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PDP youth leader Waheed Para, arrested under UAPA, wins J&K DDC poll from Pulwama

Waheed Para defeated his nearest rival of the BJP by over 1,000 votes in Tahab (Pulwama I). His party chief Mehbooba Mufti hails the victory.

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.

On Camera

What Modi got wrong. Indians don’t want hundreds of new MPs

If the government wants to spend taxpayers’ money to make India a better place, then spend it on building more courts, improving the collapsing bureaucracy. But, of course, politicians will only think of themselves.

Recovery of energy flows will be ‘gradual rather than immediate’ as Hormuz re-opens post ceasefire

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

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.