Page 9 - Jammu Kashmir Crisis

Kickstarting Kashmir's economy will be PM Narendra Modi's next challenge

Greater influx of labour and capital from rest of India will enable Kashmir and Kashmiris to come out of their economic rut

After dividing regions, will govt divide hearts too, asks Farooq Abdullah

The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said he 'broke the door' to come out and speak to the media

Kashmir: Why amendments to Article 370 may not withstand judicial scrutiny

J&K has not had a govt for months and the Modi govt has consulted the governor who is its own representative. It has effectively consulted itself and it is hard to see how this is legal

Indian-Americans urge Trump to 'fully support' revocation of Article 370

The Indian government abolished Article 370 and moved a separate bill to split the state into two union territories of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh

Highlights: RS passes Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, ex-CMs held

Jammu and Kashmir issue: Amit Shah moved proposal to scrap Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir in the Rajya Sabha. Catch LIVE updates on Kashmir issue

Former CMs Mehbooba Mufti, Omar Abdullah, other leaders arrested: Officials

The arrests come hours after the Centre announced the scrapping of Article 370, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir, and also proposed bifurcation of the state

We have lost our identity, say many Kashmiris after Article 370 scrapped

Kashmiris who have moved to Jammu permanently were also worried about their families back home after the government made its decision on Article 370 public

Two ex J-K interlocutors object Article 370 scrapping without consultations

The government on Monday revoked Article 370 that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir and proposed that the state be bifurcated into two union territories

States asked to put forces on 'maximum alert' after Article 370 is scrapped

The government has also told the state governments that "special care" should be taken of Jammu and Kashmir residents and students residing in their state

Article 370 out: What govt's move to reorganise J&K means and what's next?

Home Minister Amit Shah moved a resolution in Rajya Sabha that Article 370 of the Constitution, which gives special status to Jammu and Kashmir, will not be applicable in the state.

Mookerjee to Modi: How the RSS dream of 'integrating' Kashmir was fulfilled

Here are full texts of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh's 1952 resolutions on Kashmir which were drafted before Mookerjee's death in a Srinagar jail

Amit Shah moves resolution in Lok Sabha to bring Bill for reorganising J-K

Moving the resolution following the President's order abrogating Article 370, Shah sought the permission of the House to bring the bill

Equal rule of law in interest of Kashmiris must apply to J&K: Arun Jaitley

Article 35A, which is constitutionally vulnerable, is used as a political shield by many but it hurt the common citizen of the State the most, wrote Jaitley

Kashmir turmoil escalates as J&K leaders fear Article 370, 35A withdrawal

Tensions in Kashmir, which is claimed by both India and Pakistan, had risen since Friday when local Indian officials issued an alert over possible militant attacks by Pakistan-based groups

Pellet guns have killed 24, blinded 139 in Kashmir since 2010: Report

According to Union Home ministry, pellet guns, tear gas and chilli-filled shells are considered as non-lethal weapons for controlling crowd during protests

Urs of Sufi saint in Pulwama promotes love and harmony

Pulwama (J-K), May 20 (ANI): Reverberating with the verses of Holy Quran, the shrine of Saint Hazrat Mir Syed Hussian Andrabi, located in the Murran village of Pulwama became the abode of peace and tranquility as people cutting across religious lines came to attend the urs of holy saint.Devotees offered special prayers to the saint and prayed for the fulfillment of their wishes.As a part of the celebration, Sufi scholars and Imams, the worship leader of a Mosque threw light on the life, religious services, teachings and spiritual strength of the saint, who devoted his entire life to preach Islam and spread love and brotherhood. With its eclectic emphasis on tolerance and peaceful coexistence, Sufism has been guiding the life of Kashmiris for nearly 700 years. Forming an integral part of people ethos for the last several centuries, even today the Sufi traditions play an important role in their lives and connote them with an understanding of the world in all its spiritual dimensions. The

Ex-J&K CM Farooq Abdullah suggests UK-Ireland style open border for Kashmir

The Ireland-style solution refers to the Common Travel Area shared between the UK and neighbouring Ireland, dating back to the 1920s