Imphal: Social activist Irom Chanu Sharmila, who has been on fast for the past 12 years demanding withdrawal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), 1958, from Manipur, has been remanded to j

A Delhi court today framed charges against Irom Sharmila Chanu, who has been on fast for about 12 years demanding repeal of controversial AFSPA, for allegedly attempting to commit suicide during her ‘fast until death’ here in 2006.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday said he wanted a phased withdrawal of a legislation that gives sweeping powers to armed forces but would not fix a deadline.

"There is no deadlin

The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Government of India to convey by Monday whether five officials, including a Major General, can be tried under the Army Act in connection with the gunning down of

Against the backdrop of demands for revoking AFSPA from parts of Jammu and Kashmir, Defence Minister A. K. Antony on Friday said though violence levels have come down, cross-border infiltration att

Chief minister Omar Abdullah is set to recommend denotification of some parts of Jammu and Kashmir declared as disturbed areas and if accepted by the governor will pave the way for removing the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from those places, highly placed government sources said on Friday.

Making a strong pitch for removal of the controversial AFSPA from parts of Jammu and Kashmir, Union minister Farooq Abdullah on Sunday said Army was not the "master" of the people of the state and that it should concentrate on choking infiltration of terrorists.

Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday briefed his Cabinet on the talks he held with the Central leadership in New Delhi on the revocation of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (Afspa) from some parts of the state.

Backing chief minister Omar Abdullah, a Jammu and Kashmir interlocutor M.M. Ansari on Tuesday said Centre must give "full support" to the plan for partial revocation of AFSPA in the border state at the earliest to reduce any "trust deficit".

Raising the pitch from opposition PDP’s bastion for phased revocation of AFSPA, Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said he was on the "right track" and that his efforts will continue.