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Wednesday, July 30, 2025
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Topic: National Conference

‘Rogue Zionist regime’, ‘colonial thug’: NC MP Mehdi criticises Israel after strike on Iran

Lok Sabha MP from Srinagar said Iran, like any sovereign nation, now has every right to defend itself and take 'full, punishing revenge'.

Never said anything about merits of abrogation—Congress’s Salman Khurshid on Article 370 remark abroad

The former external affairs minister’s remarks in Indonesia, where he went as part of a multi-party delegation on Operation Sindoor, had not gone down well with his party.

NC’s Aga Ruhullah walked out of working committee meet after clash with Omar. Here’s what happened

This was the 1st working committee meeting of the party after J&K elections, it is learnt. All senior leaders were in attendance.

Domicile certificate data revives ‘identity’ debate in J&K, fears of becoming ‘non-persons in homeland’

Of the over 35 lakh certificates issued by J&K's revenue department since 2022, over 83,000 were to people who previously didn't qualify for permanent residency in the erstwhile state.

J&K assembly session interrupted for 3rd consecutive day amid ruckus over Waqf bill

The house was adjourned for three hours Wednesday—last day of the Budget session—amid sloganeering from both the ruling National Conference & Opposition BJP.

Demanding quota ‘rationalisation’, NC MP Ruhullah leads a protest against J&K govt over reservation policy

J&K's Lt. Governor-led administration introduced new policy in 2024, amending J&K reservation rules. It is now under judicial review & a state-constituted subcommittee is looking at it.

Can’t just blame EVMs when poll results aren’t what you want them to be—Omar on Congress’s EVM stand

The J&K CM, whose National Conference is an INDIA bloc ally of Congress, said parties should not contest polls if they do not trust voting mechanism, and praised Central Vista project.

Silent on Article 370, Omar govt resolution on J&K special status gets Congress, AAP support

NC's move seen as part of balancing act as it seeks to avoid confrontation with Centre right after assuming office, while also taking care not to let down its core constituency.

Omar Abdullah resigns from Budgam seat, retains family bastion Ganderbal after J&K poll win

Omar Abdullah, who took oath as Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister last Wednesday, was an MLA from Ganderbal from 2009 to 2014 during his first stint as chief minister.

Now revoked in J&K, what President’s Rule means legally & when it can be imposed, extended

New Delhi: The Centre Sunday revoked President’s Rule in Jammu and Kashmir and, in turn, cleared the way for the formation of a new...

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Meghnad Desai was a man of many passions. Marxian economics, politics to Bollywood

Meghnad’s interest went much beyond economics and politics. This is reflected in his writing, particularly after his retirement as a full-time LSE professor in 2003.

Govt’s earlier FDI limit of 74% in insurance sector has remained underutilised, Parliament told

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.

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

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.