Farooq Abdullah

Congress suffered a humiliating defeat in Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura polls, the results for which were declared today. The BJP wrested Tripura, the last Left bastion, and received invitation to be a part of the government in Nagaland, while Meghalaya elected a hung Assembly.

The former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir also decried the misuse of religion for political and electoral gains. Elaborating on the attempts by divisive forces in the state with an eye on ensuing elections, Abdullah said Jammu and Kashmir has to flourish and progress as a single entity.

Pakistan should understand that nothing will come out of it, but will only cause deaths and destructions on both sides, Abdullah said.

The J & K leader had previously sparked a controversy with his statement on Pakistan occupied Kashmir

A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar directed the petitioner to approach the appropriate ministry concerned, which will decide the issue on merits.

Sukesh Khajuria, a former member of the prominent citizen's advisory committee constituted by the state government, in an application yesterday sought action under section 196 of the CrPC against them for "accepting PoK as part of Pakistan".

The order was passed by Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Jayaram Prasad on Monday, on a complaint filed by a lawyer, Murad Ali.

"The process took more than two months and after they were done with meeting people, a report was compiled. What happened to that report? Did the government discuss that report in any forum, including the Parliament? No. Instead it has been thrown into a dust bin somewhere in the North Block," he said.

The polling for the seat was held on April 9 amid large- scale violence that left eight persons dead and several dozen others injured.

The Election Commission today discussed the unprecedented election-day violence and poor voter turnout in the bypoll to the Srinagar Lok Sabha seat.

Accusing Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti of failing to control the situation in Kashmir, National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah today demanded that she resign from her post.

Recalling Atal Bihari Vajpayee's famous speech in Kashmir in 2002, Abdullah said the then Prime Minister had maintained that friends can be changed but not neighbours.

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah today came out in support of embattled Kingfisher boss Vijay Mallya, saying there was no need to arrest the business tycoon as he was a "gentleman" and would return to India on his own.

With the 'who's who' of anti-BJP politics expected to be present, considerable significance is being attached to the get-together ahead of the Monsoon session, which is likely to be the most turbulent for the Narendra Modi government since it took office in May 2014.

MPs supporting the creation of a separate Telangana state and those against it have been creating uproar in Parliament and stalling proceedings. The government has cleared the bill for the creation of Telangana.

While on Wednesday morning, NC chief Farooq Abdullah made it clear that it was in the hands of voters to decide whether Narendra Modi should be the prime minister or not, NCP's Praful Patel has now demanded that the 2002 Gujarat riots issue be laid to rest.

Two key features of this public fight against sexual harassment are a name-and-shame strategy and the media condemnation it evokes. Despite the fact that no one ought to be presumed guilty till proven so, the general attitude of these activists is to presume guilt till proven innocent.

The war of words between the government and Opposition over poverty figures continues with more startling statements being made.

Union Minister and president of Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association Farooq Abdullah came out in support of BCCI President N Srinivasan and stated that there was no need for him to resign.

For promoting non-conventional energy, the Centre is setting up its first geothermal power project in Ladakh, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah said today.