Umar Abdullah

Jawaharlal Nehru University student Umar Khalid said he was shot at this afternoon at the Constitution Club near parliament, an area that has turned into a high-security fortress ahead of the Independence Day. The attacker managed to escape, said Mr Khalid, who is unhurt.

A section of the all-party delegation visiting Kashmir split up into teams and tried to meet the leaders of separatist group the Hurriyat Conference in Srinagar, but at every place they were turned away.

Defying the curfew imposed in Anantnag, a mob attacked the Jammu and Kashmir Education Minister Peerzada Mohammad Sayeed, who is a former Pradesh Congress chief, at his house. One person was injured as security forces opened fire and used tear gas. The situation has been brought under control.An indefinite curfew was imposed this morning in Srinaga...

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has blamed the separatists for the fresh bursts of violent protests in the Valley on the day of Eid-ul-fitr.Speaking to NDTV, Omar said the violence "will cast a shadow" on the process to push for changes in the Armed Forces Special Protection Act (AFSPA)."My office got a call from a close confidante o...

Jawaharlal Nehru University student Umar Khalid said he was shot at this afternoon at the Constitution Club near parliament, an area that has turned into a high-security fortress ahead of the Independence Day. The attacker managed to escape, said Mr Khalid, who is unhurt.

A section of the all-party delegation visiting Kashmir split up into teams and tried to meet the leaders of separatist group the Hurriyat Conference in Srinagar, but at every place they were turned away.

Defying the curfew imposed in Anantnag, a mob attacked the Jammu and Kashmir Education Minister Peerzada Mohammad Sayeed, who is a former Pradesh Congress chief, at his house. One person was injured as security forces opened fire and used tear gas. The situation has been brought under control.An indefinite curfew was imposed this morning in Srinaga...

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has blamed the separatists for the fresh bursts of violent protests in the Valley on the day of Eid-ul-fitr.Speaking to NDTV, Omar said the violence "will cast a shadow" on the process to push for changes in the Armed Forces Special Protection Act (AFSPA)."My office got a call from a close confidante o...