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Mamata is opposing CAA to bolster her Muslim vote bank, says Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar
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Mamata is opposing CAA to bolster her Muslim vote bank, says Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar

The Bengal BJP chief said Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is opposing the CAA to bolster her Muslim vote bank. “By doing so, she is provoking Muslims and dividing the state along sharp communal lines. Let me remind the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Mamata Banerjee that citizenship is in the Union List and the Parliament of Bharat has legislated on the CAA to make it an Act. Who is Mamata Banerjee to not allow the implementation of CAA in West Bengal?” Majumdar asked, adding that Mamata’s comments on the issue are an attack on the Constitution and sovereignty of “Bharat”.   On 13 March, two days after the Union government issued a notification for the CAA to come into effect, Mamata had said the CAA is linked with the National Register of Citizens and she would oppose the new legislation. ...
Tiger Triumph-24 — India-US tri-services exercise to boost coordination begins
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Tiger Triumph-24 — India-US tri-services exercise to boost coordination begins

New Delhi: India and the US are carrying out a bilateral tri-service Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) exercise, Tiger Triumph-24, on the Eastern Seaboard from 18 to 31 March.While the harbour phase will be carried out at Visakhapatnam, the sea phase is set to be carried out at Kakinada. The exercise will be simulated to undertake HADR operations in a “friendly island nation”, where the troops will execute amphibious landing ops. The harbour phase is scheduled from 18 to 25 March 2024. On completion of the harbour phase, the ships, with the troops embarked, would sail for the sea phase and undertake maritime, amphibious and HADR operations with “injected situations”. Show Full Article The troops, it is learnt, will ...
Ex-editor, jailed during Emergency — who is RSS No. 2 Dattatreya Hosabale, re-elected gen secy
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Ex-editor, jailed during Emergency — who is RSS No. 2 Dattatreya Hosabale, re-elected gen secy

At the time, Hosabale was imprisoned for over a year under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA), which was introduced to detain people deemed a threat to the country’s security and sovereignty. During his student days, Hosabale was active in academics and literary activities in Karnataka and came in contact with journalists and writers, including Y. N. Krishnamurthy and Gopalakrishna Adiga. He is also founding editor of Kannada monthly Aseema.BJP MP Rakesh Sinha told ThePrint, “At a very young age he started work for ABVP (Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad) in Karnataka. During the 80s, not only did he establish rapport with intellectuals of Hindutva ideology while working in Karnataka but also followers of Samajwadi ideology.”Sinha also cited Dattatreya’s intervention in sh...
Pakistan has a new battle tank Haider courtesy China, but it’s plagued by problems
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Pakistan has a new battle tank Haider courtesy China, but it’s plagued by problems

New Delhi: On 6 March, Pakistan Army Chief General Syed Asim Munir visited the Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) in Pakistan’s Taxila city and presided over the rollout ceremony of the Haider tank.The Pakistan Army issued a statement saying that the tank marked a significant milestone in the country’s indigenisation efforts in the field of defence. The Haider tank, which will be Pakistan’s Main Battle Tank, is a product of collaborative efforts between China’s Norinco (North Industries Corporation), a defence industry corporation, and several industries within Pakistan.  Show Full Article According to the Pakistani military, the tank represents a leap in tank warfare capabilities, boasting cutting-edge technology and remarkable firepowe...
‘BJP ki kathni, karni mein antar hai’ — Rajya Sabha MP Ajay Pratap Singh on resigning from party
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‘BJP ki kathni, karni mein antar hai’ — Rajya Sabha MP Ajay Pratap Singh on resigning from party

Bhopal: There is a difference between the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) words and deeds, Ajay Pratap Singh told ThePrint, barely 24 hours after he resigned from primary membership of the party. Singh, whose tenure as a Rajya Sabha MP from Madhya Pradesh is due to end on 2 April, turned heads Saturday when he parted ways with the BJP and alleged that “corruption” was prevalent within the party and that politics had become a “means for trade”. “When I joined the BJP as a student leader, veteran Congress leader Arjun Singh was the chief minister and his house was right opposite mine in Sidhi’s Churhat and yet, I chose to work for the BJP and struggled for the party as I believed that this party is the means to bring about a positive change in the society. Had it been that politics was a m...
Modi refrains from attacking Andhra CM Jagan in 1st joint rally with new allies Naidu & Kalyan
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Modi refrains from attacking Andhra CM Jagan in 1st joint rally with new allies Naidu & Kalyan

Hyderabad: After a decade, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former Andhra Pradesh chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, and Jana Sena Party (JSP) leader Pawan Kalyan shared the stage — marking the commencement of the National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) campaign for the upcoming Lok Sabha and state assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh.According to the schedule announced by the Election Commission of India (ECI) Saturday, the state will cast its votes in both elections on 13 May.  The grand public meeting, named Praja-Galam (voice of the people), held near Chilakaluripet Sunday, signified the first NDA rally in Andhra Pradesh since the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) rejoined the coalition a week ago. Show Full Article The friends-turned-foes r...
India & Maldives hold 3rd core group meeting to review replacement of Indian military personnel
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India & Maldives hold 3rd core group meeting to review replacement of Indian military personnel

New Delhi: Officials from India and Maldives Sunday held the third core group meeting in Malé, where they discussed the ongoing deputation of Indian technical personnel to replace military personnel operating three Indian aviation platforms in the archipelago country.“During the meeting, both sides reviewed the ongoing deputation of Indian technical personnel to enable continued operation of Indian aviation platforms that provide humanitarian and medevac services to the people of Maldives,” the ministry of external affairs (MEA) said in a statement. Expediting the implementation of ongoing development projects was also discussed, said the MEA. Show Full Article The Maldivian government is yet to issue a statement on the meeting. The...
Hisar to become Agrodak? Former Haryana minister’s plan to change name of his hometown triggers row
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Hisar to become Agrodak? Former Haryana minister’s plan to change name of his hometown triggers row

Gurugram: When Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s fifth term comes, India will take back Pakistan and Bangladesh to make it Akhand Bharat, a Haryana BJP MLA has said, seeking to justify his demand for changing the name of Hisar to Agrodak after Maharaja Agrasen — a legendary king of Agroha, a city of traders.The comment by Dr Kamal Gupta — who was Haryana’s Urban Local Bodies minister in former chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar’s cabinet — at a public meeting last week triggered a controversy in his home constituency.  At the meeting, Gupta said he had sent a proposal to the state government to change the name of Hisar to Agrodak. This is the ancient name of Agroha, a town in Hisar district associated with the legend of Agrasen.  Show Full Article ...
All about dramatic ops by India on high seas that led to arrest of 35 pirates, rescue of 17 hostages
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All about dramatic ops by India on high seas that led to arrest of 35 pirates, rescue of 17 hostages

New Delhi: A dramatic high-tempo operation carried out by India on the high seas 2,600 km from the Indian coast has led to the arrest of 35 armed pirates, while 17 crew members of former Maltese-flagged merchant vessel (MV) Ruen were rescued amid firing by both sides.The operation, which lasted 40 hours and was overseen by the country’s top security body, saw marine commandos — MARCOS — being airdropped into the high sea by a C-17 aircraft of the Air Force with their craft. The operation also saw the use of Sea Guardian drones besides helicopter and stealth-guided missile destroyer INS Kolkata and patrol vessel INS Subhadra of the Navy. Show Full Article The Navy issued a short press statement late Saturday saying INS Kolkata, in th...
NSA Doval visits Israel to discuss Gaza, Haaretz op-ed says Modi ‘losing patience’ with Netanyahu
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NSA Doval visits Israel to discuss Gaza, Haaretz op-ed says Modi ‘losing patience’ with Netanyahu

New Delhi: National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval’s visit to Israel earlier this week — the first such high-level visit by an Indian official to Israel since the 7 October 2023 attacks — has created much buzz, with one expert calling it a sign that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is “losing patience” with his Israel counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu.On Monday, the NSA travelled to Israel where he held a discussion with Netanyahu. The Israel Prime Minister’s Office issued a statement on the social media platform ‘X’ and posted a picture of Doval’s meeting with the Israeli leader. Israel’s ambassador to India, Naor Galon, told ThePrint: “Israel was happy with the visit of NSA Doval. It was the first such opportunity since the Hamas murderous terror attack of 7 October for the two close alli...