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As India evaluates its options, it must carefully balance cost, capability, and geopolitical considerations to strengthen its air force in a rapidly evolving security landscape.
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Considering the campaigning that happened during the election phases, the Opposition focussed on the issue of caste and was able to instil fear among the Schedule Caste (SC) people that the Constitution of India would be changed (meaning the reservation would be scrapped) by the government if they get re-elected.
Dr. Sarojini Babar Babar, who played pivotal roles across diverse fields including Marathi Literature, Politics and Freedom Struggle passed away on April 20, 2008. Here are some facts about her-
Actor-turned-politician Smriti Irani who became a household name with the daily soap 'Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi,' said that 'saas-bahu' serials are very far from the realities of life.
In India BJP government under Narendra Modi leadership looked at corruption differently. It had got into the blood and attitude or ‘Blatitude’ of the nation.
An old video of actor Vijay Sethupathi advising voters went viral on the internet ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
West Bengal state Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Monday challenged Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to contest from the Berhampore Lok Sabha seat in the upcoming polls and defeat him.
Recent statements made by DMK leader A Raja are not merely inflammatory but are anti-national. He has challenged the geographical integrity of India. According to A Raja, India is not a nation but a continent.
West Bengal's Basirhat Court remanded Trinamool Congress' (TMC) Sheikh Shahjahan to 10-day police custody on Thursday. "On March 10, he will be produced in court again," Raja Bhowmick said.
Kangana, known for her outspoken views on various socio-political issues, asserted that despite not holding an official political position, she has actively engaged with political entities, even confronting them from the sets of her films.
Sushma Swaraj the first woman External Affairs Minister of the country was known as "The Supermom of India" and the "Iron Lady" of Indian Politics
Giving a major jolt to the Congress ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan may resign from the party. This results in third major blow to the grand old party within just two months.
However, Vijay stated that he will not be contesting the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections and will not be supporting other political parties. This means his party is eyeing the next Assembly Elections in 2026.
A massive shocker cropped up in Karnataka when a Congress MLA threatens the voters of scrapping the promised guarantees if people don't vote for the party.
Amidst growing speculation over political turmoil happening in Bihar, the JD(U) MLAs and MPs will meet at CM's residence on Sunday and a new government will be formed in the coming week.
After suffering a minor injury to her forehead in an accident involving her vehicle, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said a speeding car suddenly appeared in front of her's.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) hit out at the INDIA bloc as soon as Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee announced to go solo in West Bengal in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Reports indicate ongoing communication between Madhuri and BJP leaders, including interactions with prominent figures like Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and BJP leader Ashish Shelar.
The 12-foot-high EVR statue was installed outside the Ranganathar Temple by K Veeramani. K Veeramani is the head of the anti-Hindu organisation Dravidar Kazhagam (DK) founded by EVR in December 2006. The statue was installed by DK despite strong protests by Hindu organisations.
Expressing solidarity with Palestinian civilians in Gaza, Prof Achin Vanaik made comments that were considered by some to be antisemitic and anti-Hindu while also criticizing the Modi government's stance on the Israel-Hamas conflict.
I always remember a childhood story ever since Uddhav Thackeray became Chief Minister of Maharashtra with the help of NCP and Congress. BJP and Sena were bound with a common thread of Hindutva but Uddhav preferred to go with NCP and Congress, which are known for `politics of appeasement’ (anti-Hindu).
A team of Odisha Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs led by Leader of Opposition (LoP) Jayanarayan Mishra would depart for Delhi shortly, Mishra said on Thursday.
Rashmi Samant, the first Indian woman to become President of Oxford University Students' Union, had come to Pune for the launch of her book, 'A Hindu in Oxford', organized by Panchjanya Foundation & Samvad Madhyam Seva, in association with News Bharati.
Law Commission decided not to further extend the time period for submission of suggestions from the public on the UCC . The Law Commission had earlier sought responses of interested individuals, institutions or organisations.
In a shocking incident, two women were paraded naked in Manipur and allegedly were also gang-raped. The Centre on Thursday (Jul 20) asked Twitter and other social media to take down the video.
What one cannot miss after Ajit Pawar joined the Shinde-led Shiv Sena-BJP alliance and took oath as the second Deputy Chief Minister are the memes that are still being shared on social media sites-
The recent move of a big chunk of MLAs to join the BJP-SS government has created a virtual earthquake in Maharashtra politics. The Epicentre of this earthquake may be Maharashtra but its devastating effect will be felt in national politics too. However, its collateral damage is the common citizen, the voter.
Besides Ajit Pawar , eight more MLAs took an oath to join the Maharashtra government — Chaggan Bhujbal, Dilip Walse Patil, Hasan Mushrif, Dhananjay Munde, Dharmobaba Atram, Aditi Tatkare, Sanjay Bansode and Anil Patil.
While everyone was in a lousy mood, considering it to be a lazy monsoon Sunday, Maharashtra Politics was thundered with the masterstroke that Devendra Fadnavis played, shattering yet another political party into two divides.
Ambati Rayudu said he was touring the rural areas of Guntur to know the needs of the people and what he could do to fulfil them. “I shall come out with a concrete action plan on how to go about in politics and which platform I would choose,” he said.
It should be noted that Senthil Balaji is accused in a money laundering case. He was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case on June 14, and is in judicial custody till July 12.
As per the announcement, Supriya Sule, MP from Baramati, has been given the responsibility of Maharashtra, Haryana, Punjab, Women Youth and Lok Sabha Coordination, while Praful Patel will look after Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Goa.
In the book, Pawar wrote that the formation of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) of the Congress, NCP, and Shiv Sena was not just a "power game" but a strong riposte to the Bharatiya Janata Party's tendency to finish off the importance of other political parties by hook or by crook.
TMC MLA Mukul Roy who gained attention due to turncoat once again claimed his support for the saffron party. On Wednesday (Apr 19), TMC leader Roy asserted that he had always supported BJP.
K Annamalai in the ‘DMK files’ alleged that DMK top ministers and CM MK Stalin’s family members had unaccounted assets worth Rs 1,343,170, 000,000 crore in their family members, friends and benami’s name.
BJP's West Bengal chief Sukanta Majumdar alleged that some tribal women, who had joined the party, were forced by the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) to perform a 'dandavat parikrama' as punishment.
There are several challenges related to geopolitics, security, and technology that need to be addressed. If India can help the Global South countries find a way forward, then the prediction that "this century belongs to Asia, and this year 2023 belongs to India" may well come true.
While the specific charges will only be made publicly available when he turn himself in, Trump has likely been charged with falsifying business records and violating campaign finance laws.
Germany on Thursday (Mar 30) said that it has taken note of the verdict of the first instance of suspension from Parliament of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. Germany "expects that the standards of judicial independence and fundamental democratic principles will apply in the the case," she said.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who on Wednesday (Mar 29) sat on a dharna against the central government over alleged blocking of state money, said she would sit on a dharna near the Prime Minister's residence.
MP Girish Bapat had been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of the Dinanath Mangeshkar hospital and was put on life support. The hospital issued a press statement confirming the same.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday (Mar 27) removed Ghulam Rabbani as Minority Affairs Minister during the state Cabinet meeting. CM Banerjee will be looking after the department.
He further added, “It is not BJP, but RSS, that has the structure to unleash the violence that we saw in Tripura. It takes an organized structure to unleash a planned violence. It is RSS that has this structure. It is RSS that has planned this statewide violence in Tripura. They used Tripura as a training ground to develop their capacity to use terror throughout India. By holding RSS Shakas all over India, they are building a force resembling a military force.”
TMC) youth wing leader Santanu Banerjee who was arrested by Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the teachers' recruitment scam case, has been sent to the custody of the central agency for 11 days.
Neiphiu Rio, the lone runner to hold the post as Chief Minister of Nagaland has been sworn in as chief minister for the fifth time on Tuesday (Mar 7) at a formal function held at the Capital Cultural Hall Kohima
ISF leader and Bhangar MLA Naushad Siddiqui, who had been lodged in jail for the past 42 days, was finally released on Saturday morning. Police arrested Siddiqui during a protest rally in Kolkata on Jan 21.
With barely a day left for the counting of votes, four districts in Nagaland are presently undergoing for re-polling. The Election Commission of India on Feb 28 directed the State to conduct a re-poll in four districts of Zunheboto, Wokha, Mon and Noklak.
“Kasba constituency is Hindutva-vadi. Now, the contest is not between just Rasne and Dhangekar, it is between those who appreciated the move when Article 370 (which gave a special status to Jammu and Kashmir) was scrapped and those who opposed it,” he said.
External affairs minister S Jaishankar has spoken on various topics about his journey from foreign service to politics and shed light on a range of other issues, including Congress's allegations, the timing of BBC's documentary on PM Modi, and tensions with China.
Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra who sparked a furore by using "unparliamentary language" in Lok Sabha on Wednesday (Feb 9) defended her usage of the word stating that she will call an apple an apple.
