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NEW DELHI: A visit by a delegation of the Communist Party of China (CPC) to New Delhi has triggered a sharp political row with the Congress and the BJP trading accusations over transparency and India’s China policy.The row began after a CPC delegation led by its international department’s vice minister Sun Haiyan visited the BJP…

New ‘Thalaiva’: Congress ‘rebrands’ Rahul Gandhi – no more ‘Jannayak’? NEW DELHI: The Tamil Nadu unit of the Congress on Tuesday shared an AI-generated video of Rahul Gandhi, captioned “Welcome Thalaiva (leader),” for his visit to the poll-bound state.The over two-minute clip features Gandhi walking down a path with his helicopter in the background, greeted…

(AI image generated using ChatGPT) NEW DELHI: India is moving to revive a network of abandoned airstrips dating back to the Second World War across eastern and north-eastern states, a step driven by growing security concerns along the Bangladesh border and renewed strategic focus on the Siliguri corridor.Also read: To bolster ‘Chicken’s Neck’ security, abandoned…

NEW DELHI: Ladakh lieutenant governor Kavinder Gupta on Tuesday rejected China’s claim over the Shaksgam valley, asserting that the entire region of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir belongs to India and warning that no expansionist attempt would be tolerated.China on Monday reaffirmed its territorial claims over the Shaksgam valley amid India’s objections, maintaining that Chinese infrastructure projects in…

NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Tuesday said his party has formed a joint “squad” with the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), issuing a threat to those he described as “dual” and “bogus” voters ahead of the polling day for the Maharashtra civic elections.“We (Shiv Sena-UBT and MNS) have formed a squad, which…

NEW DELHI: As turmoil in Iran polarised Indians, Congress MP Abhishek Singhvi on Monday said Iran must not fall as it is a friend of India, and those wishing its defeat are unaware that it will strengthen US bullying.Singhvi posted on X, “Iraq has fallen. Iran must not. Both were long-standing friends of India, consistently…

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday pronounced a split verdict on the constitutional validity of Section 17A of Prevention of Corruption Act that barred the agencies from probing corruption charges against government officials without the Centre’s permission.A bench of Justices KV Vishwanathan and BVNagarathna differed on the decision with the former judge observing that…

General Upendra Dwivedi (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Tuesday reflected on Operation Sindoor, describing the counterterror military action as “ongoing” and warning Pakistan, that any “future misadventure will be resolutely responded.”General Dwivedi issued a direct warning to Islamabad, saying, “At least 6 terror camps still active across the LoC &…

NEW DELHI: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Tuesday justified his decision to align with Sharad Pawar’s faction of the NCP ahead of the upcoming local body polls in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad.In an interview with news agency ANI, Pawar said a joint election strategy was decided after it was learnt that votes would split…

NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday formally launched the logo and official website for its Brics Presidency 2026, setting the tone for its upcoming chairmanship of the multilateral grouping. The launch took place in New Delhi, where external affairs minister S Jaishankar attended the event and outlined India’s priorities for the year ahead.The logo reflects Indian…