‘Nehru held firm’: Jairam Ramesh credits former PM for MiG-21 deal with Russia; recalls pressure from US | India News

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh (L), Pt Nehru climbing into first MiG-21 acquired by Air Force at Palam Airport (Picture: X/Indian Youth Congress) Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday credited erstwhile Prime Minister Pt Jawaharlal Nehru for the MiG-21 fighter jets decommissioned today after the ceremonial flypast in Chandigarh.Recalling the MiG-21 pact signed between India…

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‘Unwarranted’: India pulls up Turkey’s Erdogan over UN speech; what triggered row? | India News

NEW DELHI: India strongly rejected Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s remarks on Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, calling them “objectionable” and clarifying that the issue is strictly bilateral and does not require outside participation.The ministry of external affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that New Delhi’s approach has not changed.“Our stand on the Kashmir issue is…

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Sonam Wangchuk’s arrest: Wife says house ransacked; no word on charges pressed – What we so far | India News

NEW DELHI: Hours after the arrest of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk from Ladakh’s capital Leh on Friday, his whereabouts are still unknown.According to officials, after Wangchuk was taken into custody by a police party led by Ladakh Police chief S D Singh Jamwal, he was shifted out of Ladakh.Meanwhile, sources within the Ladakh administration news…

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Harjit Kaur deportation: India responds to return of 73-year-old Sikh woman; over 2,400 repatriated so far this year | India News

Harjit Kaur (File photo) and Randhir Jaiswal (ANI image) NEW DELHI: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday provided details on the deportation of Indian nationals from the United States during its weekly media briefing, highlighting the recent return of 73-year-old Harjit Kaur.“In the last several months, since January 2025, so far, we’ve had…

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Evening news wrap: Sonam Wangchuk arrested; ‘I Love Muhammad’ march turns violent in UP & more | India News

Ladakh Police on Friday arrested activist Sonam Wangchuk, a day after the Union Home Ministry cancelled his NGO’s FCRA licence over alleged violations. The arrest comes in the backdrop of violent clashes during protests for statehood and Sixth Schedule status.In Delhi, the Ministry of External Affairs rejected Nato chief Mark Rutte’s claim that Prime Minister…

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‘Where’s Sonar Bihar, Gujarat?’ TMC mocks Amit Shah’s ‘Sonar Bangla’ pitch; invokes Vidyasagar’s legacy | India News

NEW DELHI: The ‘pujo’ politics heat up in West Bengal as TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Friday mocked Union home minister Amit Shah‘s ‘Sonar Bangla’ poll pitch with ‘where’s Sonar Gujarat and Bihar’ rhetoric, while accusing the BJP-led Centre of withholding Rs 2 lakh crore in dues and “insulting” the state’s cultural icons.Addressing…

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HC rules deportation illegal: Centre told to bring back families from Bangladesh in a month; stay plea dismissed | India News

Calcutta HC (PTI file photo) Calcutta High Court on Friday struck down Centre’s decision to deport two women and their families from Birbhum, West Bengal, to Bangladesh.The court said the deportation was illegal and ordered that all six people, including three children, be brought back to India within a month. The court also dismissed the…

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‘I Love Muhammad’ march: Violence after stone pelting in Bareilly; cops resort to lathicharge | India News

NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh Police resorted to a lathi charge on Muslim protesters who pelted stones after Friday prayers in Bareilly.The protestors had gathered outside Ala Hazrat Dargah & IMC chief Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan’s house, holding “I Love Muhammad” placards amid the heavy security at both spots.IG Ajay Sahni said the cops were conducting…

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