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TopicArun Govil

Topic: Arun Govil

BJP MP & TV’s Ram Arun Govil wants a Ramayana in every home, ‘didn’t just come to fix roads & drains’

The Meerut MP plans to distribute 11 lakh copies of the Indian epic across the country to mark first anniversary of the consecration of Ram Lalla idol in Ayodhya.

Sea of ghoonghats, sweltering heat — glimpses from polling stations across UP on voting day

Polling was held in 8 of Uttar Pradesh's 80 Lok Sabha seats Friday in the second phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. A sea of voters came out to exercise their right to vote despite sweltering heat.

BJP only party that talks about ‘nationalism’, says party’s Meerut candidate Arun Govil

The actor-turned-politician also appreciated Modi govt for 'fulfilling all its promises & protecting dignity of women'. Meerut constituency will go to polls in 2nd phase on 26 April.

Why Modi & Shah are leading BJP outreach to dispel fear of ending reservations

Meerut candidate Arun Govil lends ammunition to opposition for his comments on 'changes' to Constitution. In doing so, he joins the likes of Lallu Singh, Anantkumar Hegde & Jyoti Mirdha.

How BJP’s balancing caste dynamics with Arun Govil’s ‘Ram’ persona to win Meerut, gateway to western UP

Govil, who played Ram in TV series Ramayan, is being sent to villages across the constituency to help maintain BJP's OBC voter base while expanding support among other caste groups.

After Ayodhya consecration, TV’s Ram looks to end ‘vanvaas’. Homecoming for BJP’s Arun Govil in Meerut

Govil, who achieved popularity after essaying lead role in teleserial Ramayana, says he changed mind about contesting polls after SC’s Ayodhya verdict. Wants to do social service.

BJP fields actors Kangana Ranaut, Arun Govil for Lok Sabha polls, names 111 more candidates

The party fielded Maneka Gandhi from Sultanpur, while Uttar Pradesh minister Jitin Prasada has replaced Varun Gandhi in Pilibhit. Sita Soren will fight from Dumka (Jharkhand).

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How artificial intelligence is reshaping terrorism and state security risks

Terrorist groups are increasingly using AI for propaganda, recruitment and attacks, forcing states to rethink security strategies.

2025 marked key point in India’s power sector: Clean energy surge pushed coal power into rare decline

Coal-based power generation fell 3% in 2025 while renewable capacity surged to 40% of India’s installed power mix, according to India Power Sector Review 2025 by CREA.

Bangladesh-Pakistan look to expand ties to defence procurement as Dhaka shows ‘interest’ in JF-17s

Pakistan military said it has assured Bangladesh of fast-tracked delivery of Super Mushshak trainer aircraft during high level defence meet held Tuesday.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.