Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah stated on Thursday that both his administration and the National Conference (NC) will persist in their push for the return of statehood, vowing to keep up the fight until they succeed. When asked by reporters whether the government planned to escalate its actions in the wake of widespread protests across the Union Territory on Wednesday, where crowds rallied for the same demand—Abdullah responded affirmatively, saying, “Yes. We will not stop our endeavours until statehood is restored.” The Chief Minister delivered these remarks during a media interaction following his assessment of the ongoing relief…
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A joint protest was staged by the INDIA bloc at the Parliament complex on Wednesday, with National Conference MP Chowdhary Mohammad Ramzan, alongside Sajad Kichloo and Shammi Obera, joining the ranks of opposition legislators. Spearheaded by Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, the agitating MPs displayed placards while vociferously calling for the immediate reinstatement of complete statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. As part of their appeal, the opposition urged the Union government to uphold its past pledge concerning this issue, with NC representatives underscoring that such a move is vital for protecting the democratic entitlements and…
National Conference (NC), on Wednesday held a demonstration in Srinagar to protest the 2019 revocation of Jammu and Kashmir’s unique constitutional status and the subsequent split of the former state into two Union Territories. The rally centered on demands for the return of the area’s constitutional protections and the reinstatement of full statehood. The gathering, which convened at the NC’s main party office on August 5, 2026, exactly seven years since Article 370 was nullified, drew senior party figures, elected legislators, and party cadres. Attendees chanted slogans and carried placards urging the government to restore the rights and distinctive status…
Pakistani authorities have restricted access to Al Jazeera’s website, with the block appearing just one day after the Qatar-based news network broadcast extensive coverage of anti-government demonstrations and electoral disputes in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. While officials have not formally announced any prohibition on the broadcaster, and the government has remained silent on the access restrictions, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting issued a statement late Sunday criticizing the network’s reporting. The ministry accused Al Jazeera of engaging in “selective reporting” and “misrepresenting” the electoral process in the region, which Pakistan designates as ‘Azad’ Jammu and Kashmir. “We have taken note of…
A woman died after a cloudburst triggered a flash flood in Himli area of Lolab in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Monday, police said. The deceased has been identified as Naseema Begum, wife of Mohd Ayub, a resident of Warnow. Police said her body was recovered following a search operation after the cloudburst caused a sudden surge of water in the area. Officials said that damage assessment is underway and further details are awaited. In south Kashmir, another cloudburst struck Batkoot area of Pahalgam in Anantnag district, triggering flash floods and creating panic among locals and tourists. Authorities said teams…
Moderate to heavy rainfall lashed several parts of Kashmir on Monday, prompting the Meteorological Department to warn of more rain and weather-related hazards across the Union Territory over the coming days. The MeT Department warned that intense showers over Kashmir parts could trigger localized flash floods, mudslides and landslides. It also cautioned about shooting stones and rockfalls along vulnerable stretches in hilly districts, advising people to stay away from nallahs, streams and landslide-prone areas. Despite the rainfall, Srinagar recorded a maximum temperature of 28.5 degrees Celsius, while the minimum settled at 20.0 degrees Celsius, 1.2 degrees above normal.
The Delhi High Court has asked the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to submit its response regarding the petitions filed by hardline separatist Aasiya Andrabi and two of her associates, who are contesting their guilty verdict under the stringent UAPA for conspiring against the Indian state and belonging to a banned terrorist outfit. Andrabi, 62, who founded the all-women separatist group Dukhtaran-e-Millat (DeM) in 1987, along with her close confidantsm Nahida Nasreen (58) and Sofi Fehmeeda (48), were found guilty on January 14 by a special NIA court. The tribunal determined that the three had masterminded a systematic effort to destabilize…
U.S. President Donald Trump has confirmed that negotiations with Iran are scheduled to commence on Monday, though he refrained from establishing a cutoff date for striking a deal. This comes after he previously stated that he had called off an impending military strike, banking on swiftly securing an accord that would both restore navigation through the Strait of Hormuz and break the deadlock surrounding Tehran’s atomic program. In a late Saturday post on his Truth Social platform, Trump asserted that Iran, along with various other Middle Eastern nations, had requested additional time to finalize an agreement. He stated this would…
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha chaired a high-level security review meeting today. The meeting was attended by Atal Dullo, Chief Secretary; Nalin Prabhat, DGP; Chandraker Bharti, Principal Secretary Home Department; S.J.M.Gillani, Special DG Coordination PHQ; Nitish Kumar, ADGP, CID; Shri M Raju, Commissioner/Secretary, GAD; IGPs; Divisional Commissioners; SSPs, Deputy Commissioners and other senior officials. The Lieutenant Governor directed all the Deputy Commissioners and SSPs to conduct a comprehensive review of the Standard Operating Procedures (SoPs) established to protect laborers from outside Jammu Kashmir. He also directed that the employers must ensure all workers from other states and UTs…
The injured non-local worker, who suffered bullet wounds in a targeted terror attack on Friday (July 31, 2026) evening in south Kashmir’s Kulgam, succumbed to his injuries on Saturday (August 1, 2026), taking the death toll to two. Officials identified the victim as Bhopendra from Chhattisgarh. He was shifted to a Srinagar hospital on Friday (July 31) night with chest injuries and later succumbed. Earlier, another non-local worker, identified as Deepak from Chhattisgarh, was shot dead in the terror attack in Kulgam’s Kelam area. Suspected terrorists on Friday evening opened fire on the non-local workers who work at a brick…