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TopicEngineer Rashid

Topic: Engineer Rashid

How split HC verdict on jailed Baramulla MP Rashid’s plea flags legal vacuum on custodial parole

Justice Chaudhary dismissed his plea seeking modification of costs to attend Parliament while in custody but Justice Bhambhani allowed it, calling for payment of ‘reasonable costs’.

Engineer Rashid raises J&K civilian deaths during 1st Lok Sabha appearance, says ‘our blood not cheap’

Baramullah MP also seeks a tunnel in Kupwara to connect some remote villages as they remain cut off from the rest of the region due to lack of transport.

How & why J&K rejected ex-militants & separatists who contested polls as Independents

28 former militants and separatists, including 10 candidates backed by Jamaat-e-Islami and others by Awami Ittehad Party (AIP), bit the dust as J&K chose to vote for mainstream parties.

Engineer Rashid’s brother ekes out victory in high-stakes battle for J&K’s Langate seat

Khursheed Ahmad Sheikh, a govt teacher, took voluntary retirement to contest Jammu & Kashmir assembly elections from the seat held by his brother for two consecutive terms earlier.

‘PM Modi & Shah are projecting me, an elected MP, as a terrorist,’ says Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid

In an exclusive interview, Rashid, out on interim bail, talks about 'separatist' tag given to him, Pakistan being a stakeholder in Kashmir issue & shares his thoughs on Modi's 'naya Kashmir'.

British photographers showed sites of 1857 violence, but erased Indians

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Calls for justice, barbs at Modi as Engineer Rashid roars at 1st J&K rally. ‘Zulm ka badla vote se’

Jailed on terror-funding charges, Baramulla MP is out on interim bail to campaign for assembly polls. His Awami Ittehad Party is expected to queer the pitch for mainstream parties in J&K.

Engineer Rashid set to queer the pitch for Abdullahs and Muftis in Kashmir polls

Awami Ittehad Party winning a significant number of seats could undermine mainstream regional parties' bid to reclaim power, while BJP leaders are wary of separatists entering assembly.

Amritpal to be flown to Delhi, will take oath as MP along with Engineer Rashid in LS Speaker’s chamber

Amritpal, who is lodged in Dibrugarh jail, will be brought to Delhi in special aircraft arranged by Punjab govt, while Rashid is coming from Tihar. Both will return to jail same day.

Engineer Rashid’s election victory shows Kashmiri secessionism is far from spent

Efforts to draw secessionism back into electoral politics led New Delhi to support the rise of the People’s Democratic Party, and its alliance with the BJP. That, however, ended up empowering violent secessionists.

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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.