Omar Abdullah

Hope the rot is not deeper: Omar Abdullah on IPL spot-fixing

Press Trust of India | Thursday May 16, 2013

Omar has been keenly following cricket, particularly the IPL, and posted several comments about games on his twitter account.

India welcomes Nawaz Sharif's victory in Pakistan: who said what

Edited by Janaki Fernandes | Sunday May 12, 2013

India is watching even as Nawaz Sharif inches closer to becoming the next Prime Minister of Pakistan. A few Indian politicians have started congratulating Mr Sharif, even as he gets set for his new role. Here are some of the reactions.

Omar Abdullah greets Pakistan's Nawaz Sharif, hopes a restart in peace process

Press Trust of India | Sunday May 12, 2013

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today congratulated PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif for his party's performance in the historic general elections and hoped that the former Pakistani premier will live up to his commitment to restart the peace ...

IPL 6: Omar Abdullah lauds Parvez Rasool's debut performance

Press Trust of India | Saturday May 11, 2013

After spending time on the sidelines for 12 matches, the 24-year-old all-rounder from Bijbehara area in south Kashmir finally found a place in the playing XI of Pune Warriors.

Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Ranjay dies in hospital: Who said what

Edited by Janaki Fernandes | Thursday May 9, 2013

Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Ranjay, injured in a scuffle with another inmate in a Jammu jail and admitted to a government hospital in Chandigarh, died this morning. His death could become a diplomatic issue between the two countries.

India to hand over Sanaullah Ranjay's body to Pakistan: 10 developments

Edited by Prasad Sanyal | Thursday May 9, 2013

Sanaullah Ranjay, the 52-year-old Pakistani prisoner who was attacked by another inmate in a Jammu jail last week, died due to multiple organ failure at a Chandigarh hospital this morning. His post-mortem will be conducted at 11:30 am.

Third flag meeting for India and China offers some progress

Reported by Sudhi Ranjan Sen and Nitin A Gokhale; Edited by Sindhu Manjesh | Tuesday April 30, 2013

At a third flag meeting between army commanders from India and China, some progress was made in the search for a solution to the stand-off in Ladakh, provoked when Chinese troops set up camp 19 kms within Indian territory on April 15.

Omar Abdullah asks centre to talk tough on China intrusion

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday April 24, 2013

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Wednesday asked the federal government "to give a clear cut message to China on the intrusion issue", adding that such situations hamper development in the frontier areas.

China denies Ladakh incursion, accuses India of 'aggressive patrolling'

Edited by Surabhi Malik | Wednesday April 24, 2013

Despite a second meeting on Tuesday between Indian army commanders and their Chinese counterparts, a stand-off in Ladakh continues. New Delhi says soldiers from the People's Liberation Army crossed 10 kilometres (six miles) into Indian territory on A...

Chinese incursion: Army Chief General Bikram Singh to visit Jammu and Kashmir

Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 23, 2013

In the backdrop of the Chinese incursion in Ladakh sector of Jammu and Kashmir, Army Chief General Bikram Singh will arrive on a two-day visit of the state, starting from tomorrow.

Kashmir minister allegedly slaps senior officer for being late

Press Trust of India | Thursday April 18, 2013

Enraged over a senior government official coming late, a Jammu and Kashmir minister today allegedly slapped him ahead of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's rally in Kishtwar district.

Omar Abdullah's chopper makes emergency landing after technical snag

Press Trust of India | Thursday April 18, 2013

A chopper carrying Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today made an emergency landing in Kishtwar district shortly after take-off due to a technical problem, but no one was injured.

Most chief ministers give Home Minister Shushil Kumar Shinde's conference a miss

Press Trust of India | Monday April 15, 2013

Most Chief Ministers today chose to miss a high-level conference, convened to thrash out challenging issues on public order and policing, with only seven state leaders attending it.

Deepika Padukone : It's fun to play wicked

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday April 11, 2013

Deepika Padukone says she had fun playing "wicked" in Cocktail. Now gearing up for distinct films like Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani and Ram Leela, the actress says she is happy that she gets a "fair amount of choices" in Bollywood.

Liyaqat arrest row: Sources say government to review militant rehabilitation policy

y Sheikh Zaffar Iqbal, Edited by Shamik Ghosh | Tuesday March 26, 2013

While a controversy rages around whether Sayed Liyaqat Shah is a militant who wanted to surrender or a terrorist who wanted to target Delhi, the government will review the surrender and rehabilitation policy for militants, sources have told NDTV.