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Restrictions on movement of people lifted in most parts of Kashmir

Only ambulances and people in emergency situations were allowed to move

Letters to BS: J-K governor's comment on detained leaders is disgraceful

Equally outrageous is his belief that mobile phones and internet are essentially weapons of terrorists, and ordinary citizens have little use of them

Letters to BS: J-K governor should make an effort to bring stability, peace

The biggest punishment for the people of Jammu & Kashmir is that they don't have the means to communicate with the outside world

Pakistan has no locus standi on Kashmir, no country backing it: Rajnath

He said US Defense Secretary Mark Esper during a telephonic conversation told him that abrogation of provisions of Article 370 was an internal matter of India

Kashmir internal issue for India, Imran Khan's rhetoric absurd: US lawmaker

The US lawmaker has also said that Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan needs to cool his heated rhetoric

Russia calls J&K move 'internal' matter in strong show of support

The Russian envoy said India and Pakistan should resolve all outstanding issues through dialogue and on the basis of Simla agreement and Lahore declaration

Congress slams Pak for 'mischievously' dragging Rahul's name in UN petition

In a statement, the opposition party said Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh were and would always be an integral part of India as it accused Pakistan of instigating violence in Jammu and Kashmir

Will make detailed statement on situation after I return from J&K: Yechury

The bench said if the Left leader indulged in any political activity, the authorities were free to report it to the apex court

Pak closes 3 aviation routes over Karachi for Indian flights till August 31

Pakistan has closed three aviation routes of Karachi airspace from August 28 till August 31, the country's civil aviation authority said on Wednesday after the government's announcement that it is mulling a complete ban on the use of the country's airspace by Indian flights. The ban will affect all international flights using the three routes above Karachi. It further provides pilots with an alternate route to circumnavigate Karachi airspace. The four-day ban will expire on September 1, the aviation authority said in a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM). The closure came at the heels of announcement by Minister of Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry who tweeted on Tuesday that Prime Minister Imran Khan is considering a complete closure of airspace with India. Pakistan's Cabinet on Tuesday discussed the idea of disallowing India to use the country's airspace for flight and the land route for trade with Afghanistan. The final decision will be taken by Prime Minister Khan. Pakistan had fully

Govt constitutes Group of Ministers to study Jammu and Kashmir concerns

Government sources said Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, Thawar Chand Gehlot, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and Minister for the PMO Jitendra Singh are part of the group

China's concern on abrogation of Article 370 misplaced: Indian envoy

China's concern over the revocation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir is "misplaced" as the decision has no implication for the external boundaries including the Line of Actual Control with it, India's envoy here has said. In his first press conference with the Chinese media after the abrogation of Article 370 on August 5, Ambassador Vikram Misri on Tuesday reiterated India's clear stance that the move was intended to be a temporary and transitional provision, and the amendment of the Constitution was purely an internal matter, and the sole prerogative of India. Ambassador also pointed out that the change was an internal administrative reorganisation and "had no external ramifications whatsoever, and was intended to enable good governance and provide social and economic justice to the people of the state of Jammu & Kashmir, affording them the same rights available to citizens in other parts of India." He said that it has "no implication for either the external boundaries .

Delhi HC seeks Centre's response on Shah Faesal's plea on look out circular

Feasal's counsel said they do not know the grounds on which the look out circular (LOC) was issued

High schools reopen in Kashmir after three weeks, students stay away

Restrictions on the movement of people have now been eased in 81 police station areas across the Valley

SC refers all petitions on Article 370 to 5-judge Constitution Bench

SC also issued notice to the Centre on plea by Kashmir Times Executive Editor seeking a direction for relaxing restrictions on internet, landline, and other communication channels

Kashmir an internal issue, no room for Pak to intervene, says Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said that Kashmir is India's internal issue and there is no room for Pakistan or any other country to intervene. He said this is despite the fact that he disagreed with the government on many issues. The Congress leader also said that violence in Kashmir is instigated by Pakistan. "I disagree with this Govt. on many issues. But, let me make this absolutely clear: Kashmir is India's internal issue and there is no room for Pakistan or any other foreign country to interfere in it," he said on Twitter. "There is violence in Jammu & Kashmir. There is violence because it is instigated and supported by Pakistan which is known to be the prime supporter of terrorism across the world," he added.

Integrating J&K

To gain credibility, the clampdown needs to be relaxed

Top events today: IndiGo AGM, minority affairs team meet in J&K, and more

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is slated to meet his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, in Moscow on August 27

Pakistan minister says President got notice from Twitter over Kashmir post

India has categorically told the international community that the scrapping of Article 370 was an internal matter

Landline telephone services restored in most places in Valley: Officials

However, the services continued to remain snapped in the commercial hub of Lal Chowk and Press Enclave

Jammu and Kashmir state flag removed from civil secretariat building

Under Article 370, Jammu and Kashmir was permitted to have its own flag, which was red in colour with three equidistant white vertical strips and a white plough