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“They keep saying PoK is ours. If it is our part, why don't they speak about the killings there,” Abdullah told reporters today.He expressed concern over killings of civilians by Pakistani troops in PoK.According to media reports 20 civilians were killed by the Pakistani troops in Rawalakote area of PoJK on Monday while polls were held in the region.

The visit comes amid allegations by the opposition party that the Congress government has delayed the completion and operationalisation of the hospital despite repeated assurances that the remaining works would be completed at the earliest.

He further quoted the student as saying, "'The student knows that they do not know the truth, that the student respects the truth of all other living beings, all other human beings.' Like Gandhiji said in his autobiography, The Story of My Experiments with Truth, 'the search for my truth,' meaning 'this is my truth, your truth might be different.'"

Congress leader further cited past incidents, including the induction of an individual associated with the 2009 Mangalore pub assault into the BJP by Pralhad Joshi.

Speaking during the debate on the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 in the Lok Sabha, Lavu said the previous DSC examination held in 2018 faced delays and irregularities, with answer papers evaluated only in 2022. He urged the Government to look beyond exam malpractice and address the rapidly expanding coaching ecosystem.

"If the remarks have hurt the people, I apologise," Mehbooba said addressing a press conference here on the occasion of the party's 27th foundation day. Mufti sparked a political row after remarks made during the protest.J&K CM Omar Abdullah who had sought her apology said Mufti was shifting blame instead of accepting responsibility.

The announcement came only hours after the newly formed political group threatened to relaunch its nationwide campaign.

The breakthrough follows Monday’s abandoned attempt to debate the measure, when Opposition MPs stalled proceedings to demand an official response to allegations of heavy-handed policing during student protests.

He was also given a traditional cap and a shawl on the shoulders  by one of the MPs as he reciprocated this with a smile and handfolded (Namaste) gesture. The Opposition MPs at the same time shouted slogans like 'Chor Chor, Paper Chor' and hit out at the ruling dispensation for felicitating Pradhan.

While the Congress party is seeking to raise the issue with all its might, other parties in the INDIA Bloc, including the TMC led by Mamata Banerjee and the Samajwadi Party, are also set to corner the Narendra Modi government during Monday’s session.

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti has landed at the centre of a fresh political storm after drawing a parallel between Gen Z protesters at New Delhi's Jantar Mantar and agitators in Kashmir, asserting that force was justified in the Valley under the guise of fighting militancy.

Kishor, who is also the JSP candidate from the Bankipur assembly constituency, alleged that members of the ruling alliance were using administrative machinery to influence voters. He warned that if corrective action is not taken within 24 hours, he would stage a sit-in protest outside the Election Commission’s office.