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India slams Pakistan for expressing concern over deployment of INS Arihant

India's foreign ministry said that Pakistan's comments expressing concern over INS Arihant are coming from a country where 'tenet of responsibility' does not exist.

Chhattisgarh’s benefits only for industrialist friends of PM Modi & CM Raman Singh: Rahul Gandhi

From Rafael to Panama papers scandal, Rahul Gandhi slams PM and CM of corruption at a political rally in Chhattisgarh.

Can’t return home until family agrees with my divorce, says Tej Pratap Yadav

RJD chief Lalu Prasad's son and MLA Tej Pratap Yadav has been in the news for his failed marriage with wife Aishwarya Rai.

Sri Lanka President not in favour of snap elections, says close aide

President Sirisena's close aide Piyadasa quashed rumours that Sirisena may opt for a snap poll with a dissolution of parliament to end the political crisis in Sri Lanka.

No Twitter celebrations this year as BJP allies stay silent on demonetisation

Silence of Shiv Sena, Akali Dal & LJP is in sharp contrast to unequivocal praise for demonetisation last year, which they celebrated as 'anti-black money day’.

Congress supports urban Maoists, says PM Modi

Addressing an election rally in Chhattisgarh, PM Modi said that previous governments did not do enough to develop the Naxal-hit Bastar region.

BJP should apologise for demonetisation, says Mayawati

BJP govt will be remembered for failing to fulfill people's promises, said the BSP supremo.

Karnataka BJP plans protests on Tipu Jayanti to call out Congress-JD(S) ‘double standards’

Tipu Jayanti, celebrated officially by the Karnataka government since 2015, has emerged as a flashpoint over Tipu Sultan’s legacy of persecution.

Prophets of doom proved wrong on noteban: Jaitley hits back at opposition

Jaitley said demonetisation has strengthened the economy and increased the government resources to fund poverty alleviation and infrastructure development programmes.

Modi lookalike says Achche Din Nahin Aayenge and joins Congress

Abhinandan Pathak, who joined Congress, always targets the prime minister over his promises of Achche Din.

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University townships — India’s chance to build its own version of what America got right

India’s university towns initiative is an opportunity to do something we have never managed at scale: build knowledge ecosystems rather than knowledge silos.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.