Search Results for: Farooq Abdullah

After Omar, Mehbooba Mufti now hints not to contest next assembly elections in J&K [details]

On Thursday, former Chief Minister Dr. Farooq Abdullah has announced that Omar Abdullah will not contest assembly elections till statehood is restored to J&K.

Nov 6, 2022

Who was singer Abdul Rashid; "Reshma of Kashmir" singer passes away [details]

The transgender singer was a model human being who adopted the four-member family of his deceased younger brother.

Nov 6, 2022

Disintegration of Gupkar Alliance looks imminent; Farooq Abdullah downplays crumbling PAGD status [details]

After announcing in-charges of all 47 assembly segments of Kashmir Valley, Farooq Abdullah on Thursday said that Omar won't contest elections till J&K's statehood is restored.

Nov 3, 2022

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Sheikh Imran's meeting with Mirwaiz fuels speculation of top separatist leadership joining mainstream [details]

Once a dominant force in Kashmir Valley, the separatist leadership has become irrelevant in the Union Territory after August 5, 2019.

Nov 2, 2022

BJP, NC exchange barbs over Kashmir situation [details]

While National Conference leader Omar Abdullah charged incumbent BJP leadership with abandoning Vajpayee's approach to Kashmir. BJP, on the other hand, accused the Abdullahs of playing in the hands of Pakistan.

Oct 29, 2022

Netanyahu's new govt could have ultra-right extremists; UAE FM concerned: Report

The UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, in his recent visit to Israel, reportedly expressed concerns to opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu about the possibility of ultra-right extremists in the new government if the latter emerges victorious.

Oct 26, 2022

Bilal Lone to big farewell to separatist politics; set to contest next assembly polls in J&K [details]

Bilal Lone is the elder brother of Peoples' Conference chairman Sajad Lone who has already joined mainstream politics after quitting separatist politics.

Oct 25, 2022

BJP's candidates elected Mayor, Deputy Mayor of Jammu Municipal Corporation in one-sided contest [details]

Annoyed over the decision of the authorities to change the polling procedure, the opposition Congress boycotted the elections of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor.

Oct 21, 2022

Mehbooba Mufti asked to vacate high-security Gupkar Road residence; here's why

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and president of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mehbooba Mufti was asked on Friday by authorities to vacate her high-security Gupkar Road residence in Srinagar.

Oct 21, 2022

Sunjwan terror attack: NIA files chargesheet against UN-designated global terrorist Masood Azhar [details]

Two days before the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 22 two terrorists of Jaish-e-Mohammad sneaked into this side of the border from Pakistan for executing a suicidal attack.

Oct 20, 2022

Angered over innocent killings, people damage Hurriyat office in Kashmir: Watch

Angered by recent innocent killings in Kashmir, some social activists on Monday damaged the office of the separatist Hurriyat conference in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar city.

Oct 17, 2022

BJP leader, 10 others in J&K debarred from contesting elections [details]

BJP leader Javid Qureshi, who had contested the 2019 Lok Sabha election as an independent candidate from the Baramulla seat, has not submitted his account of election expenses.

Oct 17, 2022

Another Kashmiri Pandit killed by terrorists in Shopian; selective killing unabated in J&K [details]

The tragic murder is the second targeted killing of a Kashmiri Pandit in an orchard in the Shopian district during the last two months.

Oct 15, 2022

Farooq calls meeting of PAGP amid "non-local" voters controversy in J&K [see agenda]

Amid opposition by non-BJP parties, Deputy Commission Jammu withdraws a "controversial" voter registration order.