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How India has contained terrorism in Kashmir but normalised the separatist ideology
Varad Sharma •The State should up the ante against jihad in Jammu & Kashmir and not dilly-dally over it because of political compulsions
Drones, snipers deployed ahead of Amit Shah’s three-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir
Fp Staff •This is the first visit by the home minister to the Union Territory after its special status was scrapped on 5 August 2019
Centre looks to restore J&K statehood, PM to discuss roadmap at all-party meet
Fp Staff •News18 quoted sources privy to the developments as saying that the region will be granted statehood soon as promised in the past by the Centre, however, there will be no talks on restoring its special constitutional position
Differences emerge among Jammu and Kashmir politicos as Narendra Modi extends olive branch
Ishfaqnaseem •Jammu and Kashmir: Differences emerge among Jammu and Kashmir politicos as Narendra Modi extends olive branch, including necessitating the restoration of Article 370 as a condition for the resumption of any political engagement with the Centre on Kashmir read all about it on Firstpost
2G mobile internet restored in 8 of 10 districts in Kashmir hours after Supreme Court ruled out immediate restoration of 4G services in J&K
•Mobile internet services at 2G speed were restored in the Kashmir valley, except Pulwama and Shopian districts, hours after the Supreme Court ruled out an immediate restoration of 4G services in Jammu and Kashmir.
Hizbul commander Riyaz Naikoo killed by security forces in J&K's Pulwama, say reports; mobile internet suspended in region
Fp Staff •Riyaz Naikoo, a top Hizbul Mujahideen commander who had been on the run for eight years, has reportedly been killed by security forces
Five Kashmiri politicians, under detention since abrogation of Article 370 on 5 August, released by J&K administration
•The five leaders released belonged to the National Conference, the PDP and the Congress, who were kept under preventive detention, officials said.
Kashmir issue LATEST updates: Pakistan minister slams Modi govt over Farooq Abdullah's detention, says even Delhi's most loyal is treated as enemy
Fp Staff •Kashmir issue LIVE Updates: Pakistan minister Fawad Chaudhry condemned the house arrest of Farooq Abdullah and said that it shows how 'alienated' the Modi government is and that 'even most loyal of Delhi are now being treated as enemy'.
SC asks Centre, Jammu and Kashmir govt to restore normalcy in Valley but keeping national interest in mind
•The SC asked the Centre and J&K administration to make all endeavours to restore normalcy in Kashmir Valley as soon as possible but made it clear that the restoration would be on a 'selective basis' keeping in mind national interest.
Pakistan has no locus standi on Kashmir, says Rajnath Singh during DRDO's Kisan-Jawan Vigyan Mela in Ladakh
Fp Staff •'Pakistan has no locus standi on Kashmir and no country is backing it on the 'current issue', Rajnath Singh said amid Islamabad's efforts to internationalise the Centre's move to abrogate provisions of Article 370.