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J&K: Uproar in Assembly as PDP submits resolution to restore Article 370

An uproar erupted in the Assembly when PDP leader Waheed Para introduced a resolution against the revocation of Article 370 and to restore the special status of Jammu and Kashmir. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Hands on with a new wireless 3rd-party Xbox controller — it's the cheapest yet and made for Minecraft fans, just in time for the holidays

The PDP REALMz Minecraft Diamond Print Wireless Controller, an affordable, officially licensed wireless controller for Xbox fans and Minecraft enthusiasts alike.

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NC-Cong alliance wins Jammu and Kashmir elections

BJP could win 29 seats while the PDP secured three seats. Seven Independents were also declared winners. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Exit polls lose again: BJP hat-trick in Haryana, NC-Cong win J&K

The exit polls were wildly off the mark once again.

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Modi’s Kashmir statehood promise. Poll rhetoric or genuine outreach?

Modi promises Kashmir statehood amid regional elections, but analysts doubt full autonomy will be restored.

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Unemployment, rebellion and Article 370: BJP’s challenges in Hindu-dominated Jammu

In the third phase of polls in Jammu and Kashmir, people across 40 assembly seats – 16 in Kashmir and 24 in Jammu – will cast their votes. Will the BJP repeat its 2014 performance and outdo the National Conference and PDP in the Jammu region?

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Rashid factor in J&K elections: BJP is killing two birds with one stone

Whether or not there is an element of manipulation in the creation of the Engineer Rashid factor in the Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly elections, it is benefitting the BJP in two ways.

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PDP has revealed new Call of Duty controllers just in time for Black Ops 6

One of the best controllers for Call of Duty is getting a special design ahead of the Black Ops 6 launch.

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In Jammu and Kashmir, a high-stakes election for a low-power assembly

In one sense, not much is at stake in the ongoing election to the legislative assembly of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

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Despite prison, torture, this Kashmiri politician won’t give up on India

As Kashmir votes in its first regional elections in a decade, Waheed-ur-Rehman Para battles his own demons to contest.

Al Jazeera

Kashmir elections 2024: Who’s in the fray and what’s at stake?

These are the first regional elections in Kashmir since New Delhi stripped its semi-autonomous status in 2019.

Al Jazeera

Kashmir election: Are separatist candidates change agents or Trojan horses?

For decades, the Jamaat-e-Islami boycotted elections. Now, the banned group has upended its position—and the campaign.

Al Jazeera

Intrigue and independents: All the possibilities that might unfold in Jammu and Kashmir

In the 2014 assembly elections, when Jammu and Kashmir was still a state, the Bharatiya Janata Party got its highest tally of 25 out of 37 assembly seats. In 2019, the region lost its autonomy and was cleaved into two demoted union territories (Ladakh not having an elected assembly).

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‘Shocked by my arrest’: PDP leader Waheed Para on media, youth, militancy

People’s Democratic Party leader Waheed ur Rehman Para, who has been the party’s youth face, was booked under the stringent UAPA in 2020 and spent two years in incarceration. Now, he is fighting the assembly poll from Pulwama.

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Exclusive: Iltija Mufti on the struggles of politics, identity and youth in Kashmir

Newslaundry’s Manisha Pande sits down with Iltija Mufti, PDP’s candidate from Bijbehara, ahead of the first Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections in 10 years.

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From ‘separatism’ to democratic politics: Talat Majeed on constitution, contest from Pulwama

In the assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, set to take place after a 10-year hiatus, the political temperature has intensified with the entry of several local leaders previously accused of separatist leanings. Besides the candidates from mainstream parties like the National Conference and PDP, the polls will see Sheikh…

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Disruption or disaster? The uncertainty around Engineer Rashid’s party, Jamaat in Kashmir polls

Langate is quiet just as it was in the beginning of the Lok Sabha election in April. But the sleepy north Kashmir town is expected to buzz soon with political activity, and erupt, much like it did in May, in support of the jailed Awami Ittehad Party leader Engineer Rashid.

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‘Promises hollow, not sure how surveillance will change’: Journalists on J&K polls and manifestos

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In Kashmir, parties offer little hope for journalists in run-up to polls

There is little that parties in poll-bound Jammu and Kashmir are offering for journalists despite increased challenges to press freedom over the last five years in the erstwhile state.

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J&K Polls: Multi-cornered contest in first phase on September 18

As the last date for withdrawal of nomination papers for 24 Constituencies in the first phase ended on Friday evening, a total of 219 candidates remained in the fray. Read further on Dynamite News:

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J&K: ECI notification for 2nd phase polling on 26 seats

The Election Commission on Thursday issued a notification for the filing of nomination papers by the candidates for the second phase. Read further on Dynamite News:

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I went to Gamescom 2024 — here’s the gear that excited me the most this year

Gamescom 2024 is well underway. Here are my top gaming peripherals showcased or announced at the event.

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I gave this pro controller the ultimate upgrade to beat stick drift — and it only took 5 minutes

Swapping in PDP’s new Hall Effect modules for the Victrix Pro BFG is incredibly simple and ensures this pro controller won’t ever develop stick drift.

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I just tried this new guitar controller — and it's perfect for reliving your Rock Band glory days

The PDP Riffmaster is a new guitar controller that works on modern consoles and has some really useful quality of life features.

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Tussle begins for a powerless legislature in J&K

The meaning of assembly elections was already turned on its head before the announcement for polls in Jammu and Kashmir.

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