Jammu and Kashmir

The attack occurred around 3:45 pm at Dhatyar Morh when the vehicles, transporting personnel to the location of an overnight cordon-and-search operation, were ambushed by heavily-armed terrorists.

The life-size cut-out of Prime Minister Narendra Modi situated at Ghanta Ghar in Lal Chowk has become a focal point, attracting both tourists and locals who engage in taking photos and selfies with it. Dinesh, a tourist from Karnataka, praised the development in Kashmir since his last visit, crediting it to PM Modi's tenure.

In a fiery rebuke against the Congress government, former minister CT Ravi has voiced strong condemnation, accusing authorities of treating farmers as beggars amid declared drought conditions in 220 taluks of the state. The veteran BJP leader expressed his outrage during an address in Chikkamagalur, where he criticised the government's failure to provide promised compensation to struggling farmers.

Article 370 had granted considerable autonomy to Jammu and Kashmir while limiting the Centre's legislative scope to finance, defence, foreign affairs, and communications. Its revocation in August 2019 prompted debates on its constitutional validity and the subsequent implications.

Reacting to the verdict, international working president and senior advocate, Alok Kumar said that the judgment of the Supreme Court is like a 'tribute of a grateful nation to the supreme sacrifice of Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee'.

The Supreme Court'sunanimous decision upholding the Centre's move to abrogate provisions of Article 370 and directing the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmirhas a complex history that can be traced back to the early years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's political career.

Celebrations erupted across Jammu and Kashmir after the Supreme Court on Mondayunanimously upheld the Centre's decision to abrogate provisions of Article 370 bestowing special status to the erstwhile state.

The Narendra Modi government has hailed the historic verdict handed by the Supreme Court, upholding the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, as the manifestation of its collective resolve to build a stronger and more united India.

The Supreme Court, on December 11, dismissed a set of petitions challenging the decision made four years ago by the Centre to revoke the provisions of Article 370, which granted special status to the former state of Jammu and Kashmir, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Here are major highlights of the landmark verdict

The Supreme Court ruled on Monday upheld the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir constitutionally validand directed the Election Commission of India to hold elections to the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly by September 30, 2024.