FairPoint: Abdullah’s autonomy agenda is on, Rahul Gandhi becomes silent partner

IANS | August 25, 2024 3:40 PM

New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) The National Conference has promised restoration of Article 370, autonomy for J&K, amnesty to prisoners and encouraging dialogue between India and Pakistan in its election manifesto. All these promises will surely make the separatists and Pakistan, in particular, glee, but raise questions about Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s decision to ally with NC.

ULFA-I's influence in Assam declined considerably: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

IANS | August 22, 2024 12:22 AM

Guwahati, Aug 22 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that the influence of the anti-talks faction of the ULFA led by Paresh Baruah in the state "is very much there, although it has considerably declined over the years", asserting that the outfit has as many as 400 cadres in its camp in the neighbouring nation of Myanmar.

FairPoint: Who takes the baton in J&K, that’s crucial

Deepika Bhan | August 18, 2024 3:51 PM

New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The baton has been passed on to the people of Jammu & Kashmir. The announcement of elections is the first step towards restoring the right to choose the government and it is now over to the people to elect a dispensation they deem fit to carry them forward. But it is here where the real challenges lay.

Encounter underway in J&K's Udhampur

IANS | August 14, 2024 10:24 AM

Jammu, Aug 14 (IANS) An encounter started on Wednesday between the security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district.