‘Must be an embarrassment’: Defence secretary’s jibe at Shahbaz Sharif over Trump-Munir lunch; warns of China-Turkey nexus | India News

NEW DELHI: In a sharp assessment of regional military dynamics, India’s Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh on Friday expressed surprise over US President Donald Trump’s recent lunch meeting with Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir, calling it “an embarrassment” for a country where the military overshadows the civilian government.“It is surprising. It must be an…

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‘Cadre feels we should fight alone’: Uddhav Thackeray meets Sena district chiefs ahead of polls | India News

NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday met his party’s district unit presidents and top functionaries to chart out preparations for the crucial local body elections across Maharashtra later this year.The polls will cover 29 municipal corporations, where ward delimitation has already begun, along with 32 zilla parishads, 336 panchayat samitis and…

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ADR report: BJP spent Rs 1,494 crore in 2024 polls; Congress 2nd-highest spender with Rs 620 crore | India News

NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spent nearly Rs 1,494 crore during the 2024 Lok Sabha election, accounting for 44.56 per cent of the total election expenditure, reported news agency PTI on Friday, citing poll rights group Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).The Congress came in next, spending Rs 620 crore, or 18.5 per cent…

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Bihar elections: PM Modi slams RJD-Congress for ‘Jungle Raj’ in Siwan rally; unveils key projects, flags off Vande Bharat Express | India News

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary during the public rally in Siwan, Bihar. (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his visit to Bihar’s Siwan on Friday, inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of multiple development projects while launching a fierce political attack on…

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‘Was made to wait by Nixon for an hour’: BJP MP Dubey compares Indira Gandhi’s 1971 US visit with PM Modi’s diplomacy, accuses Congress of falling for ‘Pakistan’s trap’ | India News

NEW DELHI: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Congress party’s foreign policy legacy, using a mix of historical anecdotes and recent controversies to question the credibility of the Nehru-Gandhi leadership in global diplomacy.In a post on X, Dubey recalled an incident from 1971, claiming former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi…

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