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Waheed Para’s arrest shows Centre’s persecution of Kashmiri politicians — PDP chief Mehbooba

Waheed Para, president of PDP's youth wing, was arrested on 25 November 2020. Mehbooba Mufti claims Kashmiri politicians are being punished for not toeing central govt's line.

Haryana MLA Abhay Chautala resigns from assembly over farm laws

The INLD leader was the party's lone MLA in the 90-member Haryana assembly. He drove to the state assembly complex in a green tractor to submit his resignation.

Declare Karnataka’s Marathi-speaking areas as Union Territory, says Uddhav Thackeray

Thackeray lashed out at the Karnataka govt over alleged atrocities on Marathi speakers in Belgaum, Karwar and Nippani areas and spoke for their inclusion in Maharashtra.

Big health push & some tax relief — what you can expect in Modi govt’s Budget 2021

Employment creation is likely to be a big thrust area for the Modi govt as it looks to ease the blow of the Covid lockdown.

Floods, Covid, even vaccine launch haven’t drawn Telangana’s ‘Nizam’ KCR out of the shadows

KCR has been conspicuously absent in recent times, missing important public events. While opposition digs in, CMO says it shouldn't matter so long as work is being done.

‘No place for such incidents’ — Congress condemns violence at farmers’ tractor rally

Several Congress leaders including Shashi Tharoor, Jaiveer Shergill criticised the violent tractor rally and the hoisting of a religious flag at the Red Fort by farmers.

BJP’s strategy for Arnab Goswami ‘WhatsApp scandal’ — keep leaders quiet, focus on Budget

BJP leaders defended Arnab Goswami when he was arrested last year, but his image & relationship with ruling dispensation seems irreparably damaged this time.

Why should ‘Jai Shri Ram’ chant upset anyone, says Yogi on Mamata refusing to give speech

UP CM Yogi Adityanath says the next govt in West Bengal will be formed by BJP, and explains why UP brought in the anti-conversion law and a new excise policy.

‘Will suffer Mamata misrule, not BJP’ — Bengal intellectuals don’t want another ‘poriborton’

Looking to unseat Mamata in 2021 Bengal polls, BJP has been trying to establish a rapport with intelligentsia. It hasn’t seen much success.

New mandate, new Shivraj Chouhan — what’s behind soft-spoken MP CM’s aggressive turn

Politicians, observers and voters have noticed that Shivraj Chouhan is now angrier in speeches and more hardline-Hindutva in policies. Here’s why he changed tack.

On Camera

Eight journalists, four states and 1 UT—how ThePrint covered 2026 Assembly elections

As I read through the reports by these journalists, it became clear that ThePrint’s coverage was more about depth than breadth.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.