Nazir Masoodi With Inputs From Pti

The People's Democratic Party and the BJP, which have emerged as the top two parties in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, tonight began talks in Srinagar on government-formation.

The body of a sarpanch, who was kidnapped by suspected militants in Sopore in north Kashmir's Baramulla district, was found this morning.

Clashes broke out today between locals and security personnel in Jammu and Kashmir's Nowgam area near Srinagar over the death of two civilians in Army firing on Monday.

A day before the polling, fear looms large in parts of south Kashmir's Anantnag constituency. Dozens of panchayat members have announced their resignation following the killing of a Sarpanch, or village head, and his son in Tral area of south Kashmir on Monday night.

Hardline Hurriyat Conference chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Friday claimed that BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi had sent emissaries to him and separatist leadership in Jammu and Kashmir to create a 'soft corner' for him and making a 'commitment' to seek a solution to the Kashmir issue.

In a major relief to Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, a magisterial probe looking into the death of National Conference worker Haji Syed Yousuf has exonerated Mr Abdullah and his aides from any wrongdoing.

The People's Democratic Party and the BJP, which have emerged as the top two parties in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, tonight began talks in Srinagar on government-formation.

The body of a sarpanch, who was kidnapped by suspected militants in Sopore in north Kashmir's Baramulla district, was found this morning.

Clashes broke out today between locals and security personnel in Jammu and Kashmir's Nowgam area near Srinagar over the death of two civilians in Army firing on Monday.

A day before the polling, fear looms large in parts of south Kashmir's Anantnag constituency. Dozens of panchayat members have announced their resignation following the killing of a Sarpanch, or village head, and his son in Tral area of south Kashmir on Monday night.

Hardline Hurriyat Conference chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Friday claimed that BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi had sent emissaries to him and separatist leadership in Jammu and Kashmir to create a 'soft corner' for him and making a 'commitment' to seek a solution to the Kashmir issue.

In a major relief to Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, a magisterial probe looking into the death of National Conference worker Haji Syed Yousuf has exonerated Mr Abdullah and his aides from any wrongdoing.