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Right hook: Inside the tactical coalition between CPI-M and ‘untouchable’ SDPI in Kerala

Political arm of banned PFI seeks to carve out a gamechanger destiny by doing playing AIMIM-like role to hurt UDF in the southern state.

Why NIA court ordered extensive steps to protect witnesses in 2019 murder case involving PFI members

Some witnesses had earlier refused to appear in court, fearing threat to their lives. PFI workers had allegedly hacked to death a former PMK district secretary in Thanjavur.

Arrest of scrap dealer who ‘channelled funds’ to SDPI, letter to EC—ED tightens noose around PFI

ED says its probe will establish whether SDPI, political arm of banned outfit PFI, would be named as accused under money laundering law. PFI was banned for 5 years in 2022.

SC sends 8 PFI men back to jail, points to ‘manifest error’ in Madras HC order granting them bail

The bench held in the garb of fighting for rights of minorities, PFI pursued ‘strong communal and anti-national agenda to establish an Islamic rule in India’.

13 years later, NIA catches main accused in Kerala professor hand-chopping case 

Savad was arrested after NIA received tip-off about his location in Kerala. Professor T.J. Joseph, whose hand was chopped off, says main conspirators still at large.

ED arrests 5 ‘key’ PFI members, already in custody in NIA case, to probe money laundering

The five were aware of processes & activities connected with proceeds of crime & were arrested under PMLA, ED informs court. Gets custody for six days.

‘Fabricated claims’ — Kerala Police arrest Army jawan who claimed men attacked him, wrote PFI on back

Shine Kumar had claimed that he was gagged with tape Sunday & his hands tied before being thrashed by group of six men.

Karnataka polls: Muslims abandon SDPI and Owaisi’s AIMIM to consolidate behind Congress

SDPI is the political wing of Islamist organisation PFI. This election was the first since PFI was banned by Union govt. Karnataka has a 13 per cent Muslim population.

Despite ban, Popular Front of India still disseminates ‘divisive narratives’ via VPNs: UK AI firm

According to report released by Logically, PFI’s narrative & campaigns on social media work to accentuate religious faultlines, creating space for more radical elements to operate in India.

IAF’s new helicopter inducted but not fully equipped, no main arsenal or protection suite yet

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

On Camera

Indian politicians need to learn to take a joke

From stand-up comics facing FIRs to political leaders bristling at memes, India remains deeply uncomfortable with the freedom to mock.

PM Internship Scheme sees stronger response in third pilot round

More candidates have joined 3rd pilot round so far than combined number from first two rounds. Govt expects this round to be the final pilot before full rollout.

Hafiz Saeed’s Muridke headquarters was hit by woman fighter pilot during Op Sindoor

ThePrint has learnt that more than one women fighter pilots were involved in targeting military locations during the 87-hour conflict with Pakistan last year.

Gen Vaidya won 2 Maha Vir Chakras, fell to assassins’ bullets 40 yrs ago. India forgot a great soldier

Forty years ago this week, ‘Khalistan Commando Force’ assassins were closing in on Gen Vaidya. So callous was the security of the just-retired Army chief that he was given a solitary police gunman