Bagging 49 seats out of 280, Independents emerge as key player in J-K DDC polls

Independent candidates have emerged as big winners in Jammu and Kashmir's maiden District Development Council polls, with 49 of them having been declared elected so far from 280 seats, putting them......

'How much does the govt want to punish us Kashmiris?'

An almost complete communications blackout has been imposed in Kashmir since August 5 after the Narendra Modi-led government moved to scrap the region's special status. Kashmiris outside the state......

Only 3 per cent women get tickets in J&K polls

Only three per cent of women candidates have been allotted tickets in Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls. Among the major parties, the incumbent National Conference has allotted the maximum number of......

Malik booked under POTA for raising funds for militancy

Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front chairman Mohammad Yasin Malik was on Friday charged under Prevention of Terrorism Act by a court for allegedly raising funds to strengthen militancy in Jammu and......