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Polling begins for first phase of J&K’s DDC elections in 43 constituencies

The District Development Councils elections in Jammu & Kashmir, being held in eight phases, will conclude on 19 December and the counting of votes take place on 22 December.

Amarinder Singh urges Centre to immediately hold talks with protesting farmers

The Punjab CM asked why the BJP-led central govt wants to wait till 3 December to hold talks with protesting farmers when the situation is getting out of control now.

Police fire tear gas shells to disperse farmers at Delhi-Haryana border

Sand-laden trucks, water cannons are stationed and barbed wire have been used for fencing at the Delhi-Haryana border to prevent protesting Punjab farmers from entering Delhi.

14% of symptomatic people traced in Delhi door-to-door survey not tested for Covid

An estimated 57 lakh people have been surveyed as part of the exercise, of which 13,516 are symptomatic. But survey teams are encountering much suspicion & reluctance on ground.

Farmers claim victory as they break through Haryana barriers & water cannons, police cry foul

Punjab farmers agitating against the Modi govt's three farm acts breach barricades put up by Haryana Police. Clashes reported at many places.

UP govt invokes essential services Act, bans strikes for 6 months in all govt departments

The Act mandates imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or fine which may extend to Rs 1,000 to any person who instigates a strike which is illegal under this Act.

Haryana blocks borders, Delhi Police deny nod, but farmers say ready for rally to capital

Beginning Thursday, farmers from Punjab and Haryana will start their ‘Dilli Chalo’ demonstration to protest against the Modi govt’s farm laws.

Professor leading home ministry’s ‘radicalisation’ study insists it’ll be faith-neutral

National Law University Delhi’s G.S. Bajpai says the year-long study aims to provide a legal definition for ‘radicalisation’, and suggest amendments to UAPA.

Abdullahs not on Roshni lists, but named for ‘illegal occupation’ of other govt land in J&K

According to a list issued by Jammu divisional commissioner’s office, Farooq and Omar Abdullah are in possession of roughly one acre of govt land in Bahur village of Sunjwan region in Jammu.

Maharashtra makes RT-PCR negative report mandatory for those from Delhi, 3 other states

The govt order stipulated that all domestic passengers travelling from airports in Delhi, Goa, Rajasthan, Gujarat should have reports ready on arrival.

On Camera

Tirupati controversy shows temples can’t run as public sector units. They must be privatised

A private temple could make crores by selling better laddus and investing in goshalas and captive production units to control quality.

After a brief surge, private investment & hiring has again turned cautious. Focus is on cutting debt

Financial year 2022-23 saw private investments & hiring surge, but since then firms are using cash to reduce debt. General elections didn’t help matters, either.

Indian envoy in Oman dons Army combat print for photo ops, sparks controversy

Ambassador Amit Narang wore combat uniform at closing ceremony of India-Oman joint military exercise. Only serving personnel can wear service uniforms, say veterans.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?