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Lahore graduate, 45-yr-old mother of 3 — 2 PoK candidates waiting for counting in DDC poll seats

Somiya Sadaf and Shazia Aslam, both from Muzaffarabad, had fought the first DDC polls in J&K. Both of them said they have voted multiple times and their names figure in the voter list.

3 false starts in UP no deterrent — AAP preps for 2022, takes on Yogi with ‘Kejriwal model’

AAP has been on an overdrive, challenging the Yogi Adityanath govt on its development claims, as it looks to carve a space for itself ahead of the elections. 

Engineer, political science postgraduate, law student — BJP’s three new faces in Kashmir

The BJP managed to score three victories in the maiden DDC elections in the Kashmir region. Its other 72 wins came from Jammu.

‘Whoever comes in Modi’s way, even Mohan Bhagwat, will be called terrorist’ — Rahul Gandhi

Speaking to reporters after his meeting with President Kovind, Rahul Gandhi says India is a democracy only in imagination and not in reality since Modi is weakening the country.

Delhi Police detain Priyanka Gandhi, other Congress leaders for protesting farm laws

The Congress had planned a march from their party office to Rashtrapati Bhawan, where leaders were to meet President Kovind and hand over a memorandum signed by 2 crore farmers.

‘Backing farmers not anti-party’ — grandad’s legacy drives Jat dynast from BJP to join protest

Birender Singh is the grandson of Chhotu Ram, an illustrious farmer-politician who helped set up mandis in 1939 in united Punjab to regulate the sale and purchase of farm produce.

This 71-yr-old leader is reason no one’s surprised by Left’s good show in Kashmir DDC polls

CPI(M) fielded eight candidates in the Jammu & Kashmir DDC polls. While it lost the two seats it contested in Jammu, it won five of six in Kashmir.

Win for democracy & development, says Shahnawaz Hussain who helped BJP open account in Kashmir

Shahnawaz Hussain camped in Kashmir for 33 days to oversee BJP’s campaign for the J&K DDC polls, in which it won three seats in the Valley for the first time.

Centre has weaponised ED, NIA, CBI in its witch hunt against me, alleges Mehbooba

During a press conference at her Gupkar residence, Mehbooba Mufti alleged that the BJP won 3 seats in the DDC polls by using party's 'money, machinery and manipulation'.

Modi govt doing everything to restore grassroots democracy in J&K — Amit Shah on DDC polls

In a series of tweets, Home Minister Shah said the mass participation in the DDC elections in Jammu and Kashmir reflects people's faith in democracy.

On Camera

New promo video by PLA Navy is a teaser of China’s deep blue capabilities

Rather than functioning as conventional propaganda, the video operates as a device for interpretation, subtly shaping expectations about future developments in China’s naval trajectory.

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.