The Enforcement Directorate earlier today questioned Farooq Abdullah in connection with a money-laundering probe in a case related to the alleged embezzlement of Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association funds.

In August last year, the Centre scrapped Article 370 that granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcated it into two Union territories.

Former Chief Minister and Vice President of the regional National Conference (NC), Omar Abdullah said on Wednesday that he has decided to vacate his official residence in the high security Gupkar Road area of Srinagar city.

Baghel was quoted by a newspaper saying "as far as Sachin Pilot is concerned, not that I have been tracking the Rajasthan events so closely, but it does make one curious why Omar Abdullah was released? He and Mehbooba Muftiji were booked under the same Sections of the law, while she is still languishing, he is out. Is it because Mr. Abdullah is brother-in-law of Sachin Pilot?"

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has walked out of detention after nearly 8 months. Abdullah was put into detention in the aftermath of the abrogation of Article 370. After walking out Abdullah spoke to the media about the breaking up of the state of J&K into 2 union territories.

Omar Abdullah had spent 232 days in custody since the government announced abrogation of the special status of the erstwhile state on August 5 last year. The National Conference leader was initially detained under preventive custody and later slapped with the PSA on February 5.

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah turned 50 on Tuesday and spent the day at Hari Nivas in Srinagar where he has been under detention for the last seven months.

A picture of Omar Abdullah, former J&K Chief Minister, is going viral on social media where he can be seen with a doctor. Omar’s fresh detention came in March after he was booked under the public safety act

"It is submitted that considering very peculiar geopolitical position of J&K and Ladakh and its proximity to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the concept of public order needs to be examined contextually," said the affidavit filed in the top court.

 The Supreme Court on Monday said it would hear on March 5 a plea filed by Sara Abdullah Pilot challenging the detention of her brother and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah under the Public Safety Act (PSA).

Former Chief Ministers of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti have been booked under Public Safety Act (PSA). Both the leaders are already under detainment. They were detained in the immediate aftermath of abrogation of Article 370 in the month of August last year.

Months after former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah was put under house arrest for preventive measures, an unverified picture has surfaced on Twitter on Saturday in which he seemed almost unrecognizable sporting a salt and pepper beard, triggering reactions of awe and anger from netizens, including West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Former chief minister of erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah will be shifted to a house near his official residence, 163 days after he was taken into preventive custody following abrogation of Article 370 provisions, officials said here on Wednesday.

A new photo of Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah has emerged on social media.

About a dozen and half leaders belonging to People's Democratic Party (PDP) and National Conference (NC) are going to join the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday.

Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik told Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah about the possibility of shifting them to their respective residences, sources said.

Under house arrest in Srinagar, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has said that New Delhi's decision to revoke Article 370 and Article 35A is a "shocking decision" and "complete betrayal of trust". Abdullah is under house arrest amid unprecedented security in Srinagar. India Army moved 8,000 more troops in Valley while this report was being prepared.

Various celebrities like Dia Mirza, Zaira Wasim, Shruti Seth, Gauahar Khan etc have taken to their social media handles to share their views on the Jammu and Kashmir turmoil.

Amid the turmoil in Jammu and Kashmir, several top political leaders condemned the house arrest of several top political leaders of the state, including Menbooba Mufti, Omar Abdullah and Sajad Lone, amidst speculations of big decision making in New Delhi. Leaders including Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, former Union Minister P Chidambaram and CPI-M chief Sitaram Yechury criticized the government for the detention of the political leadership in Kashmir. Here's how they reacted.

As security forces began an unprecedented clampdown in Jammu and Kashmir, People's Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti said she missed Atal Bihari Vajpayee's absence the most. Mobile internet services have been suspended in Jammu and Kashmir from midnight while leaders like Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba and Sajjad Lone have been put under house arrest.