his satisfaction with the help being given by the Army.

Aug 12, 2019

Terror alert: JeM suicide squad planning Pulwama-like attack in J&K ahead of I-Day

A group of seven Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists are planning to attack civilians and security installations along the highway in Anantnag district.

Aug 12, 2019

Pakistan has few options on Kashmir issue amid near-total global isolation

Deep State's long-time subterfuge using militancy against India and Afghanistan has returned to visit Pakistan in the form of international isolation and a wide trust gap on Kashmir developments

Aug 10, 2019

Centre rejects media report claiming massive protests in Srinagar

The Union Home Ministry said the news report "originally published in Reuters and which appeared in the Dawn claims there was a protest involving 10,000 people in Srinagar".

Aug 10, 2019

Article 370: After Samjhauta and Thar Express, Pakistan suspends Delhi-Lahore 'Dosti' bus service

This is part of a series of actions Pakistan has taken since Narendra Modi-led BJP government decided to bifurcate Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories -- Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.

Aug 10, 2019

Real Kashmir FC footballers anxious over communications crackdown, lose touch with families

Kashmiri members of the team, which plays in India's top men's league, have lost contact with their families since leaving Srinagar on Monday to head to Kolkata to play in the Durand Cup.

Aug 10, 2019

Pakistan reactivates terrorist training camps in PoK amid tension over Article 370 move

Earlier last week, Indian forces foiled major infiltration bid by Pakistan's Border Action Team (BAT) on forward post along the LoC in the Keran Sector, killing at least five intruders.

Aug 10, 2019

Maharaja Hari Singh's son Karan Singh sees positives in Modi govt's move on Kashmir

Karan Singh says leaders of legitimate political parties in Kashmir should be released and a political dialogue initiated with them.

Aug 9, 2019

Kashmir communications blackout angers some in the Indian media

Editors at newspapers and television stations say that in many cases it has been days since they have heard from their correspondents based in the Indian-controlled part of Kashmir.

Aug 9, 2019

Amid J&K tensions, UN chief urges India, Pak to exercise 'maximum restraint' on Kashmir, recalls Simla agreement

The Simla Agreement signed in 1972 by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, who was Pakistan's President at that time, also said that Kashmir was a bilateral issue, thus ruling out third-party intervention.

Aug 9, 2019

Modi's healing touch for Jammu and Kashmir: PM promises jobs, tourism

Speaking on national television, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the people of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and the whole nation.

Aug 8, 2019

Auto sector skids downhill as economy hits bump; Maruti cuts production again

Automakers call for major incentives as top carmaker Maruti reduces production by 25 percent for the sixth consecutive month in July

Aug 8, 2019