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He also asked intellectuals to eat dog meat. By Rohini Chatterji We all know BJP leaders have a history of tweaking facts, especially when it comes to cows. Now, West Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh has said that cow milk contains gold, and also said liberals should eat dog meat. The Indian...

By Sudheendra Kulkarni “Who was the first Hindu who sacrificed his life for Pakistan?” I asked a prominent businessman in Lahore when I visited Pakistan a couple of years ago. He is a proud Pakistani and also passionate about peace and friendship between our two countries estranged since birth...

Which state will next feel the sharp edge of Amit Shah’s knife? Which town, district, or taluka, will be deemed too troublesome to be allowed to participate in democracy? By Aman Sethi The decision to eliminate the state of Jammu & Kashmir by legislative decree was made in absolute secrecy, and...

The letter urges the President to stop parties and political leaders from using the armed forces for their agenda. In an unprecedented move, over 150 veterans of India’s armed forces wrote to the President on the eve of the first phase of the Lok Sabha election urging him to stop parties from...

While Virat Kohli proudly announced that the team was wearing the caps to signal support for Indian soldiers, never before has the team worn jingoistic symbols so overtly. By Binoo When the Indian cricket team took to the field for its third ODI against Australia in Ranchi on Friday, they...

Villagers in Jaba, near Balakot, say they have not seen any dead bodies, there haven't been any terrorists in the area and that only trees had been destroyed. JABA, Pakistan — The only confirmed victim of India’s air strike against Pakistan is still unsure why he was shaken awake in the early...

Actor-turned-politician Pawan Kalyan on Thursday claimed, the BJP had told him two years ago that there will be war before the Lok Sabha elections Actor-turned-politician Pawan Kalyan on Thursday claimed, the BJP told him two years ago that there will be war before the Lok Sabha elections...

By deploying the IAF, Narendra Modi has ensured that Kashmir is conclusively internationalised. By Arundhati Roy NEW DELHI —With his reckless “pre-emptive” airstrike on Balakot in Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inadvertently undone what previous Indian governments almost...

India is already covering up the human costs of Modi’s misadventure. By Aman Sethi NEW DELHI — At 6:41 pm on February 27, as the fate of captured fighter pilot Abhinandan Vartaman dominated the newscycle, the Indian Air Force released a quiet three line press release: On 27 February 2019...

Following the attacks, the official body responsible for registering movie names saw a sizeable spike in titles around Pulwama and Balakot. By Ankur Pathak MUMBAI, Maharashtra — “PULWAMA: THE DEADLY ATTACK,” declared the middle-aged Bollywood producer, before turning to his mousy assistant...

Union minister for state for social justice and empowerment said Dalit youth should join the Indian Army to get foreign liquor instead of consuming country liquor while unemployed. Known for courting controversy with his remarks, Union minister for state for social justice and empowerment...

Eyeing a multi-billion dollar contract from the Indian Navy for the supply of fighter aircraft, Russian military aviation firm MiG today said it was not averse to the transfer of technology and joint development of MiG-29 K jets with Indian companies. MiG CEO Ilya Tarasenko said his company...

The Indian Navy will launch its second homegrown nuclear-powered submarine within the next month, according to local media outlets. This week, India’s Economic Times reported, citing government sources, that the second indigenous nuclear submarine will be transferred to water sometime in later...

In a first for any prime minister of Pakistan, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Saturday participated in an exercise training mission aboard an F-16 aircraft as part of the elite No 9 multirole squadron. In full flying gear, PM Abbasi sat in the rear cockpit of the fighter jet. It was during a visit to...

The baby of a 13-year-old Indian rape victim, allowed by the Supreme Court to terminate her pregnancy, has died two days after he was born. The baby had been in neonatal intensive care in Mumbai but died on Sunday. The girl, who was 32 weeks pregnant, gave birth to the boy by Caesarean section...

US President Donald Trump’s scathing speech last month singling out Pakistan for giving safe haven to what he called ‘agents of chaos, violence, and terror’ came as no surprise in Islamabad, which has become accustomed to being made the scapegoat for American failures in neighbouring...

The parents of a 33-year-old man flew from India to Florida to beat his wife after he told them she was disobedient, police said. Devbir Kalsi was arrested Saturday along with his parents Jasbir and Bhupinder Kalsi, after deputies found his wife Silky Gaind severely bruised all over her body...

The Indian Air Force (IAF) wants the government to junk a Rs 2 lakh crore deal with Russia for buying 127 fifth generation fighter aircraft, pointing out their “very high cost.” It doesn’t want them also because their maintenance cost will be very high alike the maintenance and upkeep of the...

The Indian Navy has sunk the Indian Naval Submarine (INS) Sindhurakshak four years after a series of explosions on board the submarine claimed the lives of 18 Naval personnel, states a report in the Indian Express. The Navy had decommissioned the submarine earlier this year after two Boards of...

Dhruv ALH Chopper of Indian Army crashed in eastern Ladakh on Tuesday, reported LiveFest. According to initial reports, the crew of the crashed Dhruv ALH Chopper escaped with minor injuries. The accident took place at around 1:30 pm. The cause of the crash has not been ascertained yet...