‘Can’t support those who don’t believe in democracy’: Sharad Pawar refuses to back CP Radhakrishnan as VP; cites Jharkhand anecdote | India News

NEW DELHI: NCP supremo Sharad Pawar on Friday declined to support Maharashtra governor CP Radhakrishnan in the upcoming vice-presidential elections despite chief minister Devendra Fadnavis‘s request.Pawar said that that his party does not align with Radhakrishnan’s ideology and recalled how he “misused power” as Jharkhand governor to arrest chief minister Hemant Soren in Raj Bhavan.“Maharashtra…

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Trump’s claim on India falls flat: US embassy denies $21 million USAID claim for voter turnout; MEA confirms in Rajya Sabha | India News

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday informed the Rajya Sabha that the United States embassy has contradicted claims made earlier this year by US President Donald Trump, stating that USAID had not allocated $21 million to boost voter turnout in India.In a written reply to a Rajya Sabha question, Minister of…

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Evening news wrap: SC questions parties’ ‘inaction’ on voter deletions; PM Modi slams opposition in Gaya rally; read this and more | India News

The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the return of sterilised stray dogs to their original locations while banning feeding them in public places, directing municipal bodies to create designated feeding zones in every ward. In another ruling, the court questioned political parties’ silence on voter deletions and permitted online claims for excluded voters in Bihar…

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‘It shows how rattled he is’: BJP hits back at Lalu’s remarks on PM’s visit; claims Bihar will do ‘pind-daan of Mahagathbandhan’ | India News

NEW DELHI: BJP on Friday slammed RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav for his “undignified” jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of his Bihar visit, saying the remarks only show how “rattled” he has become.The remarks came after the former Bihar chief minister mocked PM Modi ahead of his visit, claiming he had come to…

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‘For global good’: Rajnath Singh pitches new world order under India’s guidance – what will it look like? | India News

NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Friday pitched for a new world order under India’s guidance, where “power is guided by responsibility” and driven by a commitment to the “global good.”Speaking at The Economic Times World Leaders’ Forum 2025 in New Delhi, Rajnath said, “We have always envisioned a global order where power is…

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‘Dumper state’: Rajnath Singh’s reply to Asim Munir’s Mercedes statement; ‘consider it confession, not troll’ | India News

NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Friday took a jab at Pakistan army chief Asim Munir‘s Mercedes statement, calling it a “confession” rather than a “troll material”. Drawing attention to Munir’s odd analogy where he compared India to a “shining Mercedes” and Pakistan to a “dump truck” drew, Singh said that it was acknowledged…

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Blackstone-backed R Systems buys Novigo for Rs 400 cr, plus performance-linked stock

BENGALURU: The acquisition of Novigo Solutions by Blackstone-backed R Systems marks the third major buyout of a Mangaluru-headquartered tech firm in recent years, firmly placing the coastal city—and its neighbour Udupi—on India’s technology M&A map.R Systems said on Thursday that it will acquire Novigo Solutions for an upfront cash payout of Rs 400 crore, with…

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Amit Shah accuses INDIA bloc’s VP candidate of supporting Naxalism; targets him with 2011 judgment – what he said | India News

NEW DELHI: If the Congress-led India bloc’s Vice President candidate, B Sudershan Reddy, had not delivered the Salwa Judum judgment, the extremist Left movement in the country would have ended before 2020, Union home minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah on Friday accused his of “supporting” Naxalism.Speaking after inaugurating the Manorama News conclave organised…

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‘ECI stands totally exposed & discredited’: Congress hails SC verdict on Bihar SIR; claims democracy survived ‘brutal assault’ | India News

NEW DELHI: Congress on Friday welcomed the Supreme Court’s verdict on the Bihar Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, claiming that the Election Commission of India (ECI) stands “totally exposed and discredited.”Congress general secretary in-charge of communications, Jairam Ramesh, in a post on X, welcomed the ruling, saying that the democracy had survived a…

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