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TopicLt Col Shrikant Purohit

Topic: Lt Col Shrikant Purohit

Armed Forces Tribunal puts Lt Col Purohit’s retirement on hold. ‘Malegaon probe deprived me of promotion’

Purohit was acquitted last July in 2008 Malegaon blast case. He submitted that in normal course he would’ve become a Brigadier by now and, hence, eligible for promotion to rank of Major General.

Lt Col Shrikant Purohit’s bail exposes gaps in Malegaon blast case investigations

The apex court has barred him from travelling abroad and asked him to cooperate with probe agencies when required

Lt Col Shrikant Purohit: The first Army official to be accused of terrorism

Purohit's arrest had shocked the nation as a high-ranking army intelligence officer was accused of being part of the conspiracy in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast.

On Camera

Tamil Nadu’s elections are fought on delivery—ideology appears only when needed

Electoral competition now appears dominated by welfare delivery and governance metrics, but ideology has not disappeared in Tamil Nadu. Instead, it has become strategic.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

How Indian Army has tweaked its war game strategy as enemy lines on nuclear, conventional deterrence blur

Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan says India’s nuclear capability will not be considered a separate domain, but part of cognitive war in multi domain operations.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.