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On Friday, the United States agreed to buy Russian diesel. President Trump announced that Russia would immediately supply 300,000 tons of diesel to the US, responding to soaring prices worsened by the Russia-Ukraine and U.S.-Iran wars. The Treasury Department said it would lift sanctions on Russian diesel to let the fuel into the global market. [] The post The Double Standard: How Washington Bends Its Rules, and What India Faces appeared first on Tfipost.com .

Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu said on Tuesday that India is in talks with China to use airspace over Xinjiang for commercial flights, a possible workaround for the long detours Indian carriers have flown since Pakistan shut its airspace to them in April 2025. Here is what the proposed route involves, and why [] The post Why India is eyeing a route over Chinas Xinjiang to get around Pakistans airspace ban. Heres why it isnt simple appeared first on Tfipost.com .

A 60-member Indian armed forces contingent left on Monday for Oskemen, Kazakhstan, to take part in the ninth edition of the India-Kazakhstan joint military exercise, KAZIND, according to a release from the Press Information Bureau. The exercise runs from September 28 to October 11. The Indian contingent is drawn mainly from a battalion of the [] The post Indian contingent leaves for Kazakhstan for KAZIND-2026, with counter-terror and drone warfare in focus appeared first on Tfipost.com .

A two-day cultural festival held by the Indian Army in Uttarakhands border belt has become a dispute over who planned it, who approved it and who is answerable for it. The Chamoli district administration, which had publicised the event and helped organise it, has now stepped back and issued a notice to the Army. The [] The post An Army outreach event at Indias first village becomes a test of civil-military coordination appeared first on Tfipost.com .

The fleet assembled at Jodhpur for Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026 is one of the more instructive samples of modern air power to land in India. The United States is deploying two to three F-35 fifth-generation fighters, France is bringing Rafales, and the UAE is fielding F-16s, while the IAF flies its own Rafales, Su-30MKIs and [] The post Fifth-gen in the sky, fourth-gen on the ground: how the Tarang Shakti jets stack up against Pakistans and Chinas frontline fighters appeared first on Tfipost.com

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is set to begin the operational phase of Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026 at Air Force Station Jodhpur, a day after the inaugural ceremony. The multilateral exercise runs from September 26 to October 12 under the theme Power in Partnership. Here is what it involves and why one aircraft on the [] The post Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026: what it is, and why the F-35s presence raises the bar appeared first on Tfipost.com .

The Indian Navys senior leadership will gather at Nausena Bhawan in New Delhi from September 29 to October 1 for the second Commanders Conference of 2026, the Navy said in a statement ahead of the event. The three-day meeting is the services apex forum and is held twice a year. Here is what is on [] The post What to expect from the high-stakes Navy Commanders Conference starting September 29? appeared first on Tfipost.com .

Banking services will function normally today after the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) put off its three-day nationwide strike, which was to run from September 28 to 30. The decision came after a late-night meeting with the Indian Banks Association (IBA). Here is what led to it and what it means. The unions had [] The post Bank strike deferred: why unions called it off, and what happens next appeared first on Tfipost.com .

Questions surrounding Ajinkya Shinde and his links with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) have intensified after reports and recent developments drew attention to the political backgrounds of senior members of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), a youth-led pressure group that has organised protests on education and electoral issues. The controversy comes as the CJP prepares [] The post Ajinkya Shinde: AAP Links Fuel CJP Protest Row appeared first on Tfipost.com .

Singer and dubbing artist Chinmayi Sripada has found herself at the centre of a fresh Ramayana controversy after lending her voice to the Tamil version of Jai Jai Ram, the first song released from Nitesh Tiwaris much-anticipated cinematic adaptation of the epic. The devotional track, composed by A.R. Rahman, has generated considerable interest, but her [] The post Chinmayi Sripada Faces Fresh Fire in Ramayana Row Over Jai Jai Ram Song appeared first on Tfipost.com .

Army Chief General Dhiraj Seth said on Sunday that an army should be able to endure long-drawn conflicts, and that technology must make soldiers faster and better informed. He was speaking at the NDTV Defence Summit, where he put forward a vision called SAMARTH to raise the operational readiness of the force. Seth explained that [] The post Army chief sets out SAMARTH vision, calls for endurance and self-reliance in an age of prolonged, technology-driven wars appeared first on Tfipost.com .

Vivek Ramaswamys campaign for Ohio governor is facing renewed scrutiny from Christian hardliners after resurfaced comments about Jesus Christ triggered criticism from pastors and conservative Christian commentators. The controversy has added another layer to a campaign in which Ramaswamys Hindu faith has repeatedly become a subject of debate, even though he has already secured the [] The post Christian Hardliners Oppose Vivek Ramaswamy appeared first on Tfipost.com .

Karthik Subbarajs latest Tamil film Dorothy has triggered a sharp debate over the role of gender identity, sexuality and social messaging in contemporary cinema, with critics describing the film as an example of Woke Poison being introduced into mainstream entertainment. The criticism, published by The Commune, argues that the film moves beyond its social themes [] The post Woke Poison Debate Erupts Over Karthik Subbarajs Dorothy appeared first on Tfipost.com .

A controversy over the status of West Bengals Anti-Goonda Bill has intensified after the Union government and Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari rejected reports that President Droupadi Murmu had returned the legislation without granting assent. The clarification puts the Anti-Goonda Bill at the examination stage, rather than at a completed presidential rejection or return. The legislation, [] The post Anti-Goonda Bill: Centre Refutes Return Reports appeared first on Tfipost.com .

The Delhi High Court has ruled that a marriage claimed to be valid under Muslim personal law cannot provide immunity from criminal prosecution when the wife was below 18 at the time of sexual intercourse, reinforcing the protective framework of Secular POSCO. Justice Sanjeev Narula, while refusing to quash criminal proceedings against a 28-year-old man, [] The post Secular POSCO: Delhi HC Rejects Personal Law Defence appeared first on Tfipost.com .

Soldiers from the Indian Army and the Royal Thai Army are deep into a wide-ranging exchange of combat skills and operational know-how as the 15th edition of Exercise MAITREE continues at Vibhavadi Rangsit Camp. Among the most closely watched activities has been the reciprocal martial-arts training between the two contingents. The Royal Thai Army opened [] The post Indian, Royal Thai Armies Exchange Combat Skills in Exercise MAITREE-XV appeared first on Tfipost.com .

An Indian Army contingent departed today for Thailand to take part in the 15th edition of the India-Thailand Joint Military Exercise MAITREE, scheduled to run from August 18 to 31, 2026, at the Vibhavadi Rangsit Camp in Surat Thani. The previous edition of the biennial exercise was hosted by India at the Foreign Training Node [] The post Indian Army Contingent Departs for Exercise MAITREE-XV in Thailand appeared first on Tfipost.com .