Opposition members suspended from panel on Waqf Bill

Ten opposition members attending the joint committee of Parliament meeting on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill were suspended on Friday as they accused its chairperson of reducing its proceedings to a......

Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz put under house arrest

Moderate Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umer Farooq was placed under house arrest on Wednesday, a day ahead of his proposed rally to commemorate the death anniversary of his father who was......

APHC asks UPA to start dialogue with Pakistan

Mirwaiz Moulvi Umar Farooq, chairman of the moderate, All Parties Hurriyat Conference on Thursday, urged the Congress led United Progressive Alliance government to initiate immediate steps for the......

Just who is Mirwaiz Umer Farooq?

All-Parties Hurriyat Conference leader Mirwaiz Umer Farooq is in the thick of it all, because of the Hurriyat's talks with Prime MinisterManmohan Singh. Here's a quick guide to the Kashmiri......