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PDP’s Waheed Parra remanded to 15-day NIA custody for alleged links with Hizbul

Parra is suspected to have close links with Irfan Shafi Mir, who was arrested along with Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Naveed Babu and suspended DSP Davinder Singh earlier this year.

Mehbooba, daughter allegedly detained at home after trying to visit arrested PDP leader

PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti claimed the J&K administration refused to allow her and daughter Iltija to visit arrested party leader Waheed Parra in Pulwama ahead of the DDC polls.

PDP youth leader arrested by NIA for ‘links’ with cop under militancy lens, party cries foul

PDP, including party chief Mehbooba Mufti, has criticised Waheed Para’s arrest, alleging a link with his candidature in Kashmir district development council polls.

Haseeb Drabu, NC, Congress leaders ‘gained’ from controversial Roshni land act — J&K govt

The J&K administration had last month cancelled all land transfers under the controversial Roshni Act following a high court order.

Farooq Abdullah says Gupkar Alliance candidates not allowed to canvas in district polls

In a letter to the J&K Election Commissioner, Abdullah said providing security to a select few and literally interning the rest is a gross interference in democracy.

PDP’s Mehbooba Mufti accuses Centre of ‘sabotaging’ district council polls

The former chief minister's allegations came as political parties alleged the absence of a level playing field as candidates are being locked up.

Gujjar, Bakerwal communities peaceful, govt ‘pushing them to the wall’, Mehbooba Mufti says

PDP chief & J&K ex-CM Mehbooba Mufti interacted with Gujjars and Bakerwals whose houses were dismantled during a recent govt drive to vacate forestland.

PDP founder member Muzaffar Hussain Baig quits party over seat sharing in DDC polls

Muzaffar Hussain Baig had been associated with PDP since its inception in 1998. He was upset over seat distribution, especially in north Kashmir, by Gupkar alliance.

No consensus yet in Gupkar alliance on seat-sharing for DDC polls, nomination deadline Thursday

Leaders of Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration say the final list of candidates for DDC polls will be released by late Wednesday.

J&K parties hope Biden, Harris will maintain their stance on ‘wrongs done in Kashmir’

NC, PDP leaders say politics of polarisation are over with the victory of the Democrats in the US, which is a ‘clear defeat of Right-wing extremism’.

On Camera

How economic planning stifled India’s growth and talent

The Indian planning system did not encourage individuals based on ‘what they knew’, but on ‘whom they knew’. Many left for countries that recognised their talent.

All bets off as online gaming bill shakes industry & key players suspend ‘gambling’ on their platforms

The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation. 

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.