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Tuesday, September 2, 2025
TopicJammu and Kashmir polls

Topic: Jammu and Kashmir polls

An old ‘panther’ at the helm, how AAP’s expanding and going all out against BJP in J&K

Under charge of ex-chairman of Jammu & Kashmir National Panthers Party Harsh Dev Singh & a Delhi team, AAP’s ranks in J&K have swelled in past few months, with rallies ‘every 2-3 days’.

BJP search for ‘ally’ in Valley before J&K polls—the elusive party must meet 3 conditions

BJP has a 'half PVN' in its fold — one of its secretaries can speak nine languages. Former prime minister PV Narasimha Rao could speak 17 languages.

AAP sounds its bugle in BJP turf Jammu, plays its hit tunes of ‘soft Hindutva’ & ‘Delhi model’

AAP has ramped up outreach in Jammu and is getting encouraging response in Hindu-dominated districts, with more than 2,000 volunteers joining in past 3 months, leaders say.

National Conference will win next assembly polls in J&K, says Farooq Abdullah

Abdullah, who represents the Srinagar parliamentary constituency, regretted his party’s non-participation in the 2018 panchayat polls and the 2019 Block Development Council elections.

Modi can’t afford to isolate Mufti-Abdullahs anymore, even if it’s firing up elections for BJP

PM Modi understood Kashmir’s disenchantment with mainstream politicians. But his expectation of a new crop of leaders replacing the old isn’t materialising.

J&K elections likely to be held in October with Haryana & Maharashtra polls

Election Commission will hold meeting with all stakeholders in the state to take a final call after the conclusion of the Amarnath Yatra on 15 August.

On Camera

Road building is a money-making racket in India. And we have a very short memory

We get very angry when rain disrupts our lives and brings our cities to a halt, but by the time the elections come around, we have forgotten how angry we were.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Real-time, all-climate’ explosives detector could enhance airport & border security—no dogs, no swabs

Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points. 

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.