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Topic: Rajnath Singh

Sitharaman’s long Budget speech has Opposition angry, MPs sleepy & Shabana says thank you

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

150 foreign stalls, state-of-art weapons & VIPs — what Defence Expo in Lucknow will offer

The expo, scheduled from 5-9 February, has led to a sharp increase in the price of hotel rooms, with some touching nearly Rs 70,000 per night.

India’s fall in Democracy Index, Rajnath Singh’s theocracy comment & Kejriwal’s 6-hour wait

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

As Rajnath cancels trip after Vairamuthu row, BJP keeps Tamil Nadu Brahmin base on its side

Rajnath Singh’s cancellation of Chennai visit to confer honorary doctorate on Vairamuthu is being seen as a decision taken to appease protesting Tamil Nadu Brahmins.

Rajnath Singh says performance standards being to make govt more efficient

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said mechanisms were being put in place for more prudence in financial management under to ensure the Centre's 'minimum government, maximum governance' vision.

India, US discuss terrorism, sign industrial security agreement in second 2+2 dialogue

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar were present for the annual ministerial dialogue, hosted by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defence Secretary Mark Esper.

Rajnath Singh defends Citizenship Act in US, says law is not anti-Muslim

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who is in New York to attend the 2+2 Dialogue, said Indian culture doesn't teach us to hate.

US Defence Secretary to host Rajnath Singh, says strategic interests align with India

The defence secretary said the international rules-based order that US and its allies had worked hard to establish was being tested in new and precarious ways.

India set to sign $2.6-bn chopper deal with US, push for waiver on Russian S-400 missiles

India & US look to finalise MH-60R Seahawk deal on the sidelines of 2+2 talks in Washington. The choppers will boost Navy’s anti-submarine warfare operations.

Rajnath raises issue of absentee MPs in Parliament as govt prepares to table citizenship bill

Defence Minister Singh said Prime Minister Modi was dissatisfied with MPs being absent, and instructed they be present when Amit Shah tables the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill.

On Camera

Congress can’t deny Modi’s charge of Muslim quota. Karnataka & 2009 manifesto are proof

The issue of the Muslim quota has the potential to polarise SCs, STs, and OBCs along religious lines in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. It benefits the BJP.

Foreign policy resonating among more Indians in 2nd & 3rd tier towns of India, says EAM Jaishankar

Speaking at launch of economist Surjit Bhalla’s book, S Jaishankar also highlights Gen Z’s engagement with ‘reel culture’, which has 'promoted awareness, created interest in many subjects'.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.