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Former chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti (R) and Omar Abdullah (L) on Tuesday praised Governor Satya Pal Malik for stopping BJP and its 'proxies' from forming government in the state. (Photo: PTI)

Abdullah, Mufti praise J&K Gov Malik for stopping BJP from coming to power

Governor Malik had said Sajad Lone would have become J&K CM had he sought opinion of New Delhi before dissolving state assembly last week.

27 Nov 2018 8:35 PM

Omar Abdullah Monday asked the Centre to clear the air around former Norwegian prime minister Kjell Mangne Bondevik's visit to Kashmir during which he met separatist leaders. (Photo: File)

Omar asks Centre to clear air around former Norwegian PM's Kashmir visit

Former Norwegian PM's Bondevik had last Friday met senior separatist leaders Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq in Srinagar.

27 Nov 2018 9:46 AM

Malik went to say that Mufti had told him a week ago that her party MLAs were being 'threatened', including with arrest. (Photo: File)

Could have easily contacted me if serious to form government: J&K Governor

'I am always accessible on phone. When I get messages on WhatsApp, I try to mitigate the problem,' Malik said.

25 Nov 2018 10:00 AM

The war of words began with Ram Madhav alleging that Omar Abdullah's National Conference and Mehbooba Mufti's PDP had joined hands on instructions from 'across the border'. (Photo: ANI/ PTI)

Ram Madhav forced to backtrack on ‘Pakistani hand’

Mufti also hit out at the BJP leader for questioning the credentials of former allies of the saffron party.

23 Nov 2018 5:24 AM

J&K governor Satyapal Malik addresses the media in Jammu on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

In J&K, only elections can now clear the air

It is anybody’s guess as to the outcome of the Assembly elections, which will most likely be held along with the Lok Sabha elections next summer.

23 Nov 2018 12:05 AM

J&K governor Satya Pal Malik (Photo: PTI)

A panic reaction by governor & Centre

The BJP was way short of numbers even after counting in its local ally, Sajjad Ghani Lone of the People’s Conference.

23 Nov 2018 12:00 AM

Ram Madhav takes back Pak comment after Omar dare, throws new challenge

After backtracking on earlier comment, Ram Madhav dared Omar Abdullah to fight next elections with Mehbooba Mufti-led PDP.

22 Nov 2018 4:40 PM

The National Conference leader also said that it was an 'open challenge to Madhav and the BJP' to prove his claims. (Photo: File | PTI)

Dare you to prove NC acted at behest of Pak: Omar Abdullah to Ram Madhav

'Dare you to prove your allegation. You have RAW, NIA, IB and CBI to aid you. So have the guts to place evidence in public domain,' he said.

22 Nov 2018 1:26 PM

The governor dissolved the state assembly under the relevant provisions in Jammu and Kashmir constitution. (Photo: PTI)

J&K Assembly dissolved after rival alliances stake claim to form government

Both Mehbooba Mufti and Sajad Lone wrote to the J&K Governor staking claim to form the government in the state.

21 Nov 2018 8:49 PM

The National Conference had offered its support to the PDP after the 2014 assembly polls but the latter ignored the offer and aligned with the BJP. (Photo: PTI)

PDP, NC, Congress alliance in making in J&K to checkmate BJP: sources

The announcement is expected later on Wednesday or on Thursday, sources said.

21 Nov 2018 1:52 PM

He was accused of leaking information about the presence of two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen militants in a village of Shopian to security forces recently leading to a fire fight in which both of them were killed.

J&K: 19-year-old kidnapped by militants found murdered

The bullet-riddled corpse of the victim Huzaif Ashraf was found in Hermain village of Shopian on Saturday evening, the police said.

18 Nov 2018 6:18 AM

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, on Friday hit out at the Centre over India's participation at a 'non-official' level in Afghan talks with the Taliban in Russia. (Photo: File | PTI)

Omar Abdullah hits out at Centre over joining Afghan talks with Taliban in Russia

If participation in talks with Taliban was acceptable, 'why not non-official dialogue with non-mainstream stake holders in J&K?', he asked.

09 Nov 2018 12:41 PM

Order for Gita, Ramayana in J&K schools withdrawn

Political storm erupted after govt order to state schools.

24 Oct 2018 12:45 AM

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah (Photo: PTI)

Political storm erupts over death of civilian in J&K

Independent MLA Engineer Rashid alleged that the security agencies never want death and destruction to end as it serves their ‘vested interest’.

22 Oct 2018 5:12 AM

The municipal elections, held in four phases, covered 79 municipal bodies with an electorate of about 1.7 million. A total of 3,372 nominations had filed nomination for 1,145 wards. (Representational image)

Last phase of J&K civic poll ends, 4.2 per cent turnout in Valley

Records overall 35.1 per cent turnout.

17 Oct 2018 2:10 AM

Bihar Governor Satya Pal Malik (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

‘Gov remark on Srinagar mayor misrepresented’

Governor: Your logic is contradicted by……… we have waited for Anantnag, anything changed, nothing will change by waiting.

12 Oct 2018 1:49 AM

Satya Pal Malik ‘declares’ Srinagar mayor

NC says J&K governor’s remarks cast shadow on whole election process.

10 Oct 2018 1:41 AM

PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Age Debate: A new roadmap for Kashmir?

Holding municipal/panchayat polls in J&K amid the NC-PDP boycott will be a farce.

21 Sep 2018 12:31 AM

Former J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah (Photo: PTI)

No question of joining hands with BJP, says Omar Abdullah

Abdullah said that while he does not bother about such reports, the old videos are being used to unsettle and scare the workers of the NC.

11 Sep 2018 12:16 AM

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and president of opposition National Conference (NC), Farooq Abdullah (Photo: PTI)

Amid Article 35A row, NC to boycott J&K local polls

PDP urges governor Malik to call all-party meeting on issue.

06 Sep 2018 4:57 AM

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