In its charge sheet, the NIA also accused PDP leader Waheed Parra of being involved with banned terrorist groups like Hizbul Mujahideen & Lashkar-e-Taiba.
Mir, also known as Dr Saifullah, had only taken over the reins of Hizbul in May after his predecessor, Riyaz Naikoo, was killed in a gunbattle at his native village of Beighpora.
J&K Police said some parts of the Valley witnessed minor stone-pelting incidents, which were immediately brought under control. No processions were taken out.
Official data shows 118 militants have been killed, and recruitment has dipped 48% so far this year. But a 2010 lull like this had ended with a new phase of militancy.
Voter turnout may have been dismal in Kashmir but Lok Sabha polls passed off without any major incidents of violence, thanks to a slew of security measures.
Win-win negotiations are always about give and take, a deft combination of assertion and acquiescence. A mutually acceptable trade deal would do a lot of good to both countries.
In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.
As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.
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