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National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Sunday said he does not see the terrorist attack in Poonch as a security failure as militancy was still alive in that region of Jammu and Kashmir.

National Conference leader Omar Abdullah took a swipe at the Peoples Democratic Party amid reports of disagreement over seat-sharing talks in Jammu and Kashmir for the 2024 Lok Sabha election.

Just over a year after the centre revoked special constitutional rights granted to Jammu and Kashmir and divided the state into two union territories, its main regional parties have formally joined hands to fight against the move in a significant political shift away from long-standing rivalries.

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti this morning called the J&K administration's order to lift the two-day curfew in the union territory a "hogwash".

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah, released yesterday after being detained for over seven months under the draconian Public Safety Act (PSA), met his son, Omar Abdullah, today in a Srinagar sub-jail.

Resolution on Article 370, which gives special status to Jammu and Kashmir, has been moved in Lok Sabha today by Home Minister Amit Shah, a day after it got over two-thirds majority in the Rajya Sabha. 

Jammu and Kashmir remains on the edge as restrictions have been imposed in several parts of the state, with mobile internet and landline phone connections being blocked on many places. Mehbooba Mufti, Omar Abdullah and Sajad Lone - the three most prominent politicians from Jammu and Kashmir - were placed under house arrest last night.

The Union cabinet will meet at the official residence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi today amid rising tensions in Jammu and Kashmir. One of the most important panels, the Cabinet Committee on Security, includes the Prime Minister, Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Nirmala Sitharaman and S Jaishankar, will also meet today.

Actor-turned-BJP lawmaker Hema Malini, who has become one of the most-watched candidates for the national election with her "blend-in" style of campaigning, has been trolled by politician Omar Abdullah over her latest photograph while driving a tractor on a "field visit" in Mathura.

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, who has been unwell for some time over a pancreatic condition, inspected a half-constructed bridge on Mandovi river on Sunday in his first public appearance since he spent months in hospital in Delhi. He had a tube in his nose and appeared to be walking with support.

National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Sunday said he does not see the terrorist attack in Poonch as a security failure as militancy was still alive in that region of Jammu and Kashmir.

National Conference leader Omar Abdullah took a swipe at the Peoples Democratic Party amid reports of disagreement over seat-sharing talks in Jammu and Kashmir for the 2024 Lok Sabha election.

Just over a year after the centre revoked special constitutional rights granted to Jammu and Kashmir and divided the state into two union territories, its main regional parties have formally joined hands to fight against the move in a significant political shift away from long-standing rivalries.

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti this morning called the J&K administration's order to lift the two-day curfew in the union territory a "hogwash".

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah, released yesterday after being detained for over seven months under the draconian Public Safety Act (PSA), met his son, Omar Abdullah, today in a Srinagar sub-jail.

Resolution on Article 370, which gives special status to Jammu and Kashmir, has been moved in Lok Sabha today by Home Minister Amit Shah, a day after it got over two-thirds majority in the Rajya Sabha. 

Jammu and Kashmir remains on the edge as restrictions have been imposed in several parts of the state, with mobile internet and landline phone connections being blocked on many places. Mehbooba Mufti, Omar Abdullah and Sajad Lone - the three most prominent politicians from Jammu and Kashmir - were placed under house arrest last night.

The Union cabinet will meet at the official residence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi today amid rising tensions in Jammu and Kashmir. One of the most important panels, the Cabinet Committee on Security, includes the Prime Minister, Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Nirmala Sitharaman and S Jaishankar, will also meet today.

Actor-turned-BJP lawmaker Hema Malini, who has become one of the most-watched candidates for the national election with her "blend-in" style of campaigning, has been trolled by politician Omar Abdullah over her latest photograph while driving a tractor on a "field visit" in Mathura.

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, who has been unwell for some time over a pancreatic condition, inspected a half-constructed bridge on Mandovi river on Sunday in his first public appearance since he spent months in hospital in Delhi. He had a tube in his nose and appeared to be walking with support.