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Geelani buried in local graveyard near his residence in Srinagar
Srinagar: Veteran separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani was buried on Thursday in a local graveyard near his uptown Hyderpora residence in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar city. 92-year old Geelani passed away…
- India
Is Taliban a ‘terror organisation’? Omar Abdullah asks Centre
Jammu: A day after India initiated talks with the Taliban, Jammu And Kashmir National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Wednesday sought clarification from the Centre whether or not the group is a…
- India
Talking to Taliban does not amount to recognition, India to wait and watch
New Delhi: India has established its first formal contact with the Taliban on Tuesday. Indian ambassador to Qatar Deepak Mittal met the head of Taliban’s political office, Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai in…
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We do not accept abrogation of Article 370, will fight it in court: Omar Abdullah
New Delhi: National Conference said at the meeting of Jammu and Kashmir leaders with Prime Minister Narendra Modi that it does not accept the decision to abrogate Article 370 in Jammu and…
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PM Modi’s all-party meeting with J-K leaders – What’s on table?
New Delhi: Gupkar Alliance, which includes mainstream political parties of Jammu and Kashmir, has accepted the invitation of the all-party meeting called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 24. This is…
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PM Modi’s first outreach to J&K politicians after 2018 could be a game-changer in Kashmir
New Delhi: For the first time after the June 2018 breakdown of the PDP-BJP government and imposition of the Governor’s/President’s rule in Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited the…
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Discourse on separatism is changing in Kashmir
Arun Joshi By Arun Joshi A sudden indifference to separatism has surfaced in Kashmir as the place and people are struggling hard to fight COVID-19 that has claimed nearly 3,000 lives and…
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Omar Abdullah tests positive for coronavirus, isolating himself at home
Srinagar: National Conference leader and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah Friday said he has tested positive for COVID-19. “For a year I did my best to dodge this damn virus…
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Farooq Abdullah tests COVID positive; PM wishes him speedy recovery
Srinagar: Veteran politician and National Conference president Farooq Abdullah, who isolated himself at home on Tuesday after testing positive for COVID-19, was wished a speedy recovery by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In…
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Mehbooba says she, her mother refused passports; HC dismisses her plea
Srinagar: Former chief minister and Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said she has been refused a passport. She tweeted to say that the passport office has cited a report…
- India
Omar Abdullah claims he, his family under house arrest
Srinagar: National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Sunday claimed he and his family, including his father and Member of Parliament Farooq Abdullah, have been put under house arrest by authorities. “This…
- India
“If only they’d let us stay in office’: Omar Abdullah’s cheeky reply to Trump
In a cheeky response to United States’ outgoing President Donald Trump tweet insisting yet again that he won the election, National Conference’s leader Omar Abdullah on Monday replied, ‘if only they’d let…
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Our fight is against BJP, not India: Omar Abdullah
Kargil: Making his pitch against the revocation of Article 370, National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Friday said that “our fight is not against the country but against the BJP and its…
- Politics
Jaswant Singh was perfect boss and mentor: Omar
Srinagar: Jaswant Singh was the perfect boss and mentor, National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah said as he remembered his stint as a junior to the former External Affairs minister who passed away…
- Politics
Former NC MLA dies of COVID-19 in Jammu
Jammu: Senior National Conference leader and former legislator Thakur Rachpal Singh died of COVID-19 at a hospital in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district on Monday, officials said. The 69-year-old Singh is survived by…
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Satya Pal Malik is an outright liar: Omar Abdullah
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and Vice President of the National Conference (NC), Omar Abdullah took strong exception on Saturday to a comment made by former state governor Satya Pal Malik…
- Kashmir
Omar showers praise on Uddhav Thackeray
Srinagar: Former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah on Sunday showered praise on Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray, apparently for the way the latter is handling the COVID-19 situation in…
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Muslims should not be blamed for COVID-19 spread
SRINAGAR: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said Muslims should not be blamed for the spread of coronavirus in the country. He was reacting to netizens’ response to reports that several…
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Former J&K CM Omar Abdullah released
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government has revoked the Public Safety Act (PSA) of former chief minister Omar Abdullah and ended his detention on Tuesday more than seven months after he and two…
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SC to hear plea on Omar Abdullah’s detention on Thursday
New Delhi: “Matter pertaining to liberty can be entertained”, said the Supreme Court on Monday agreeing to hear a plea by Sara Abdullah Pilot challenging detention of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief…
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Omar Abdullah’s sister Sara Pilot challenges his detention in SC
New Delhi: A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the detention of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, under the Public Safety Act (PSA). The plea was filed by Abdullah’s sister Sara…
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Priyanka questions grounds for detaining ex-J&K CMs under PSA
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday questioned the basis on which two former Chief Ministers of Jammu and Kashmir have been booked under the Public Safety Act Priyanka said…
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J-K: No respite from detention for Omar, Mufti in sight
Srinagar: Even as the Jammu and Kashmir administration is gradually releasing the mainstream politicians, two former chief ministers, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti’s detention may be extended. Authorities could extend detention of…
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Bearded photo of Omar Abdullah sparks tizzy on Twitter
NEW DELHI: Photograph of National Conference leader Omar Abdullah, who has been under detention for the last 173 days has gone viral on social media platforms. After mobile data services and internet…
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NC delegation meets Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar: A 15-member National Conference (NC) delegation on Saturday met party President Farooq Abdullah in Srinagar. Farooq and his son Omar Abdullah are under preventive detention following the abrogation of Article 370…
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Under-detention Abdullahs allowed to meet NC team
SRINAGAR: A team of National Conference (NC) leaders has been allowed to meet former Chief Ministers and father-son duo Farooq and Omar Abdullah on Sunday in Srinagar. The permission was granted by…
- India
Rahul Gandhi, Omar Abdullah quoted in Pak document in UNHRC
The opening pages of a leaked Pakistan’s dossier on Jammu and Kashmir contain the statements made by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah in the wake of the abrogation…
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Govt opens channels of communication with Omar, Mehbooba
Srinagar: The government has opened up channels of communication with former Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) chief ministers Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah, who were arrested ahead of the scrapping of Article 370 earlier…
- Kashmir
Scrapping of Art 370 betrays people of J&K, says Omar Abdullah
Srinagar: Scrapping of Article 370 is betrayal of the trust that the people of Jammu and Kashmir had reposed in India when the State acceded to it in 1947, said Omar Abdullah,…
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Section 144 imposed in Srinagar amid complete shutdown
Srinagar :Amid the prevailing tensions in Jammu and Kashmir following security advisory to Amarnath pilgrims and tourists, National Conference Party leader Omar Abdullah on Sunday said he believed he is being placed…
