Politics

‘Mehbooba had majority but BJP wanted Sajad Lone to form the Govt’: Malik on dissolving J&K Assembly

NEW DELHI — For the dissolution of state Assembly, Former Jammu and Kashmir Governor, Satyapal Malik shifted the blame on Peoples’ Conference leader, Sajad Lone, and his ambition to ‘indulge in horse-trading’. In an interview with senior Supreme Court advocate and Rajya Sabha member, Kapil Sibal’s YouTube channel “Dil Se”, Malik said that the decision […]

Politics

Muzaffar Beigh, wife Safina rejoin PDP

SRINAGAR — In a significant political development, senior politician Muzaffar Beigh and his wife, DDC Chairperson Baramulla, Safina Beigh, rejoined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the Bijbehara graveyard on the death anniversary of PDP founder late Mufti Mohammad Syed here on Sunday. Party sources told Srinagar based news gathering agency Kashmir Dot Com that […]

Kashmir

Poonch Civilian Killings: Mehbooba Mufti prevented from visiting Surankote, put under house arrest

SRINAGAR — Days after three civilians were found dead in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, former chief minister and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti Monday was put under house arrest in order to prevent her from visiting Surankote. Three of eight civilians picked up by security forces Friday morning for questioning in connection […]

Kashmir

Omar, Mehbooba claim under ‘house arrest’ ahead of SC verdict on Article 370; Admin denies

SRINAGAR — Former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti Monday claimed they were put under house arrest ahead of the Supreme Court’s verdict on a batch of petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution that conferred a special status on Jammu and Kashmir. However, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant […]

Kashmir

‘Students should get another chance’: Mehbooba on UAPA charges to seven SKUAST students

SRINAGAR — Families of the seven agricultural university students arrested under UAPA for allegedly raising objectionable slogans after the Indian cricket team’s loss in the World Cup final on Wednesday appealed to police and Jammu and Kashmir administration for leniency as their career was at stake. Students should get another chance, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti […]