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MHA Bans 2 J&K Organisations for 5 Years

MHA Bans 2 J&K Organisations for 5 Years

Govt cites anti-national activities; Opposition slams move as suppression of dissent.

11 March 2025 6:15 PM

J&K Police Seal Jama Masjid, Block Funeral Prayer of Mirwaizs kin

J&K Police Seal Jama Masjid, Block Funeral Prayer of Mirwaiz's kin

Authorities sealed Srinagar’s Jama Masjid, preventing Namaz-e-Janaza for Mirwaiz Umar Farooq’s kin, citing security...

27 Feb 2025 5:41 PM

A variety of Kashmiri delicacies at a wedding.

Weddings turn into display of wealth in Kashmir Valley

J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti and other leaders attended one such wedding reception at a luxury hotel, organised by a...

22 Sept 2017 8:47 PM

Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Yasin Malik (R) and Kashmiri seperatist leaders Mirwaiz Umar Farooq (L) prior to a press conference inside Jamia Masjid in downtown Srinagar.

Top leaders Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Muhammad Yasin Malik held by J&K...

This, they had said, would be to counter the NIA's harassment of the people associated or sympathising with the...

7 Sept 2017 7:56 PM

The National Investigation Agency raided the residence of Hurriyat (G) leader Agha Syed Hassan in central Kashmirs Budgam district. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

NIA raids Hurriyat's Agha Syed Hassan home over terror funding

The raid comes a day after Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Muhammad Yasin Malik said they will ask NIA to...

7 Sept 2017 6:22 AM

Antonio Guterres (Photo: AP)

Kashmir separatists write letter to UN secretary

During Mr Guterres's visit, he is scheduled to meet President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and foreign...

1 Oct 2018 8:33 PM

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq

J&K: Keep all channels open, engage Pak too

The scale of the problem is considerable, and the choices before the government can't be easy.

27 Nov 2018 7:13 PM

Omar Abdullah Former J&K CM

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

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

27 Nov 2018 4:16 AM

Pakistan President Sardar Masood Khan

J&K politicians endorse PoK leader's plea

He said that no solution arrived at over the heads of the people of Jammu and Kashmir will be acceptable to them.

15 Nov 2018 12:55 AM

Pakistani politician Imran Khan, chief of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, speaks to media after casting his vote at a polling station for parliamentary elections in Islamabad. (Photo: AP)

Imran's win enthuses politicians, J&K people

Many took to social networking platforms to express their views on the Pakistan elections and related developments.

27 July 2018 9:43 PM

Moderate Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq addressing congregation at Jamia Masjid in Downtown Srinagar. (Photo: PTI)

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq warns against change in Article 35A

The SC is also hearing yet another plea challenging the validity of Article 370, which guarantees special status to J&K...

27 July 2018 9:37 PM

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq

Pak envoy summoned over Umar call

The Pakistan Foreign Minister's actions are tantamount to direct interference in the internal affairs of its neighbour.

30 Jan 2019 9:25 PM