The encounter comes 2 days after a deadly terror attack in Pahalgam. It is the latest in a spate of engagements across J&K as militant activity shows signs of resurgence.
All parties have made abrogation of Article 370 a central plank. On other hand, poll outcomes will be stamp on BJP’s bid to legitimise its move done five years back.
Congress allies PDP & NC guarded in their responses to the move. In November last year, ED arrested Singh in a money laundering case pertaining to an educational trust run by his wife.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's Hindu-Muslim polarisation is clearly done to maximise the odds of winning. But an important legal question is: does it expose him to legal liability?
The 7 February incident involving Tejas aircraft caused severe damage to its frame. IAF and HAL are working together as part of the Board of Inquiry (BoI) to probe the incident.
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