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J&K CM Omar Abdullah leaves for Kishtwar after cloudburst to oversee rescue & relief

J&K CM briefed PM Modi on Kishtwar flash floods in which 46 including 2 CISF personnel died. Modi also mentioned the incident during his I-Day speech & expressed solidarity with those affected.

Martyrs’ Day row has reopened Kashmir’s deepest wounds

For many Muslims, the message from this Martyrs’ Day is that it doesn’t matter who the community votes for, Kashmir’s identity and history will be decided by Hindu nationalist power, not their democratic choices.

J&K CM Omar Abdullah hops fence to reach Martyrs’ cemetery, says ‘unelected govt’ tried to block him

Police had sealed the cemetery & confined leaders to house arrest on the anniversary of the protesters shot dead by Maharaja Hari Singh's Dogra forces in 1931.

J&K will be given the status of a state by PM Modi, says CM Omar Abdullah

Omar Abdullah was with PM at event to flag off new Vande Bharat trains from Katra railway station connecting Jammu division with Kashmir.

NC’s Aga Ruhullah walked out of working committee meet after clash with Omar. Here’s what happened

This was the 1st working committee meeting of the party after J&K elections, it is learnt. All senior leaders were in attendance.

‘We want Amarnath Yatra to be incident-free,’ J&K CM Omar Abdullah

The J&K CM said he wants the Amarnath Yatra to pass incident-free. “We want the devotees coming for the Amarnath Yatra to go back safe and sound after their visit.”

What’s the Tulbul project Omar, Mehbooba are sparring over & why has it been in limbo for decades

Conceived in the early 80s, work began on the Tulbul project in 1984 on river Jhelum, at the mouth of the Wular Lake, India’s largest freshwater lake near Sopore in North Kashmir.

J&K CM Abdullah says air defence ‘opens up’ in Srinagar after India-Pakistan ceasefire violations

After reports of explosions & drones over J&K, CM Omar Abdullah says in a post on X, ‘This is no ceasefire’.

J&K CM Omar Abdullah welcomes ceasefire, urges expedited relief for affected civilians

Calling for urgent medical attention & compensation after Foreign Secy Misri’s announcement, CM says several lives could’ve been saved if ceasefire was implemented 2-3 days before.

‘IMF reimbursing Pak for ordnance it is using to devastate J&K,’ says Omar Abdullah

India abstained from the vote at the IMF, pointing out that rewarding continued sponsorship of cross-border terrorism sends a dangerous message to the global community

On Camera

SC’s stray dog order lit a match in Delhi. Are they a menace or companions?

The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?