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Topic: Sushma Swaraj

BJP fields Sadhvi Pragya against Congress leader Digvijaya Singh in Bhopal

Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur is an accused in the 2008 case of Malegaon blasts and is currently out on bail.

India relieved as President Solih’s party wins Maldives polls, but shadow of China remains

The parliamentary election results mark Maldives’ return to ‘India first’ policy while arresting its tilt towards China.

How many times can you invoke Modi’s name in a speech? Ask Sushma Swaraj & Rajnath Singh

In his 25-minute speech at BJP manifesto launch, Singh praises Modi 18 times. Swaraj betters him with 13 mentions in 10 minutes.

BJP promises to build Ram temple, annul Article 35A in poll manifesto

The BJP, in its manifesto, announced a number of welfare schemes and promised zero tolerance towards terrorism, among several other promises.

Inspired by PM Modi, former vice chief of army Sarath Chand joins BJP

Sarath Chand, who was commissioned into the Garhwal Rifles in June 1979, retired as vice chief of Indian Army last June.

When a Pakistan minister & Jinnah follower resigned over atrocities against Hindus

Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj and a Pakistan minister engaged in a war of tweets this weekend over the alleged mistreatment of minorities in both nations.

Pakistan arrests 7 for the alleged conversion of two Hindu girls in Sindh

The incident sparked a diplomatic row between India and Pakistan when ministers from both countries accused each other of violating their minorities' rights.

Sushma Swaraj gets into Twitter spat with Pakistani minister on the treatment of minorities

Sushma Swaraj tweeted that she had asked for a report from the Indian High Commissioner about the forced conversion of two Hindu girls, triggering the spat.

US looks for alternatives as China again foils bid to tag Masood Azhar a terrorist

UNSC member states, apart from China, are said to be involved in ‘backchannel talks’ on how to push Masood Azhar’s recognition as a terrorist.

Sushma Swaraj assures help to families of Indians killed in Ethiopian Airlines plane crash

External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj responded to tweets of family members of the deceased, and said embassies in Kenya and Ethiopia will provide assistance.

On Camera

A shame-faced modesty pervades 1991 reforms. This is strange and inappropriate: Ashok Desai

Liberty is not accepted in India as the ultimate goal of political systems. This is why, for instance, there is so much paranoia about foreign investments, wrote economist Ashok V Desai in 1995.

Goa, Kerala lose sheen as more foreign tourists pick Maharashtra & Bengal, shows RBI data

RBI data shows 26 states and Union Territories couldn’t regain pre-pandemic foreign tourist footfalls in 2024, but domestic tourism surged 27 percent compared to 2019.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.