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China’s new goal in Tibet seems to be to select the next Dalai Lama

China is constructing infrastructure near sacred sites and restricting Tibetan pilgrims’ travel, giving rise to fears that it’ll handpick the next Dalai Lama.

Lockheed Martin, maker of F-16, calls out Pakistan media for fake news on suing India

Several Pakistan media outlets reported this week that Lockheed Martin was planning to sue India over its claims that a MiG-21 Bison of the IAF had shot down an F-16.

No weapon, jihadi literature found in our room: Friend of ‘Jaish operatives’ arrested in UP

UP ATS arrested two alleged Jaish-e-Mohammed operatives from a hostel room in Deoband last week. The roommate of the two details the night of the raid to ThePrint.

Pakistan’s propaganda video of Indian pilot Abhinandan had at least 16 cuts

Sources in the defence establishment pointed out that the multiple cuts made it clear that the video was edited and spliced.

Happy to have Abhinandan Varthaman back, says IAF minutes after Pakistan releases him

Assistant chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal R.G.K. Kapoor had read out a brief statement to reporters waiting for wing commander Varthaman's release at Wagah border.

Pakistan delayed IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthaman’s return with recording of video statement

The Pakistan government released the pilot's video message to local media, delaying his return to India, sources said

IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthaman returns to India 2 days after being captured by Pakistan

IAF Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman was captured by Pakistani military on 27 February after his MiG-21 jet was shot down in PoK.

5 security personnel & 1 civilian killed after militants open fire in Kupwara

The officials said the militants opened indiscriminate firing on the advancing team of security personnel.

Indian Navy & IAF chiefs get Z-plus security cover amid India-Pakistan tensions

Others assigned a Z-plus security detail include the President, Vice-President, Prime Minister, Supreme Court and high court judges, and governors.

BSF cancels daily retreat ceremony at Attari-Wagah border for Abhinandan’s release

The ceremony has been called off due to administrative requirements, said a senior official of the Border Security Force.

On Camera

Stop asking fans to explain why they like Taylor Swift. Belittling Swifties reeks of sexism

She’s perhaps the only artist that one still has to offer a ‘reason’ for liking. No one bats an eye if you like Harry Styles or Beyonce. But god forbid you express your love for Swift publicly.

CBDT signs record 125 Advance Pricing Agreements, 31% more than last year

The 125 APAs include 86 Unilateral APAs (UAPAs) and 39 Bilateral APAs (BAPAs). The total number of APAs since the start of the APA programme has risen to 641, with 506 UAPAs and 135 BAPAs.

Vice Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi to take over as Chief of the Naval Staff

He has been the chief of personnel and the flag officer commanding-in-chief, Western Naval Command, in the rank of vice admiral.

44 years on, two things that have changed in Modi’s BJP, and one that hasn’t

As the BJP heads for a likely third successive term in power, it's fascinating to debate how true it looks to the original proposition: a party with a difference.