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Imran Khan vows to become 'voice of Kashmir', raise issue at every forum

The Pakistan PM was addressing a special session of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir's (PoK) Legislative Assembly in Muzaffarabad

Modi to deliver his sixth I-Day speech, expected to talk about J&K, economy

Modi has used August 15 addresses to present a report card on the governments performance to highlight how the country has grown on his watch

Ex IAS officer Shah Faesal sent back to J-K from Delhi, detained under PSA

The former bureaucrat from Jammu and Kashmir had floated a political outfit after resigning from the Indian Administrative Service

Why J&K's reorganisation makes it similar to Delhi, not Puducherry

The J&K Reorganization Act makes it clear that the 'Delhi model' will be followed on policing and public order. On issues like land and powers of court, there is no clarification

Accept invite to J&K sans conditions, when can I come: Rahul Gandhi to Guv

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday repeated his demand to visit Jammu and Kashmir and asked Governor Satya Pal Malik when he could come. He said he had accepted Malik's invitation to visit J&K and meet people without any conditions and termed the governor's reply "feeble". "Dear Maalik (sic) ji, I saw your feeble reply to my tweet. "I accept your invitation to visit Jammu & Kashmir and meet the people, with no conditions attached. When can I come?" he said. On Tuesday, Malik had lashed out at Gandhi for putting "pre-conditions" for a visit to Kashmir Valley and alleged he was trying to "create unrest" by seeking to bring a delegation of opposition leaders. Following remarks by Gandhi that there have been reports of violence in Kashmir, Malik had said on Monday he will send him an aircraft to visit the Valley and observe the ground situation. Gandhi has put forth many conditions for the visit, including meeting mainstream leaders under detention, the governor said in a ..

Governor's invite to Rahul Gandhi to J&K was never sincere: Chidambaram

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Wednesday hit out at Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik, saying his invitation to Rahul Gandhi to visit the state was a "tool of propaganda" and never sincere. He said alleging that Rahul Gandhi has put conditions is rubbish, as he only asked for freedom to meet everyone, including soldiers. "J&K Governor's invitation to Rahul Gandhi was never a sincere invitation. It was a tool of propaganda.To say that Rahul Gandhi put conditions is rubbish. Rahul Gandhi asked for freedom to meet everyone, including soldiers. How is that putting conditions?," he asked on Twitter. "Can a visitor not ask for freedom to meet different sections of the people and to enquire about the welfare of the soldiers?," he further asked. Malik had on Tuesday lashed out at Gandhi for putting "pre-conditions" for a visit to the state and alleged he was trying to "create unrest" by seeking to bring a delegation of opposition leaders. Following remarks by Gandhi that

We should not interfere in 'friend' India's internal matter: UK MP on J&K

In a letter to British PM Boris Johnson in support of India, Conservative lawmaker Bob Blackman says that the UK does not interfere in the domestic affairs of a third country

Pak seeks UNSC emergency meet over India revoking Kashmir's special status

India has categorically told the international community that its move to scrap Article 370 of the Constitution removing the special status to Jammu and Kashmir is an internal matter

SC refuses to lift restrictions in J&K; will take up matter after 2 weeks

The apex court said that it will wait for return of normalcy and take up the matter after two weeks

Trump has taken Kashmir mediation offer off the table: Indian envoy in US

India has made it clear to America that any discussion on the issue, if at all warranted, will only be with Pakistan and only bilaterally

What you've heard on J&K is distortion, not truth: Indian envoy to US media

Last week, New Delhi revoked Article 370 that gave special status to J&K and enacted the law that bifurcates the state into two UTs -- Jammu and Kashmir with Assembly and Ladakh without it

Top events today: SC to hear plea on J&K, Jet Airways resolution and more

From Supreme Court taking up plea against govt's 'regressive moves' in Kashmir to Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's Sonebhadra visit, Business Standard brings you top events that could make headlines today

Voices in J-K must be heard; India undergoing deep crisis: Manmohan Singh

He made his first remarks on the revocation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir after paying homage to his cabinet colleague and former Congressman S Jaipal Reddy

Will Modi magic work, this time in Kashmir?

He has staked it all on the Jammu and Kashmir decision. He may well succeed, since fortune favours not only the brave but, at times, the reckless as well

Eid in Jammu and Kashmir peaceful; no incident of firing: Police chief

Inspector General of Police S P Pani also said the Jammu and Kashmir administration was committed to maintain peace and order and the police were working in this direction

SC to hear plea challenging govt's 'regressive measures' in J-K on Tuesday

The plea filed by Congress activist Tehseen Poonawalla is listed for hearing before a bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra, M R Shah and Ajay Rastogi

J&K will have MLAs and chief minister; elections will be held: PM Modi

Revoking Art 370 'historic', J&K will see more development now: Modi

Sitting on a volcano in J&K: Reloading political matrix will not be easy

The govt, it seems, promises to revive democracy from the grassroots by encouraging elected village representatives to occupy a political vacuum left by marginalising the existing political dynasties