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2 women from PoK contested J&K DDC polls, counting hasn’t yet begun on their seats

Somiya Sadaf and Shazia Alam were settled in J&K with their ex-militant husbands as part of Omar Abdullah govt’s rehabilitation policy in 2010.

Early trends show Gupkar alliance ahead of BJP in J&K DDC polls

There are 280 DDC seats for which voting was held over eight phases in the Jammu and Kashmir, the first mass election after scrapping of Article 370 last year.

How faction-ridden AAP in Punjab is looking to turn farmers’ agitation into an advantage

Once a serious contender for power in Punjab, AAP has seen a stream of exits of senior leaders. The charge of too much central control also refuses to go away.

J-K authorities detain 20 political leaders ahead of DDC poll counting

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti said three senior leaders of the party — Sartaj Madni, Mansoor Hussain and Naeem Akhtar – were 'arbitrarily detained'.

BJP MP Saumitra Khan says will file for divorce as wife joins Trinamool Congress

Bishnupur MP Khan expressed surprise over his wife’s decision. His wife Sujata Mondal Khan said she hopes 'good sense prevails' & he joins Trinamool too.

‘Garbage of lies, BJP a party of cheats’ — Mamata rebuts Amit Shah’s statements in Bengal

CM and Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee claims Modi govt is jealous of Bengal, which is why ‘leaders from Delhi come here to divide people’.

Motilal Vora, the Gandhi family loyalist, ‘uncle’ figure & chronicler of Congress history

Vora, who died Monday aged 93, had been with the Congress since Indira Gandhi’s time. He was considered among the most 'consistent and loyal' party workers.

BJP will form govt on its own in Maharashtra in future, says Devendra Fadnavis

Fadnavis claimed the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance contesting polls unitedly would shrink the political space for its constituents, which would be to the advantage of the BJP.

BJP will struggle to cross double-digit-mark in Bengal, says poll strategist Prashant Kishor

Prashant Kishor, who has been roped in by Mamata Banerjee to strengthen TMC's poll prospects, said that he would quit Twitter if BJP does any better than what he predicted.

BJP will win over 200 seats, form next govt in Bengal, says Union Minister Ramdas Athawale

Union Minister Athawale also said he will seek four to five seats for his Republican Party of India(A), an ally of BJP, in the West Bengal polls.

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.