‘Tough challenges in safeguarding territorial integrity’: China justifies its $245 billion defense budget | India News

NEW DELHI: China on Sunday justified it increasing defence expenditure citing the tough challenges on the borders in safeguarding national sovereignty and territorial integrity.Defence spokesperson Sr. Co. Wu Qian claimed that the increased amount will be used to develop new-domain forces with the latest combat capabilities and joint strikes by its armed forces amid the…

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‘Haters getting protection in US’: Hindu Mahasabha president condemns vandalism at a Hindu temple in California | India News

NEW DELHI: The Hindu Mahasabha president Swami Chakrapani Maharaj condemned the vandalism of Hindu temple in California on Sunday. He claimed that such acts meant that miscreants were getting “protection from the local government in the US” and called upon the Donald Trump administration to take action against them.“It’s unfortunate how earlier we used to…

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‘Deep conspiracy’: Union minister Jitendra Singh on ‘brutal killing’ of 3 missing Kathua youths | India News

Indian Army personnel in Kathua district (File photo: PTI) NEW DELHI: Union minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday condemned the killing of three youths in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, calling it a “brutal” act by terrorists and suggesting a “deep conspiracy” behind the incident. The bodies of Varun Singh, 15, and his uncles, Yogesh Singh,…

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Congress leader alleges ‘political use’ of religious leaders by NDA in Bihar

Congress leader Tariq Anwar (File photo) KATIHAR: Senior Congress leader Tariq Anwar on Sunday charged the BJP-led NDA in Bihar with making “political use” of religious leaders like Acharya Dhirendra Shastri alias Bageshwar Baba ahead of the assembly polls later this year. Anwar, who addressed a press conference in his Lok Sabha constituency of Katihar,…

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‘Despicable acts’: MEA condemns vandalism at a Hindu Temple in California | India News

Hindu temple in Chino Hills (File photo from BAPS website) NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Sunday responded to the recent vandalism of Hindu Temple in US, condemning the incident. The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandi Hindu Temple in California’s Chino Hills was desecrated by unidentified person(s). Poll How Can Religious Sites Be Better…

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‘Decision under pressure from Trump?’ Congress questions centre over US claim on India’s tariff cut | India News

Pawan Khera holds press conference (Image: Congress’ X handle) NEW DELHI: Congress leader Pawan Khera took a jab at PM Modi and the central government regarding Donald Trump‘s remarks about India’s agreement to lower tariffs, questioning if the reported agreement was made “under pressure.”Following commerce minister Piyush Goyal‘s US visit, Khera expressed concerns about the…

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‘Scholar’ who helped ISI abduct Kulbhushan Jadhav from Iran shot dead in Balochistan | India News

Mufti Shah Mir (left) and Kulbhushan Jadhav Mufti Shah Mir, accused of helping Pakistan’s ISI in kidnapping Indian businessman and former Indian Navy officer Kulbhushan Jadhav from Iran, was shot dead on Friday night by unidentified gunmen in Turbat, Balochistan.Mir, known to be involved in human trafficking, was leaving the local mosque after Taraweeh (night)…

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