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Sohil Sehran

Sohil Sehran writes on politics, national affairs, and security, and has reported extensively from Jammu and Kashmir. A journalist with over a decade of experience, he has worked in print, broadcast, and digital media.

Articles by Sohil Sehran

PM Modi-Trump meeting: Defence, $500 billion trade deal amid tariff tension

Prime Minister Modi said India aims to double trade with the US by 2030. He posted on X, calling his meeting with Trump “excellent” and a boost to ties.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump discuss trade, AI, and defence ties.(X-@narendramodi)
Updated on Feb 14, 2025 02:03 PM IST

PM Modi on business with Elon Musk: ‘Word deal copyright belongs to Trump’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he has known Elon Musk since his chief minister days and met him with his family, where they had a casual conversation.

US President Donald Trump, right, and Narendra Modi, India's prime minister, during a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. (Bloomberg)
Updated on Feb 14, 2025 07:09 AM IST

5 reasons why AAP lost 2025 Delhi election and BJP returned to power

BJP's victory in Delhi ended AAP's decade-long rule with key AAP leaders including Arvind Kejriwal humbled by the voters. 

Parvesh Verma of BJP has defeated AAP national convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the New Delhi assembly constituency. (PTI)
Updated on Feb 08, 2025 09:14 PM IST

‘Nothing has changed’: Mehbooba Mufti's daughter claims she's under house arrest

Iltija Mufti said that nothing has changed in Kashmir even after the elections, adding that even comforting the families of victims is now being criminalised.

People's Democratic Party (PDP) leader Iltija Mufti. (HT File )
Updated on Feb 08, 2025 12:27 PM IST

‘Returned illegal aliens to India’: USBP chief shares video of deportees

A US military C-17 transport aircraft carrying 104 Indians deported for illegal immigration landed in Amritsar on Wednesday.

Indians in shackles being escorted to a flight for deportation from the US. (Screengrab)
Updated on Feb 06, 2025 08:19 PM IST

‘From ‘dunki’ route to US detention’: How Punjab man was deported to Amritsar

Jaspal Singh, 36, left Punjab chasing an American dream but faced detention, deportation, and a ₹30 lakh loss, returning to Amritsar with shattered hopes.

Jaspal Singh (right) was among the 104 illegal Indian migrants deported to India. (Screengrab)
Updated on Feb 06, 2025 08:19 PM IST

WagonR mein aaye, khambe pe…’: Rahul mocks Kejriwal over ‘Sheesh Mahal’

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal of failing to clean Delhi's water and being involved in a liquor scam.

Arvind Kejriwal in his blue WagonR car in January 2013 (left) and restoring the electricity supply from a pole (right).(HT File )
Updated on Feb 03, 2025 01:45 PM IST

'If you earned 12 lakh in Nehruji's time…': How PM Modi praised Budget 2025

PM Modi said that under Congress, a ₹12 lakh income meant ₹2.6 lakh in tax, but his government’s latest budget ensures no tax on the same earnings.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a public meeting ahead of the Delhi Assembly election, at RK Puram in New Delhi, Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. (PTI)
Updated on Feb 02, 2025 11:45 PM IST

‘Promoting disharmony’: EC replies to Kejriwal’s response on Yamuna remarks

The Election Commission warned Arvind Kejriwal that his statements could harm relations between residents of Haryana and Delhi, causing lasting division.

Arvind Kejriwal
Updated on Jan 30, 2025 04:05 PM IST

Stampede at Maha Kumbh in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj: What we know so far

With crores of devotees arriving in Prayagraj for the ‘Amrit Snan,’ a surge in the crowd about a kilometre from the Triveni Sangam led to a chaotic situation.

Chaos at the Sangam during Maha Kumbh as a stampede breaks out on Mauni Amavasya. (Deepak Gupta/Hindustan Times)
Updated on Jan 29, 2025 02:17 PM IST

‘People started falling’: Eyewitnesses recount chaos during Maha Kumbh stampede

Maha Kumbh stampede: An eyewitness said chaos at the Sangam was caused by the crowd not knowing where to go and hidden dustbins, which made people trip.

Maha Kumbh stampede: Stampede at Sangam in Prayagraj as devotees gather for Mauni Amavasya ritual. (Deepak Gupta/ Hindustan Times)
Updated on Jan 29, 2025 08:47 AM IST

Omar praises PM Modi for election promise, appeals for statehood restoration

Omar Abdullah said that due to the efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the peace process along the borders has greatly benefited remote areas.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah addressing a gathering after the inauguration of the Z-Morh tunnel on Monday.
Updated on Jan 13, 2025 03:25 PM IST

India wants good ties with Pakistan, but terrorism must end first: S Jaishankar

S Jaishankar said that disruptions in trade and commerce with Pakistan happened because of decisions made by Pakistan's government in 2019.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar speaks in the Lok Sabha during the Winter session of Parliament in New Delhi on Friday. (PTI Photo)(PTI)
Updated on Dec 13, 2024 12:56 PM IST

At 65.2%, Maharashtra records highest voter turnout since 1995 assembly election

Maharashtra election 2024: Maharashtra saw appeals from top celebrities, politicians, and activists urging people to come out and exercise their right to vote.

First time voter Azmathunnisa Laheri along with her mother Iffathunnisa Laheri gets selfie after casting their vote for State assembly elections at voting centre in Dongri, in Mumbai, India, on Wednesday, November 20, 2024. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/ Hindustan Times)(Hindustan Times)
Updated on Nov 21, 2024 02:11 PM IST

Chaos over ‘special status’ resolution in J&K assembly; BJP MLAs marshalled out

A scuffle erupted between BJP MLAs and marshals after the speaker ordered eviction of opposition members protesting the ‘special status’ resolution.

Ruckus in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly after the speaker directed eviction of BJP members who had stormed the well during their protest over the special status resolution.(PTI)
Updated on Nov 07, 2024 06:29 PM IST

Who is Sunil Sharma, BJP's first-ever leader of opposition in Jammu and Kashmir?

Sunil Sharma won a second term in the assembly by a narrow margin from Padder Nagseni, a new constituency created after the 2022 delimitation.

BJP leader Sunil Sharma(PTI)
Updated on Nov 03, 2024 04:12 PM IST

‘Housewife for 30 years, I really have a loud voice’: Priyanka Gandhi's message

Priyanka Gandhi laughably said she has a loud voice for raising people's issues, citing her experience as a housewife and that her husband can confirm it.

AICC General Secretary and party candidate for Wayanad Lok Sabha seat by-polls Priyanka Gandhi during a road show in Therattammal, Kerala. (PTI)
Updated on Oct 29, 2024 07:13 PM IST

Farooq Abdullah's stern message: ‘Kashmir will never be part of Pakistan’

Farooq Abdullah said that attacks in Jammu and Kashmir will not stop until a solution is found, adding that he has witnessed this problem for 30 years.

Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President Farooq Abdullah calls on Pakistan to end terrorism and pursue a path of friendship.(ANI)
Updated on Oct 25, 2024 03:29 PM IST

No Congress face in Omar Abdullah cabinet in J&K. Who are the five ministers?

The Congress, which contested the polls in alliance with the National Conference, chose not to take a ministerial position.

Jammu and Kashmir Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and other leaders at the swearing-in ceremony of new J&K government in Srinagar on Wednesday.(PTI)
Updated on Oct 16, 2024 02:20 PM IST

Shagun, Shamima and Sakina: Three women elected to Jammu and Kashmir Assembly

The National Conference and Congress alliance won 48 seats in J&K, but only two of the 30 Hindu candidates from the bloc were successful in the elections.

Shagun Parihar (L), Shamima Firdous (C) and Sakina Itoo (R).
Updated on Oct 09, 2024 01:47 PM IST

AAP opens account in J&K as Mehraj Malik wins Doda assembly seat

Malik, a vocal leader, campaigned vigorously in the constituency, taking on the Bharatiya Janata Party, Congress, and National Conference.

AAP MP Sanjay Singh addresses an election rally in support of party candidate Mehraj Malik in Doda.(PTI)
Updated on Oct 08, 2024 02:46 PM IST

Surankot election result: Choudhary Mohammed Akram leads as JKNC surges ahead

Choudhary Mohammed Akram is leading in the Surankot seat, while Mushtaq Bukhari, who passed away on October 2, is trailing

Union home minister Amit Shah campaigning for BJP candidate Syed Mushtaq Ahmed Bukhari (centre).
Updated on Oct 08, 2024 11:51 AM IST

‘Break the ice’: Mirwaiz calls for constructive Indo-Pak dialogue at SCO meet

S Jaishankar's visit to Pakistan will be the first by an Indian foreign minister in nearly a decade, presenting a potential milestone for bilateral relations.

Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq.(PTI)
Updated on Oct 05, 2024 01:35 PM IST

‘Back channel talks’ in J&K? Farooq Abdullah's NC responds to govt formation

Former Srinagar mayor Junaid Azim Mattu claims that NC president Farooq Abdullah met BJP representatives in Pahalgam twice ahead of the poll results.

JKNC president Farooq Abdullah (right) with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. ((PTI File Photo))
Updated on Oct 04, 2024 02:00 PM IST

Protests in Ladakh over detention of activist Sonam Wangchuk by Delhi Police

An engineer and education reformer from Ladakh, Sonam Wangchuk is known for his innovative strategies in education and sustainable development.

Security personnel stand guard outside Bawana police station, where climate activist Sonam Wangchuk is being held after he was detained by Delhi Police during his 'Dilli Chalo Padyatra', in New Delhi.(PTI)
Updated on Oct 01, 2024 02:45 PM IST

J&K polls: Who is Mushtaq Bukhari? BJP compares him to Gandhi and Nelson Mandela

Mushtaq Bukhari, a 75-year-old politician, has been fielded by the BJP from Surankot, a Scheduled Tribe reserved constituency in the Jammu region.

Former minister Sayed Mushtaq Bukhari joining BJP in the presence of Jammu and Kashmir unit president Ravinder Raina. (PTI)
Updated on Sep 15, 2024 02:46 PM IST

J&K poll: BJP ally JDU promises release of stone pelters in Kashmir

The party claims to have written to the Union home ministry to “review the cases of 840 stone pelters” and ensure their release from jails.

JD(U) J&K unit president (C) with party chief Nitish Kumar (@gmshaheenjdu Twitter)
Updated on Aug 31, 2024 12:02 PM IST
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