A 23-year-old Rubaiya was kidnapped by Kashmiri militants in 1989, five days after her father became the first Muslim Minister of Home Affairs. Rubaiya Sayeed, […]
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Why saffron party may support Mehbooba despite reservations
Apart from ‘sentiments’, there are many reasons why the BJP may back Mehbooba Mufti despite her perceived soft stance towards separatists — a position which […]
Mehbooba set to be next CM – Know more about first female CM of J&K
After her father Mufti Mohammad Sayeed’s demise on Thursday, Mehbooba Mufti is set to take charge of the country’s only Muslim-majority state. The Jammu and Kashmir […]
Governor asks PDP, BJP to clear stand on govt formation
Moves for new government formation in Jammu and Kashmir gathered momentum today with Governor NN Vohra asking PDP president Mehbooba Mufti and state BJP chief […]
NC in wait-and-watch mode ahead of succession
The opposition National Conference is watching the political developments in the aftermath of Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed’s death. Senior party leaders have decided to […]
BJP to take call on supporting Mehbooba after the mourning
Rubbishes rumours of party leaders demanding rotational chief ministership A day after the passing away of Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, Bharatiya Janata Party national […]
Mufti third CM to die in harness
Seventy nine-year-old Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, who breathed his last this morning at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, is the third Chief […]
ISIS, Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan don’t represent Islam: Geelani
Hardline Hurriyat Conference leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani has denounced the ISIS against the backdrop of repeated display of its flag in Kashmir, saying it is […]
Mufti’s second term marked by four major controversies
Like most of his political career spanning nearly 67 years, the second stint of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed as Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, which […]
Mufti Muhammad Sayeed (1936-2016)
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed—a strong votary of Indo-Pak dialogue on Kashmir resolution and the man close to New Delhi—breathed his last […]