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Wednesday, July 23, 2025
TopicPurnesh Modi

Topic: Purnesh Modi

‘Should have been more careful’ — Surat court order rejecting Rahul Gandhi’s plea for stay on conviction

The court said that being a former MP, 'Gandhi should have been more careful with his words'. It dismissed his contention that the conviction caused him 'irreversible harm'.

‘Habitual offender’ — Purnesh Modi opposes Rahul Gandhi’s plea to suspend conviction in defamation case

The BJP MLA, who is the complainant in the defamation case, even took objection to the way Gandhi was present with Congress leaders before magistrate when he read out the judgment last month.

‘Surname was Bhootwala, but caste Modi’ — BJP MLA behind Rahul defamation suit changed name in 1988

His school leaving certificate states ‘Bhootwala’ as last name & mentions ‘Modi Ghanchi' as caste. Family got surname as ancestors lived in Surat's Bhoot Seri, BJP MLA Purnesh Modi says.

On Camera

Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.