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SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday urged restraint in the aftermath of the killing of a police head constable in Anantnag, cautioning against retaliatory measures that bypass legal procedures and saying lasting peace cannot be achieved without the support of the people. Speaking to reporters, Abdullah said he understood the anger []

SRINAGAR: Former MLA from Sangrama, Shoaib Nabi Lone, is joining the Peoples Democratic Party on Wednesday, sources disclosed. Sources said that Shoaib is joining the PDP today. Shoaib is likely to be PDPs candidate from the Baramulla Assembly segment, where the party had fielded Rafiq Rather in the 2024 assembly elections. Riding on a sympathy []

Joint rescue teams, including the Army, police and SDRF, evacuated 14 people trapped in swollen rivers and flood-hit areas of Jammu and Rajouri after heavy rain triggered a sharp rise in water levels

Residents living near rivers, streams and flood-prone locations urged to remain alert; travellers asked to verify road conditions before venturing into Tangmarg, Gulmarg, Uri and Boniyar

Residents of border and hilly areas asked to stay away from landslide- and flash flood-prone zones; tourists advised to verify road conditions before travelling

SRINAGAR: Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) senior leader Sunil Sharma on Saturday said Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is demanding restoration of statehood not for JK people but to restore the Abdullah familys royal lifestyle. Speaking to reporters here, Sharma said, The issue of statehood had []