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US lawmakers seek immediate end of communication blackout in Kashmir

Lawmakers told Pompeo that they have significant concerns about the humanitarian and human rights "crisis" in 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

'Fabricated narrative': India rebuts Pakistan at UN rights body meeting

India strongly rejected Pakistan's "malicious" campaign on the issue

Union territories of J&K and Ladakh to have a common high court

Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh will become two separate Union territories from October 31 but will have a common high court, State Judicial Academy's Director Rajeev Gupta said on Sunday. He also said 108 Central Laws would be applicable for the two UTs while 164 state laws would be repealed and 166 state laws will continue to be applicable. The Centre had on August 5 nullified Article 370 of the Constitution, revoking the special status of the state. Parliament approved the resolution in this regard and also passed the bill on the bifurcation of the state into two UTs. Later on August 9, President Ram Nath Kovind gave assent to the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, bifurcating the two Union Territories, which will come into existence on October 31. Speaking at a refresher programme, organised by the SJA on topic "Appreciation of evidence with specific reference to Dying Declaration, Accomplice Statement and Confessional Statement for Session Judges of Jammu province here, .

Letter to BS: Normalcy is elusive even a month after Article 370 decision

The continued strife in the state will embolden Pakistan to internationalise this matter to demonise us the way it suits its villainous schemes

Pakistan denies permission to President Kovind to enter its airspace

Kovind will embark on a visit to Iceland, Switzerland and Slovenia from Monday during which he is expected to brief the top leadership in those countries on India's "national concerns"

NSA Doval says totally convinced most Kashmiris support abrogation of 370

NSA Doval was interacting with journalists, comprising Indian and foreign media

Valley of discontent

Normalcy is elusive even a month after Article 370 decision

SC allows ex-J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti's daughter to meet her in Kashmir

In her petition, Iltija, Mufti's daughter, had submitted that she is concerned about her mother's health as she has not met her for a month

SC orders shifting of ailing CPI(M) leader Tarigami to AIIMS from Srinagar

Yechury told the bench he has no objection if Tarigami, a former CPI(M) MLA, was shifted to AIIMS for better treatment

Imran Khan discusses Kashmir situation with Saudi, UAE foreign ministers

Khan said that Saudi Arabia and the UAE along with the world should play a role in urging India to reverse its recent decision on Kashmir

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

India, Pakistan engage in heated exchange at Speakers meet in Maldives

The Indian delegation in the summit is led by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

Normal life remains affected in J&K, despite ease in restrictions

The restrictions were lifted in most areas on Saturday morning

War is not an option to deal with Kashmir issue: Pakistan FM Qureshi

His remarks came at a time when Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has been repeatedly threatening the possibility of a nuclear war with India over Kashmir