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Arrested in terror case 3 days ago, J&K school teacher Rizwan Pandit dies in custody; govt orders magisterial inquiry

Rizwan Pandit a resident of Awantipora in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, died during the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday

People's Conference adopts 'apple' as poll symbol; party chief Sajad Lone tweets that the fruit represents 'economic power'

Sajjad Lone thanked party leader and former MLA Mohammad Abbas Wani for suggesting 'apple' as the party symbol

Mehbooba Mufti struggles to contain dissent in PDP as top Shia leader Abid Ansari announces intent to quit

With the resignation of Haseeb Drabu and voices of dissent within the PDP, Mehbooba Mufti's party could face major setbacks in the Assembly elections.

Sajad Lone's bid to form Jammu and Kashmir govt shows he's learnt the hard way that political opportunity doesn't wait to knock

Lone has long been written off as a bit-actor in Kashmir’s savage political story: an opportunist, his critics allege, lacking ideological and even moral fibre. This much is clear, though: he’s certain he belongs centre stage.

Fresh Jammu and Kashmir polls to be held before May, says Chief Election Commissioner OP Rawat

The Election Commission Thursday said fresh elections in Jammu and Kashmir would be held within the next six months even as it did not rule out the possibility of holding polls there before the Lok Sabha polls due next year.

Omar Abdullah clarifies why he decided to support rival PDP; says governor's report on horse-trading should be made public

NC leader Omar Abdullah Thursday asked Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik to make public reports about horse-trading in government formation in the state, saying people had a right to know who was buying legislators.

PDP's Muzaffar Hussain Baig backs Sajjad Lone's Peoples Conference: J&K may see 'third front' govt soon

If it takes shape, the ‘third front’ led by Peoples Conference chairman Sajjad Lone will further slice the already existing electoral divisions between the three regions of Valley.

Burhan Wani death anniversary: Ajit Doval monitoring security in J&K, asks forces to ensure peaceful day

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval has instructed Jammu and Kashmir (currently under Governor's Rule) to ensure "peaceful day instead of chaos on the streets", in a security review meeting in Raj Bhavan in Srinagar, the summer capital of the state

Jammu and Kashmir MLA Engineer Rashid stirs up a hornet's nest, seeks to join Hurriyat

The Langate MLA said that he was responding to the offer of Hurrriyat that mainstream politicians should join the separatists.

Why removing Handwara army bunker is a much-need victory for mainstream politics in Kashmir

Of the five demands made by the local representatives of Handwara, one was the removal of the installation. For the first time in recent memory, the state government managed to break the cycle of violence by directly involving the stakeholders.