Page 3 - Article 35a

Don't dismember J&K, don't do that cardinal sin

You will reduce states to colonies, and you think you are doing something which is constitutional

Time for a decisive battle against terrorism, says PM Modi in Houston

Addressing over 50,000 Indian-Americans in Houston, he said India has given farewell to Article 370, which allowed terrorism and separatism to rear its head in Jammu and Kashmir

Shah Faesal withdraws habeas corpus plea against detention from Delhi HC

The former IAS officer's habeas corpus petition alleged that he was illegally detained at the Delhi airport on August 14 and taken back to Srinagar, where he has been kept under house arrest

Welfare of Kashmiris lies in integration with India: Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind

However, the Muslim organisation said that it was not unmindful of the desire of Kashmiris, their self respect and the demand of preservation of their cultural identity

Normal life remains disrupted in Kashmir as shutdown enters 39th day

Markets and other business establishments remained closed, while public transport was off the roads across the valley

Won't survive this disaster: Kashmiri entrepreneurs share lockdown pains

Despite the government's assertion that normalcy has returned, shops and businesses remained shut in Kashmir. Shops opened only twice a day, early morning and late evening.

Restrictions end in most of Kashmir, private vehicles out on Srinagar roads

The efforts of the state government to open schools have not borne any fruit as parents continued to keep children at home due to apprehensions about their safety

In Kashmir, the initial bravado seems to be giving way to nervousness

The biggest error of judgement by decision-makers in Delhi may be the removal of the mainstream political parties of the state from the public sphere by imprisoning their leaders

A constitutional legerdemain?

The government might have transgressed the letter and spirit of the Constitution with its decision regarding Article 370 and the division of J&K along with its demotion to Union Territory status

Pakistan has no locus standi on Kashmir, no country backing it: Rajnath

He said US Defense Secretary Mark Esper during a telephonic conversation told him that abrogation of provisions of Article 370 was an internal matter of India

SC refers all petitions on Article 370 to 5-judge Constitution Bench

SC also issued notice to the Centre on plea by Kashmir Times Executive Editor seeking a direction for relaxing restrictions on internet, landline, and other communication channels

Yechury moves SC for production of detained J&K CPM leader Tarigami

Yechury had travelled to Srinagar earlier this month to visit Tarigami but was denied entry

As Rahul Gandhi-led Oppn group heads to J&K, admin asks them to scrap visit

A delegation of nine opposition parties led by Gandhi will visit Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday to meet the people and party leaders in the region

Many mediation offers on Kashmir, but progress depends on India: Pakistan

India maintains that Kashmir is a bilateral issue between India and Pakistan and there is no role for a third party

Restrictions eased in most of Kashmir, but mobile, internet still suspended

In view of the improving situation, the movement of people and traffic was slowly increasing in the city and other district headquarters of the Valley, officials said

Trump asks Pak PM Imran Khan to 'moderate rhetoric' with India over Kashmir

After his 30-minute conversation with Modi, Trump held a telephonic conversation with Khan, the second in less than a week

Ex-defence officers, bureaucrats move SC against abrogation of Article 370

The group sought directions declaring presidential orders of August 5 as "unconstitutional, void and inoperative".

Ladakh leaders urge Centre for tribal-area status to protect land, identity

Namgyal appealed to Munda to declare it a tribal area under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution to protect the interests of its people

Landline services restored in Kashmir's 17 exchanges; 50,000 lines reopened

These exchanges are mainly in Civil Lines area, Cantonment area, airport of Srinagar district

Kashmir stays shut for 12th day, restrictions on people's movement relaxed

Officials say the situation in the Valley is being monitored on a real-time basis and the decision to remove the forces will depend on the ground situation