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Does Sitharaman's 'surgical strike' show PM Modi's displeasure over Jaitley's term?

Poll-bound PM Modi's worst headaches were the departments under the finance ministry that churned out contradictory data on the state of the economy exposing the government to relentless opposition fire.

Jun 11, 2019

IAF eyes regional air superiority with faster BrahMos integration in Su-30MKI

The government has launched several measures to strengthen the IAF's combat prowess. HAL has been advised to put additional manpower to speed up all such projects.

Jun 10, 2019

Expert views on Nirmala Sitharaman's surprise appointment as FM in Modi cabinet 2.0

"This allocation has come as a surprise, but I would say Nirmala has done a fairly good job as defence minister and she has proved that she has got a very good acumen," an expert said.

May 31, 2019

IAF chief's squadron set to become first Rafale combat unit

Earlier, the IAF had planned to deploy the second squadron to Saraswat air base in Uttar Pradesh but the proposal could not be taken forward because of the land acquisition issues.

May 30, 2019

Will Israeli missiles give more firepower to Su-30MKI to outgun Pakistani F-16s?

IAF mulls switching from Russian R-77 air-to-air missile on Sukhoi 30MKI to Israeli I-Derby ER to tackle US-made AIM-120C advanced medium range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM) on Pakistan's F-16.

May 29, 2019

2014, 2019... Why and where did Congress fail?

Rahul Gandhi needs to wait for five more years, but surely, he has time to rebuild the age old party and structure it the way BJP did.

May 24, 2019

Explained | What played into PM Modi's hands and not for Rahul Gandhi in 2019 Lok Sabha elections?

Opinion | Under Modi, India has begun to catch up to China and will possibly march ahead soon. India has also become a hotbed for overseas investments and the bar had been set rather high if Modi won a 2nd term.

May 24, 2019

'Disorganised' Congress should learn from BJP or go extinct

As Yogendra Yadav suggested, Congress should go extinct and let others to emerge as alternative to BJP or fight it out the hard way from now on.

May 23, 2019

Break-in attempt at IAF's Rafale jet facility in Paris

The break-in attempt was conducted by a group of unidentified individuals at the Project Management Team of Rafale in Paris.

May 22, 2019

Rahul Gandhi takes jibe at PM Modi, coins new word 'Modilie' in English dictionary

Congress President Rahul Gandhi said there's a new word in the English dictionary - "Modilie"

May 16, 2019

Can Lockheed Martin F-21, a souped-up F-16, meet IAF's strategic goals?

Can Lockheed Martin F-21 meet Indian Air Force's long-term strategic goals?

Lockheed's vow not to sell F-21 fighter jets to any other country may not compensate for the souped-up F-16 plane's lack of stealth capabilities.

May 14, 2019

WATCH | Priyanka Gandhi mocks PM Modi's cloud-radar theory about Balakot airstrikes

Addressing a rally in Indore's Rajwada Chowk in Madhya Pradesh, Priyanka Gandhi said that PM Narendra Modi is such a "defence expert that he thought, the weather is cloudy and the planes won't come on radars".

May 14, 2019

Phase 6 Lok Sabha elections: Rahul Gandhi casts vote, says Modi used hatred in elections, we used love

Voting will take place in 14 seats in Uttar Pradesh, 10 seats in Haryana, eight each in Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal, seven seats in Delhi and four in Jharkhand.

May 12, 2019

BJP hits back at Rahul, Priyanka over remarks against PM Modi

Senior BJP leaders Arun Jaitley and Prakash Javadekar hit back at the Congress leader over his remarks on PM Modi. The Congress leader slammed Modi after he targeted former premier Rajiv Gandhi over corruption.

May 6, 2019

Amit Shah targets RaGa over ex-biz partner's defence contracts during UPA rule

The reference was to a media expose on how Rahul Gandhi's former business partner at Backops Limited in the UK had got offset defence contracts during UPA rule.

May 4, 2019

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