Sartaj Madni

In Kashmir, braid choppers haunt women; locals allege 'govt' is trying to reinforce fear

Jammu and Kashmir Police announced Rs 6 lakh reward to help nab miscreants chopping women's braids in state, however, locals claim that the govt is using it to reinforce fear

BJP-PDP war of words over Kashmir stone-pelters intensifies, cracks deepen in coalition of compromise

The differences in the PDP-BJP coalition government are spilling into the open with the parties engaging in a war of words over stone-pelters and the deteriorating law and order situation in the Valley. The verbal duel began after the PDP lost a supposedly safe seat to BJP in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council.

J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti reconstitutes party set-up

More than three months after the demise of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, PDP president and Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday reconstituted the party set-up, nominating new office-bearers including one vice president.