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Soon the situation in Chittagong Hill Tracts will be calm: Obaidul Quader

KNF attack to loot money and show capability: RAB

Kidnapped manager of Sonali Bank returns to his family

Home Minister to visit Bandarban tomorrow to inspect situation

UNHRC: India corners Pakistan for peddling distorted Kashmir narrative

Geneva: India recently cornered Pakistan on the Kashmir issue at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) session in Geneva for referring to different UN Security Council (UNSC) resolutions to target New Delhi but never itself comply with any of them.

India and Pakistan should de-escalate, both militarily and verbally: Antonio Guterres

Islamabad: Visiting Pakistan, UN chief Antonio Guterres on Sunday said nuclear-armed neighbours India and Pakistan should "de-escalate, both militarily and verbally".

Pakistan PM Imran Khan warns PoK residents against crossing LoC

Islamabad: Pakistan PM Imran Khan on Saturday asked people of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir not to cross the Line of Control to extend humanitarian aid to the Kashmiri people after India removed the special status of the state on Aug 5.

Kashmir a bilateral issue: Modi to Trump; US president agrees as India pips Pakistan in diplomacy

Biarritz, Aug 26: "We spoke last night about Kashmir, Prime Minister [Modi] really feels he has it under control. They speak with Pakistan and I'm sure that they will be able to do something that will be very good."

If talks are held with Pakistan then it will now only be on PoK: Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

Kalka, Aug 18: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday sent out a strong message to Pakistan and said talks will only take place with the neighbouring nation when they stop aiding and abetting terrorism.

Restrictions reduced in several parts of Kashmir, more than 50,000 landlines are working

Srinagar, Aug 17: Nearly two weeks since a lockdown was imposed in Jammu and Kashmir before the central government's historic decision to revoke Article 370 that had granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir, restrictions are being eased as over 50,000 landline phone connections have been restored in parts of the Kashmir Valley on Saturday.

JKLF planning to march towards LoC, conducts online polls

Islamabad, Aug 16: While the Kashmir cauldron boils after the Indian government scrapped Article 370, Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), the political separatist group active in both sides of Kashmir, is planning to march towards the Line of Control between Aug 18 to 20, sources said.

US President Donald Trump urges Pakistan to ease tensions with India: White House

Washington, Aug 17: Amid tension between the neighbouring nations over the issue of Kahsmir, US President Donald Trump has spoken with Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan over the telephone and discuss the importance of easing tensions with India, White House Deputy Press Secretary Hogan Gidley said late on Friday.

UNSC likely to hold closed-door talks on Kashmir today

Islamabad, Aug 16: The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) might discuss the Kashmir issue on Friday, days after the Indian government made certain changes in the state, media reports said.

We did not prolong decision on Article 370, says Indian PM Narendra Modi from Red Fort

New Delhi: Defending his government's decision to revoke Article 370 and Article 35-A from Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the BJP-led dispensation does not believe in "prolonging" a problem or challenge.

Ex-Jammu and Kashmir IAS officer Shah Faesal stopped at Delhi Airport, put under house arrest in Srinagar

New Delhi, Aug 14: Former IAS officer Shah Faesal was detained at the Delhi airport on Wednesday, media reports siad.

Hope recent changes in Jammu and Kashmir will benefit the region: Indian President Kovind

New Delhi, Aug 14: Indian President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday addressed the nation ahead of Independence Day and said he hoped that the recent changes made in the Jammu and Kashmir will benefit the region.

Jammu and Kashmir to host Investors Summit in October

New Delhi, Aug 13: Jammu and Kashmir is all set to host an Investors Summit in October, officials said on Tuesday.

Jammu and Kashmir's situation sensitive, Centre must get time to ensure normalcy: Supreme Court

New Delhi, Aug 13: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the situation in Jammu and Kashmir is still sensitive and the Centre must get a reasonable time to ensure normalcy in the valley, media reports said.

Pakistan government is undertaking multiple efforts to redress Kashmir issue: Army Chief Bajwa

Islamabad, Aug 13: Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Monday said the country's governement has initiated multiple efforts to redress Kashmir issue.