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Mantoo said the decision to meet the Abdullahs was taken at an emergent meeting of senior functionaries and district presidents of the Jammu Province two days ago, soon after restrictions on the movement of Jammu-based National Conference leaders were lifted. (Photo: File | ANI)

National Conference delegation to meet Abdullahs on Sunday

Provincial president Rana had sought permission from Governor Satya Pal Malik in this regard.

05 Oct 2019 6:54 PM

A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi refused to pass an order and observed that 'nothing survived in the matter' as Abdullah has already been detained under the Public Safety Act (PSA). (Photo: File | ANI)

SC refuses to pass order on Vaiko's habeas corpus plea on Farooq Abdullah

Vaiko, in his petition, asserted that Abdullah was to attend 111th birth anniversary celebration of former TN CM C N Annadurai.

30 Sep 2019 5:26 PM

The bench also comprising justices S A Bobde and S A Nazeer said the petitioner can challenge the detention order against Abdullah under the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act before the appropriate authority. (Photo: File)

SC refuses to further entertain plea for producing Farooq Abdullah

'He (Abdullah) is under detention under the Public Safety Act,' a bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi told Vaiko's counsel.

30 Sep 2019 11:45 AM

Iltija Mufti also said that rest of India mourned when Chandrayaan 2 failed, but it has shown very little empathy for the plight of Kashmiris. (Photo: File | ANI)

Modi sahab, you met your mother, don't I have right to? asks Mufti's daughter

The hearts of the Kashmiris cannot be won by brute force, she said.

21 Sep 2019 11:16 AM

Jitendra Singh is the first to speak on how long the leaders could remain under detention or house arrest. (Photo: File)

J&K leaders will be freed in less than 18 months: Union minister

The detained leaders include former chief ministers of J&K Farooq Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah.

18 Sep 2019 12:16 PM

Responding to a news report on Abdullah's arrest, his son and Congress MP Karti Chidambaram tweeted, saying, "Nazi Nazi Nazi." (Photo: File | ANI)

'Nazi, Nazi, Nazi': Chidambarams condemn Farooq Abullah's arrest under PSA

Abdullah, the 81-year-old patron of NC, was detained under the PSA on Sunday night.

18 Sep 2019 9:24 AM

Daughter asks for nod to allow kin to visit Farooq Abdullah

The AI’s India chapter in a statement said that a detention order has been passed against Abdullah for “disturbing public order” under the PSA.

18 Sep 2019 4:14 AM

NC will move court against Farooq’s arrest under PSA

Party says ‘martial law’ prevailing in Valley.

17 Sep 2019 2:21 AM

Police and CRPF personnel stand guard near the residence of National Conference president Farooq Abdullah in Srinagar on Monday. (Photo:PTI)

Farooq Abdullah held under J&K’s stringent anti-terror PSA

His daughter Safia Khan, who lives next door, has put up a black flag at her residence.

17 Sep 2019 1:33 AM

Owaisi asked how the 80-year-old leader could be a threat when PM Modi met him just a day prior to the revocation of Article 370. He said by detaining Abdullah under PSA, the government is putting him under the same glare as separatist Masrat Alam. (Photo: ANI)

'PM met him last month, now Farooq Abdullah detained under PSA?' Owaisi asks Centre

Owaisi said contrary to the Centre's claim, there is no normalcy in Kashmir.

16 Sep 2019 8:02 PM

A note prepared by the Commisioner-cum-secretary to the government of J&K for submissions in Supreme Court put these government leaders at par with the separatist bodies in the state. (Photo: File | PTI)

‘Troublesome,’ Centre puts former J&K chief ministers at par with separatists

Three former chief ministers Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti have been detained in J&K since August 5.

16 Sep 2019 5:04 PM

Abdullah has been detained under the PSA, official sources said. The tougher law was slapped on Abdullah on Sunday. (Photo: File)

Ex-J&K CM Farooq Abdullah may be detained for 2 years after charged with PSA

The 81-year-old patron of the National Conference has been under house arrest since August 5.

16 Sep 2019 2:59 PM

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. (Photo: Representational)

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

Vaiko has contended that constitutional rights conferred on the NC leader had been deprived of on account of 'illegal detention'.

16 Sep 2019 11:17 AM

In India, the Parliamentary Committees are established to study and deal with various matters that cannot be directly handled by the legislature due to their volume. (Photo: File)

BJP's Radha Mohan Singh to head Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railway

It should be noted that a total of 30 more leaders across the party lines have been named as the members of this Committee.

14 Sep 2019 4:34 PM

The restrictions were lifted in phases from many parts of the valley as the situation improved with the passage of time. (Photo: File | Representational)

Normal life remains affected in Kashmir

Security forces continued to remain deployed at sensitive places across the valley to maintain law and order.

14 Sep 2019 2:32 PM

Friday prayers have not been allowed at any of the major mosques or shrines. (Photo; Representational)

Fresh restrictions imposed in parts of Srinagar

The restrictions under Section 144 CrPc have been imposed to maintain law and order.

13 Sep 2019 1:29 PM

The leaders of the NC were locked down and barred from any kind of communication in Kashmir with hundreds of others as article 370 was revoked from the state on August 5. (Photo: File | PTI)

High Court asks J&K govt to allow NC leaders to meet Omar, Farooq Abdullah

Hasnain Modi and Akbar Lone were the 2 petitioners who appealed in the HC to let the government meet their party leaders.

13 Sep 2019 12:35 PM

Habeas corpus petition seeks a person under arrest to be brought before a court, especially to secure their release, unless lawful grounds are shown for their detention. (Photo: File)

Petition moved in SC to allow Farooq Abdullah to travel to Chennai

Abdullah has been under preventive detention in Srinagar from the past one month.

11 Sep 2019 3:22 PM

The restrictions have been lifted from most areas of the valley, but continued in parts of Srinagar – in the interior areas and in the jurisdiction of Maisuma police station of the city, the officials said. (Photo: File)

Restrictions lifted from most areas of Kashmir

However, the officials said, security forces continued to be deployed to maintain law and order.

09 Sep 2019 12:07 PM

Azad, a former chief minister of J and K, said that 1.5 crore residents of the state, for whom new law was enacted have been held captive. (Photo: File)

Release political leaders in J&K: Gulam Nabi Azad

Three former chief ministers--Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti-have been detained.

19 Aug 2019 6:30 PM

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