Kashmir cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq called on the Indian government on September 8, 2026 to reconsider its bans on social and political organisations in Jammu and Kashmir. He cited the recent remarks of former Jamaat‑e‑Islami chief Ghulam Muhammad Bhat and urged dialogue and legal due process.
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah has questioned the authenticity and motive behind the earlier threat letters and called for a deeper probe.
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India's sovereign territory, including the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, must be depicted in accordance with India's official map; any inaccurate or misleading depiction is unacceptable, said Randhir Jaiswal
Jammu and Kashmir Police identified the terrorist killed in Operation Ashdar as Pakistani LeT cadre Yasir alias Abu Talha, the third member of a four-member terror group to be neutralised as security forces continue searching for the remaining operative.
They said about 14 premises in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Jammu and Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi-NCR and West Bengal were brought under the searches
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Jammu and Kashmir should focus on retaining talented youth: Mattoo
Potential easing of the US travel advisory for Jammu and Kashmir has sparked optimism among tourism stakeholders, who expect improved international confidence to boost foreign tourist arrivals and revive the region’s hospitality and travel sector.
Hand over Kishtwar rape-death case to crime branch: Mehbooba urges Jammu and Kashmir LG
The Jammu and Kashmir government has ordered the transfer and posting of 14 senior IPS and JKPS officers, reshuffling key positions across the CID, Security, Armed Police, Railways, Anti-Corruption Bureau and Jammu and Kashmir police zones.
Jammu and Kashmir security forces arrested 13 suspected terrorists and terror associates across Kashmir and recovered a substantial cache of arms, ammunition, grenades and explosives during intelligence-led operations targeting terror networks and hybrid modules.
Jammu and Kashmir’s 6.83% electricity tariff hike has triggered a fresh political battle, with the opposition targeting Omar Abdullah’s government and Farooq Abdullah linking the region’s economic dependence on Delhi to the demand for restoration of Article 370.
