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TopicDeepender Hooda

Topic: Deepender Hooda

‘Lowest ever since 1962’: Congress MP Deepender Hooda flags dip in defence budget under Modi govt

Urging an immediate hike in defence allocation, Rohtak MP bats for the armed forces to be equipped with modern weapons and fighter aircraft.

Haryana Cong in turmoil as BJP-backed Independent MP Kartikeya Sharma reopens 2022 poll wounds

The RS MP has claimed in an interview that in 2022, then Congress MLA Kiran Choudhry voted for him in RS polls, ensuring Ajay Maken's defeat.

Congress’s Deepender Hooda ahead of BJP’s Arvind Sharma by 32,000+ votes in Rohtak, show early trends

Son of former Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Deepender first claimed Rohtak seat in a bypoll in October 2005.

Big push for Ahir regiment in Army coming to Delhi’s Ramlila ground. ‘Plan to fight decisive battle’

In December last year, Centre had said it was government policy to not raise any new regiment on class, community, religion, region lines after Independence.

How ‘mass leaders’ Bhupinder Hooda & son kept ‘fractured’ Haryana Congress active despite 9 yrs out of power

Hooda and his son Deepender are easily accessible and are seen as mass leaders. Udai Bhan’s elevation as state unit chief has made work a little easier, say veteran leaders.

Why coronavirus is making India’s politicians nervous

Old school leaders who believe in 'touch-and -feel politics' are faced with adapting to more tech-savvy ways of reaching voters in the Covid world.

Bhupinder Singh Hooda fought a two-pronged battle, within Congress and against BJP

While Congress high command was nowhere on the ground during Haryana campaign, Bhupinder Hooda was leading his troops from the front.

How Deepender Hooda got it right, Smita Prakash wrong and Barkha Dutt’s political sermon

The most politically correct and incorrect tweets of the day from across the political spectrum.

On Camera

Telangana spoke up for Muslim vendor who was attacked. South is different from the North

A poor Muslim man from Kurnool, selling khoya buns during the Medaram Jatara in Telangana, was harassed by some YouTubers and surrounded by a mob over allegations of 'food jihad'.

Venezuela crude returns to India’s oil basket. But only as ‘supplementary’ supply

Indian refiners are testing Venezuelan barrels again as Russian supply sinks, but analysts say volumes will remain limited due to refinery constraints & supply capacity.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.