Diary of a Kashmir correspondent: When Jammu and Kashmir’s geography became history
The Hindu’s Srinagar Correspondent Peerzada could recount the gruelling days as Jammu and Kashmir’s geography became history — when there was no means to know about the situation in J&K, or outside.
BJP plans grand I-Day celebrations in J&K
Ramping up its Independence Day celebration plans after the Centre revoked Jammu & Kashmir’s special status on August 5, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s State unit intends to distribute 50,000 Indian flags to its workers to hoist on August 15.
 China opposes unilateral action in Jammu and Kashmir
China on Friday backed the resolution of the Kashmir issue on the basis of the UN Security Council resolutions as well bilateral agreements between India and Pakistan — a veiled reference to the Shimla accord of 1972.
 NDTV founder Prannoy Roy stopped from travelling abroad
NDTV founders Radhika and Prannoy Roy were on August 9 stopped at the Mumbai airport and prevented from travelling abroad. In a statement, the Roys said that this amounted to denial of their basic rights.