Zulfikar Majid

On the intervening night of January 25-26, 1998, 23 people from these families and their guests were killed by militants. Among the dead were four children and nine women. One teenage boy survived.

The covert channels are being used by terror outfits and Pakistan's intelligence agency, ISI, to convey instructions to recruits in Jammu and Kashmir.

The court holds that discreet enquiries and intelligence inputs are not enough to dismiss the officer without a departmental inquiry.

Altaf Bukhari said the disparity raised questions about the bank's strategy, particularly as the home market continues to account for the bulk of its business.

The rival protests come amid an intensifying political contest, with the NC seeking action from the Centre on restoration of statehood, constitutional safeguards and the reservation issue.

Police halted the BJP procession at Jahangir Chowk, while the NC march was stopped at Rajbagh before reaching the BJP office.

The All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference, once a key player in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir’s politics, has seen its influence wane as Islamabad backed newer parties like PPP, PML-N and PTI. The party’s Dhirkot seat loss signals a broader shift in PoK’s political landscape.

The Union Territory is currently building four major hydropower projects — Pakal Dul (1,000 MW), Ratle (850 MW), Kiru (624 MW) and Kwar (540 MW) — with a combined capacity of 3,014 MW.

The Centre will hold talks with Ladakh representatives on September 9 to address demands for an elected Legislative Assembly, financial control and constitutional safeguards. The meeting follows stalled negotiations and a planned foot march by Kargil groups.

An unidentified terrorist was killed in a Budgam forest encounter on Friday, the second confirmed gunfight in the Kashmir Valley this year, after security forces acted on ‘intelligence’ about the movement of insurgents from Pulwama towards Yousmarg.