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Topic: Saket Gokhale

TMC MP Saket Gokhale apologises to diplomat Lakshmi Puri for tweets containing ‘unverified allegations’

In a series of tweets, Gokhale had levelled unverified allegations in relation to the purchase of property by Ambassador Puri abroad.

‘There’ll be a reply for everything,’ says Amit Shah after TMC MP takes a swipe at home minister in RS

Response followed Saket Gokhale’s remarks on the Home Ministry’s working. He referenced CBI, claiming Amit Shah got scared as he began interpreting.

‘False tweets, maliciously made’: HC order in Lakshmi Puri’s defamation case against Saket Gokhale

Delhi High Court ordered the TMC MP to publish apology and pay Rs 50 lakh in damages to Puri, a former diplomat & wife of Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri, for tweets made in 2021.

Broom sweeps capital, leaves lotus in the (literal) dust & why astrologers hate pollsters

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

Hours after TMC leader Saket Gokhale’s arrest, Paresh Rawal gets summons for ‘Bengali’ jibe

BJP leader made controversial comments while referring to Rohingyas, Bangladeshis during poll campaign in Gujarat. Later, CPI(M) leader Mohd Salim lodged complaint against him.

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Can Syria’s tiny Druze minority survive West Asia’s new storms? There’s little hope

Indians see West Asia as one uninterrupted wash of Islam, but the reality is more complex. For the Druze, support from Israel—where they are a recognised minority—is now critical.

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.