Omar Abdullah demands immediate statehood for J&K; rules out ‘hybrid model’ of governance; hints at legal battle against Centre | India News

J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Chief minister Omar Abdullah has made a sharp and clear demand for the immediate restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood, asserting it as a “fundamental right” of its people and warning against any half-measures like a “hybrid system” where key powers remain with the Centre.In a…

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Pahalgam attack: China condemns massacre; backs US terror tag on TRF | India News

Baisaran Valley, Pahalgam NEW DELHI: After the United States designated The Resistance Front (TRF), a Pakistan-backed proxy of Lashkar-e-Tayyiba and the group behind the April 22 Pahalgam massacre that killed 26 civilians, as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), China responded by condemning the attack and urging stronger regional cooperation against terrorism.China’s foreign ministry spokesperson Lin…

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‘Zero tolerance for terrorism’: Jaishankar hails US move on Lashkar proxy TRF; calls it strong India-US coordination | India News

S Jaishankar (File photo) NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Friday welcomed the United States’ decision to designate The Resistance Front (TRF) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT), calling it a “strong affirmation” of counter-terrorism cooperation.TRF, a proxy of the banned Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, was behind the April…

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‘Got very big success’: Terrorist killed in Udhampur was top JeM commander, J&K police reveals; vows to continue crackdown | India News

NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir’s DGP Nalin Prabhat on Wednesday announced that the terrorist killed in the Dudu-Basantgarh forest encounter in Udhampur was a prominent JeM commander from Pakistan who had operated in the region for four years. He emphasised the ongoing anti-terror operations and acknowledged the crucial role of public support in the success,…

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Terror funding: SIA raids 3 locations in J&K | India News

JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir State Investigation Agency (SIA) conducted simultaneous search operations at three locations in Jammu, Doda and Kupwara (Handwara) districts on Friday, as part of its ongoing crackdown on terror financing networks operating in the Union Territory (UT), and to identify individuals inciting youth against the Union of India, thus threatening national security.The…

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