NEW DELHI: India is set to strengthen its air defence network with a major purchase of missiles worth around Rs 10,000 crore from Russia for its S-400 air defence system. The move comes after the system’s reported success where it to brought down 6-7 Pakistani fighter and spy planes during Operation Sindoor.“The Indian Air Force…
NEW DELHI: Dragging behind anti-incumbency and infighting within the alliance, the BJP and JD(U)-led National Democratic Alliance faces a steep climb in the politically volatile and caste-sensitive Magadh and Bhojpur regions — a contest that could decide whether Nitish Kumar retains power or cedes ground to Mahagathbandhan.In the tightly contested 2020 Bihar assembly elections, the…
Sadhguru (Photo credit: ANI) The Delhi High Court has directed Google to deploy its technology to curb fake advertisements on YouTube that use AI-generated images and deep-fake videos of Sadhguru.Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora, hearing the matter on October 14, told Google that publishing advertisements that show Sadhguru’s arrest must be stopped immediately and asked…
Bihar assembly polls: ECI had issues directions to enforcement agencies to prevent use of money power NEW DELHI: Progressive seizures of items seen as potential voter inducements in Bihar and other bypoll-bound states have touched Rs 71.3 crore in value, the Election Commission shared on Tuesday. The seized items include approximately Rs 6 crore in…
An 18-year-old in New Zealand faces deportation to India as his request for residency gets rejected. The New Zealand government has decided to deport 18-year-old Navjot Singh to India as he does not have any legal status in the country though he was born and raised in New Zealand, and never left the country. The…
NEW DELHI: India has formally reopened its embassy in Kabul, upgrading its limited Technical Mission to a full-fledged diplomatic presence in Afghanistan. The ministry of external affairs (MEA) announced the move on Tuesday, describing it as a step towards strengthening bilateral cooperation and expanding India’s developmental and humanitarian footprint in the war-torn country.In an official…
Tejashwi Yadav and Rahul Gandhi (File photo) NEW DELHI: The opposition Mahagathbandhan in Bihar is showing visible signs of internal tensions ahead of the 2025 assembly elections. The coalition, comprising the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Congress, and Left parties, has struggled to finalise seat-sharing arrangements, resulting in overlapping nominations, last-minute withdrawals, and what leaders describe…
Tejashwi Yadav files his nomination from the Raghopur assembly constituency. (ANI photo) Bihar Assembly elections 2025 will be held in two phases — on November 6 and November 11 — setting the stage for a high-stakes contest between the RJD-Congress-led Mahagathbandhan and the BJP-JD(U)-led NDA.From Tejashwi Yadav’s family bastions to seats marked by “friendly fights”…
India’s news cycle today offered a striking blend of irony, controversy, and global developments, from a corruption watchdog’s luxury car purchase to political sparring over pollution and festivals. The Lokpal invited backlash after issuing a tender for seven high-end BMWs, while Delhi’s worsening air quality reignited a political blame game between the BJP and AAP…
Screenshot from viral video (Courtesy: Congress) NEW DELHI: The Congress on Tuesday shared a video of man, allegedly UP BJP leader Vikul Chaprana, of abusing a car driver and forcing him to kneel and apologise.Calling it the “true face” of the BJP, which governs Uttar Pradesh, the Congress demanded the immediate arrest of the individual…
