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Jamaat-e-Islami Fails Kashmir Election Test

Jamaat-e-Islami Fails Kashmir Election Test

Rediff.com8 Oct 2024

None of its candidates won. Most of them lost badly.

Umar Khalid's Amravati speech distasteful but not a terrorist act, observes HC

Umar Khalid's Amravati speech distasteful but not a terrorist act, observes HC

Rediff.com30 May 2022

The high court's observation came while hearing the bail plea of Khalid who has challenged a trial court's March 24 order dismissing his bail application in the case.

What's It Like Riding A Snow Horse Cart

What's It Like Riding A Snow Horse Cart

Rediff.com12 Feb 2024

Umar Ganie captures tourists enjoying the snow horse cart sculpture in Sonamarg.

'Not gangster': Plea to produce Umar Khalid in handcuffs rejected

'Not gangster': Plea to produce Umar Khalid in handcuffs rejected

Rediff.com6 Jun 2021

The judge dismissed the plea observing that it is devoid of merits and filed in a mechanical manner and without application of mind by the high echelons of the Delhi Police and prison authority.

Kashmir will not become part of Pakistan: Farooq Abdullah

Kashmir will not become part of Pakistan: Farooq Abdullah

Rediff.com21 Oct 2024

Abdullah said if the terrorists think they can establish Pakistani writ in Jammu and Kashmir by indulging in such acts, they are mistaken.

JNU ex-student Umar Khalid denied bail in 2020 Delhi riots case

JNU ex-student Umar Khalid denied bail in 2020 Delhi riots case

Rediff.com24 Mar 2022

A Delhi court on Thursday denied bail to former JNU student Umar Khalid in a case of larger conspiracy in connection with Delhi riots during February 2020.

PDP lost because...: Iltija Mufti on party's defeat in J-K polls

PDP lost because...: Iltija Mufti on party's defeat in J-K polls

Rediff.com8 Oct 2024

Iltija said the PDP suffered defeat and could manage only three seats in the valley because there was an "assault" on the party.

Tendulkars' Shikara Ride

Tendulkars' Shikara Ride

Rediff.com22 Feb 2024

Glimpses of Sachin Tendulkar's shikara ride with his wife and daughter on the Dal Lake in Srinagar.

Tough Fight For Mumbai's 'Muslim Leader'

Tough Fight For Mumbai's 'Muslim Leader'

Rediff.com18 Nov 2024

'In this assembly election, Muslims here will vote for one who works, but also one who safeguards their identity.' 'Their existence is more important they feel, than a faulty light meter. So yes, a Muslim representative will make a difference.'

Khelo India In The Snow

Khelo India In The Snow

Rediff.com22 Feb 2024

Umar Ganie captures glimpses of the Snow Games Khelo India that began in snow covered Gulmarg on Wednesday, February 21, 2024.

People are celebrating democracy: Modi in Srinagar

People are celebrating democracy: Modi in Srinagar

Rediff.com19 Sep 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the youth of Jammu and Kashmir have found confidence in democracy again and are feeling that their vote can bring change, which is the first step towards their empowerment.

Umar Khalid's speech 'obnoxious, inciteful, unacceptable': Delhi HC

Umar Khalid's speech 'obnoxious, inciteful, unacceptable': Delhi HC

Rediff.com22 Apr 2022

'It is very easy to invoke Bhagat Singh but difficult to emulate him... There was a gentleman who was eventually hanged .... He stayed there..., he did not run away. You are saying you weren't even there'

What Are These Soldiers Doing In Gulmarg?

What Are These Soldiers Doing In Gulmarg?

Rediff.com28 Feb 2024

Security has been beefed up in the famous tourist destination in Kashmir after it experienced a significant influx of tourists, eager to experience the snow.

HC refers to Nehru, Robespierre while denying bail to Umar Khalid

HC refers to Nehru, Robespierre while denying bail to Umar Khalid

Rediff.com18 Oct 2022

"The very fact that Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru believed that democracy has made revolution superfluous after independence and how it meant the complete opposite of a bloodless change," it said.

Umar Akmal appeals against his three-year ban

Umar Akmal appeals against his three-year ban

Rediff.com19 May 2020

The PCB had banned Akmal from all forms of cricket last month after its disciplinary panel found him guilty of not reporting corrupt approaches ahead of the Pakistan Super League earlier this year.

Tough Road Ahead For NC, Congress

Tough Road Ahead For NC, Congress

Rediff.com9 Oct 2024

The road ahead will require navigating complex financial challenges while fostering job creation and sustainable development in the region.

Terrorist attack on construction workers will be avenged: LG Sinha

Terrorist attack on construction workers will be avenged: LG Sinha

Rediff.com21 Oct 2024

Sinha called for justice to the victims as he blamed Pakistan for "still trying to kill innocent people" in the region to disrupt peace.

NC-led alliance stakes claim to form govt in J-K; oath-taking on Oct 16

NC-led alliance stakes claim to form govt in J-K; oath-taking on Oct 16

Rediff.com11 Oct 2024

Chief minister-designate Omar Abdullah met Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to present letters of support from coalition partners, shortly after the Congress officially extended its backing to the party.

Patna blasts: HC commutes death penalty of 4 convicts to 30 yrs in jail

Patna blasts: HC commutes death penalty of 4 convicts to 30 yrs in jail

Rediff.com11 Sep 2024

A division bench comprising Justices Ashutosh Kumar and Jitendra Kumar disposed of the death reference moved by the state government on the order of a special National Investigation Agency court, and ruled that the four convicts shall serve "30 years in prison".

'No differences between Babar and Shaheen'

'No differences between Babar and Shaheen'

Rediff.com3 Sep 2024

Former Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Zaka Ashraf denied any groupings in the dressing room.

Want To Vote In An Igloo?

Want To Vote In An Igloo?

Rediff.com4 Apr 2024

Umar Ganie captures glimpses of snow covered Gulmarg as it hosts a mega voter awareness programme ahead of the Lok Sabha elections on Wednesday, April 3, 2024.

Arrested ex-JNU student Umar Khalid tests positive for COVID-19

Arrested ex-JNU student Umar Khalid tests positive for COVID-19

Rediff.com25 Apr 2021

Khalid's RT-PCR test report came on Saturday as positive, the official said, adding he has been isolated within the jail premises.

Here Comes The Snow!

Here Comes The Snow!

Rediff.com8 Feb 2024

Umar Ganie captures tourists frolicking in the snow in Doodhpathri, Budgam district.

Omar Abdullah makes stunning return after embarrassing LS rout

Omar Abdullah makes stunning return after embarrassing LS rout

Rediff.com8 Oct 2024

Securing an impressive victory in Budgam and leading in Ganderbal -- the two seats that he contested -- the third-generation politician is set to become the next Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and carry on his family's legacy.

Cong rebel part of Omar govt while party sits out

Cong rebel part of Omar govt while party sits out

Rediff.com17 Oct 2024

Congress rebel Satish Sharma, who defeated the Bharatiya Janata Party's Rajeev Sharma by nearly 7,000 votes and relegated his former party's heavyweight Tara Chand to the third position in the Chhamb seat, has found a place in the Omar Abdullah government, representing the Jammu region in the dispensation.

Women voters outnumber men in 8 Srinagar assembly constituencies

Women voters outnumber men in 8 Srinagar assembly constituencies

Rediff.com7 Sep 2024

Women outnumber men in six of the eight assembly constituencies with Central Shalteng and Eidgah segments being the exceptions.

Ex-JNU student Umar Khalid, activists on Pegasus list: Report

Ex-JNU student Umar Khalid, activists on Pegasus list: Report

Rediff.com20 Jul 2021

The Wire news portal, in the third part of its revelations from the international collaborative journalistic investigation called the Pegasus Project, reported that those marked as potential targets for surveillance include Ambedkarite activist Ashok Bharti; academic and chronicler of life in Naxal-dominated regions Bela Bhatia; railway union leader Shiv Gopal Mishra and Delhi-based labour rights activist Anjani Kumar.

Last Friday Ramzan Prayers Not Allowed At Jamia Masjid In Srinagar

Last Friday Ramzan Prayers Not Allowed At Jamia Masjid In Srinagar

Rediff.com6 Apr 2024

The last Friday prayers of Ramzan (Jumatul Vida) were not allowed to be held at the historic Jamia Masjid in Srinagar.

Pak terrorists behind J-K attack? Lashkar outfit claims responsibility

Pak terrorists behind J-K attack? Lashkar outfit claims responsibility

Rediff.com21 Oct 2024

The assailants believed to be Pakistani terrorists, meticulously studied the site layout before executing their plan.

NIA chargesheets 14th accused in 2022 Coimbatore car bomb case

NIA chargesheets 14th accused in 2022 Coimbatore car bomb case

Rediff.com27 Apr 2024

Naseer and his associates had conspired to wage war against the government of India and also to kill Indians in order to destabilise the country and create communal disharmony, it said.

J-K Speaker dares BJP to bring no-confidence motion after ruckus

J-K Speaker dares BJP to bring no-confidence motion after ruckus

Rediff.com7 Nov 2024

Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather on Thursday rejected the Bharatiya Janata Party's demand for either rolling back the special status resolution passed by the House or stepping down, and said if the party does not have faith in him it should bring a no-confidence motion.

Kashmir On Edge: Jhelum Crosses Danger Mark

Kashmir On Edge: Jhelum Crosses Danger Mark

Rediff.com30 Apr 2024

Kashmir's divisional commissioner announced the closure of all schools across the Valley as a precautionary measure amid the heavy downpour.

Foreign diplomats observe J-K polls, Omar slams BJP

Foreign diplomats observe J-K polls, Omar slams BJP

Rediff.com25 Sep 2024

A delegation of diplomats from 16 countries, including the United States, Norway and Singapore, on Wednesday observed the ongoing assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir.

Give adequate security to Umar Khalid: Court to Tihar

Give adequate security to Umar Khalid: Court to Tihar

Rediff.com19 Oct 2020

The court's directions came on an application filed by the accused seeking adequate security in prison so that he was not harmed by anyone in judicial custody.

'Peace Cannot Be Seasonal'

'Peace Cannot Be Seasonal'

Rediff.com8 Oct 2024

'The whole Kashmiri population is seemed to be a suspect community. This status is not good.'

Four Indians charred to death in US multi-vehicle road accident

Four Indians charred to death in US multi-vehicle road accident

Rediff.com4 Sep 2024

Four Indian nationals, including a young woman, lost their lives and several others were injured in a tragic multi-vehicle road accident in the US state of Texas during the Labour Day weekend.

How Will History Remember Chandrachud?

How Will History Remember Chandrachud?

Rediff.com2 Dec 2024

He could have blazed a trail that few Indian judges had. It was a missed opportunity of a lifetime, notes Ramesh Menon.

How can you use such words for PM: HC to Umar Khalid

How can you use such words for PM: HC to Umar Khalid

Rediff.com20 May 2022

A bench of Justices Siddharth Mridul and Rajnish Bhatnagar was hearing Khalid's plea challenging a trial court's order which had on March 24 dismissed his bail application in the case.

J&K First-Time Voters Will Be Deciding Factor

J&K First-Time Voters Will Be Deciding Factor

Rediff.com17 Sep 2024

'The lack of opportunities here remains the biggest worry.' 'We have seen investment summits, but if you look around, much of it is only on paper and not on the ground.'

When Baramulla Queued Up To Vote

When Baramulla Queued Up To Vote

Rediff.com20 May 2024

A large number of voters cast their votes in Baramulla, north Kashmir, on Monday, May 20, 2024. The National Conference's Omar Abdullah, Peoples Conference's Sajad Lone and Independent candidate Sheikh Abdul Rashid alias Engineer Rashid are in the contest.