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Shame that Rahul Gandhi is misleading country on HAL contracts: Nirmala Sitharaman

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Rahul Gandhi had accused the defence minister of lying in the Parliament about procurement orders worth Rs 1 lakh crore for HAL.
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Akhilesh questions CBI raids in illegal mining case, says BJP too may face it some day

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Speaking to reporters in Lucknow, Akhilesh Yadav said those who want to defeat Samajwadi Party have the CBI on their side.
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Punjab leader Khaira slams ‘dictator’ Arvind Kejriwal on his way out of Aam Aadmi Party

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Khaira, who had been suspended from the AAP last year, accused Arvind Kejriwal of superseding the constitution of the party to remain convenor.
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Financial distress driving farmer suicide, mass revolt likely: Sharad Pawar tells Modi

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The former agriculture minister has hit out at the BJP-led govt for farmer distress, says intervention needed to prevent mass scale revolt.
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Prakash Raj to contest Lok Sabha elections as an independent

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The National award-winning actor announced on Twitter that he will contest as an independent from Bengaluru Central constituency in the upcoming general elections.
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Mamata Banerjee has best chance to become first bengali PM, says BJP’s Dilip Ghosh

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The statement by BJP's West Bengal unit chief Dilip Ghosh comes as a shocker as the party is engaged in a bitter fight against the ruling TMC.
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Narendra Modi interview no exception. Indian media rarely asks PMs tough questions

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PM Modi’s New Year’s Day interview with ANI has been criticised by some for what they say are ‘soft’ questions.
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Out of BJP, 3-time MP Kirti Azad faces battle even before Lok Sabha elections

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The MP from Darbhanga looks set to join the Congress but faces stiff competition in the opposition coalition for a ticket from the constituency.   Patna:...
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After cow, Himachal Congress embraces Vande Mataram & national anthem

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Himachal Pradesh unit of Congress has decided to begin all its meetings with Vande Matram and end with the national anthem.
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Congress ‘survey’ claims 85% of those who know of Rafale believe there’s ‘something wrong’

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Congress says it conducted a door-to-door survey last year, which covered around 2 lakh polling booths across the country.
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Opinion

AI-generated images are distorting India’s military heroes. It’s a desecration of memory

Shivani Dasmahapatra -
The relationship with the soldier is deeply personal, often devotional. When an image is framed as a tribute—invoking sacrifice and nationalism—the instinct is to honour, not verify.

The ‘D’ word—Why southern politicians are wrong on delimitation

Tollywood’s toxic fandom now has state support. Pawan Kalyan joke arrests are abuse of power

Economy

FTA partners drive India’s trade surge as reliance on non-FTA countries dips, says NITI Aayog report

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Share of trade with FTA partners rose from 4.6% in 2006 to 28.8% in 2024. India is currently negotiating or advancing agreements with US, Israel, GCC, Canada & Mexico.

Defence

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

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Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

National Interest

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

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American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.

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