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The controversy over Bihars electoral rolls took a fresh political turn following the 2025 Assembly elections, with the 65-Lakh Voters Deleted issue becoming a major talking point for the Congress and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD). Opposition leaders questioned the Election Commissions Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, alleging large-scale voter exclusion. However, the election figures and [] The post 65-Lakh Voters Deleted: Bihar Figures Challenge Congress-RJD Claims appeared first on Tfi

A disturbing security alert has gripped Uttar Pradesh after a Khalistani terror outfit allegedly threatened bomb attacks on prominent Hindu religious sites in Ayodhya, Mathura and Varanasi ahead of Diwali. The threatening emails, reportedly issued in the name of the Khalistan National Army, warned of explosions between November 8 and November 27, 2026. The messages [] The post Khalistani Terror Outfit Threatens Hindu Temples Ahead of Diwali appeared first on Tfipost.com .

Within three days, India and Pakistan have each announced a missile test. Indias DRDO flight-tested the quasi-ballistic missile Pralay on Thursday, while Pakistan said on Tuesday that it had flight-tested Faaz, its first indigenously developed air-to-air missile. The tests add to a busy autumn of launches that comes more than a year after the two [] The post As Pakistan tests Faaz, Indias homegrown Pralay moves toward induction appeared first on Tfipost.com .

Indian Navy stealth frigate INS Sahyadri reached Yokosuka Naval Base in Japan on November 4 to take part in Exercise Malabar 2026, the Navy said. The indigenously built guided-missile frigate, part of the Eastern Fleet, was received by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. Vice Admiral Yagi Koji, Commandant of the Yokosuka District, and R Madhu [] The post INS Sahyadri docks in Japan for Malabar 2026 naval drills appeared first on Tfipost.com .

Every Agniveer will now have a route into the regular cadre, according to clarifications on the revised Agnipath framework. The scheme has been extended by a two-year engagement period, not rolled back, the clarifications said. Defence sources said the armed forces are also looking at family-related provisions for those who serve longer. The first 25 [] The post All Agniveers to be absorbed after six years; marriage curbs may ease appeared first on Tfipost.com .

Its more specific than eever. US threatens Indian and Turkish businesses with sweeping sanctions over their alleged involvement in helping Iran circumvent American oil restrictions, escalating Washingtons economic confrontation with Tehran and placing international commercial networks under renewed scrutiny. The latest action by the Donald Trump administration has targeted an India-based couple, their business associates [] The post US Threatens Indian and Turkish Entities Over Iran Oil Trade ap

Irans decision to exempt Indian vessels from transit restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz has triggered an unexpected diplomatic embarrassment for Pakistan, with Pakistani commentators and social media users questioning why their country was left out despite its much-publicised efforts to mediate between Tehran and Washington. The development highlights Indias growing strategic importance in West [] The post Strait of Hormuz: Iran Favours India, Snubs Pakistan appeared first on Tfipost.com .

Indias diplomatic establishment is treating the US midterm result as a chance to widen its options in Washington after a turbulent stretch in ties under Donald Trump. Officials say they plan to open channels with Democratic lawmakers. Officials in South Block, who followed the count through Tuesday night, told The Indian Express they were cautiously [] The post What does a Democratic Congress mean for India-US ties, and how is Delhi preparing for it? appeared first on Tfipost.com .

A confrontation over the detention of a suspected smuggler on the India-Bangladesh border in Tripura turned violent on Monday, leaving three Border Security Force personnel injured. Police said on Tuesday that nine people, including three women, have been arrested over the attack at Ashabari in Sepahijala district. The incident has drawn condemnation from across the [] The post Tripura Border Clash Explained: Nine Arrested, Including Three Women, After Villagers Attack BSF Personnel at Ashabari

The Indian Navy has liberated the fishing vessel Azini from armed pirates in a swift, well-coordinated operation spanning more than 48 hours, bringing all 20 crew members to safety with no casualties or injuries. The warship that carried out the rescue was INS Kolkata. The operation took place more than 3,000 km from Mumbai, and [] The post INS Kolkata Leads Azini Rescue: Indian Navy Frees 20 Crew From Armed Pirates Off Somalia appeared first on Tfipost.com .

Guwahatis Police Commissioner, Partha Sarathi Mahanta, has been chosen for the 2026 Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak, one of the Union Home Ministrys honours for police work. He appears among the Assam awardees in the Special Operation category. Eighteen other Assam Police personnel share the honour with him, and the medal itself was introduced by the [] The post Partha Sarathi Mahanta: Honoured for Special Operations, from Pakistan-Intelligence Espionage Arrests to the ULFA-I Spy Row appeared

On paper, trade between India and Pakistan has all but stopped. In practice, Indian medicines, chemicals, sugar and auto parts still turn up on Pakistani shelves and factory floors, usually after a detour through a third country. The formal break dates to 2019. After the Pulwama attack, India withdrew most favoured nation status from Pakistan, [] The post Banned at the Border, Bought in the Bazaar: How Indian Goods Keep Reaching Pakistan appeared first on Tfipost.com .

The Congress partys declining political fortunes have often been attributed to dynastic leadership, organisational weaknesses and electoral miscalculations. However, an alternative explanation focuses on the partys gradual ideological transformation and its growing dependence on socialist intellectuals, communist allies and activist networks. The debate over Leftism within Congress has resurfaced following an analysis published by The [] The post Long March of Leftism: How Congress Lost Its Ideo

The Ayodhya Ram Mandir dispute has returned to the centre of Indias historical debate after Marxist historian Irfan Habib described the Supreme Courts November 2019 judgment as totally illegitimate during an interview with ThePrint published on October 30, 2026. His remarks questioned the archaeological evidence supporting the existence of an earlier Hindu temple at the [] The post Irfan Habib Calls Ram Mandir Verdict Illegitimate, Questions Archaeological Evidence appeared first on Tfipost.com

Kabaddi, the game that grew up in village courtyards, is being lined up for a bigger national stage, and a womens league is to be introduced. If it takes hold, it would give women players the professional platform that men have had for more than a decade. For most of its history, kabaddi has been [] The post Kabaddi Set for a National Stage, with a Womens League on the Cards appeared first on Tfipost.com .

India is set to host the annual ministerial meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) in the closing weeks of 2026, ahead of a leaders summit planned for 2027. The summit will be the groupings first in a decade, and it comes at a time when the Indian Ocean is under strain. India took [] The post India Takes the Helm of the Indian Oceans Biggest Club, with a Leaders Summit to Follow appeared first on Tfipost.com .

New Delhi: Delhi traders have turned to INDIA bloc leaders to seek postponement of Sundays rally at Ramlila Maidan, warning that it could disrupt business before Diwali. The appeal follows three representations to the Congress leader, Rahul Gandhi, and a separate request to Sonia Gandhi that failed to change the events schedule. The Chamber of [] The post Congress rally threatens to choke Delhis Diwali markets, traders tell Rahul Gandhi: dont shut Mohabbat Ki Dukaan appeared first on Tfipost.com

New Delhi: Six people died when a privately operated helicopter crashed near Joshimath on Friday, renewing concerns over the safety of civilian helicopter operations in Uttarakhands Himalayas. The latest tragedy has brought recurring fatal accidents, operational risks and gaps in regulatory oversight back into focus, raising concerns about the effectiveness of preventive safety measures. Trans [] The post Beyond bad weather: Why deadly helicopter crashes keep recurring in Uttarakhand appeared fi

Forty villas. One seller. Two and a half years. An IAS officer who ran the states industrial and investment machinery, and an IPS wife of ADG rank. The Rajasthan government has now put senior IAS officer Shikhar Agarwal on Awaiting Posting Orders, stripping him of his post as Additional Chief Secretary for Industries and MSME. [] The post Steel frame, or steal frame? 40 villas, one company, and a 30% return: the IAS-IPS couple Rajasthan can no longer ignore appeared first on Tfipost.com .

Air Chief Marshal AP Singh will leave office without the golfing farewell that outgoing Air Force chiefs have traditionally received. The Air Force Sports Complex on Lok Kalyan Marg, near the Prime Ministers residence, was shut down from 5 am on October 28, with no reopening date. The event planned for the retiring chief was [] The post Closed gates, cancelled tee-off: IAF chiefs farewell round falls casualty to Centres land drive appeared first on Tfipost.com .

YouTuber Akash Banerjee has come under criticism following his commentary on the protests against the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project in Arunachal Pradesh. In a video discussing the 11,200 MW hydropower project, he described the confrontation as a struggle for survival, using expressions such as final battle and fight to the very last breath. Critics [] The post Akash Banerjee Under Fire Over Final Battle Rhetoric on Arunachal Pradesh Dam Protests appeared first on Tfipost.com .

Former Supreme Court judge Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul has clarified that he was not mentoring Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) co-convenor Saurav Das, following renewed public attention over photographs showing the two together at a Diwali gathering last year. Speaking to ANI, Kishan Kaul said he had met Das only a couple of times when the [] The post Kishan Kaul Denies Mentoring CJP Leader Saurav Das appeared first on Tfipost.com .

India has shown it can build ships, but the harder test is building them repeatedly, on time and at a competitive cost, the head of Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) told an industry gathering in Mumbai on Tuesday. Rear Admiral C. Raghuram, VSM (Retd.), HSLs Chairman and Managing Director, made the remarks at INMARCO 2026, organised [] The post India Must Now Prove It Can Build Ships Again and Again, Says Miniratna DPSU HSLs Chief appeared first on Tfipost.com .

The BJPJD(S) alliance has delivered a significant political setback to the ruling Congress in Karnataka, winning all four Legislative Council seats contested in the October 23 elections. The results, declared on October 28, saw the BJP retain three constituencies while the Janata Dal (Secular) wrested the Bengaluru Teachers seat from Congress. For a party governing [] The post Karnataka MLC Sweep Puts Congress on Notice Ahead of 2028 Polls appeared first on Tfipost.com .

The controversy surrounding Arunachal Pradesh has once again raised serious questions about the responsibilities of political parties when national security and the credibility of the armed forces are at stake. Recent developments have seen opposition leaders face criticism over the circulation of misleading videos and claims concerning Chinese activities along the India-China border. The Indian [] The post Arunachal Pradesh Row: appeared first on Tfipost.com .

The United Arab Emirates has conferred the First Class Order of Zayed II on Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar and his fellow Flydubai crew members, recognising their efforts to protect passengers during an attempted attack in the cockpit of a Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight. President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan awarded the honour. The medals [] The post UAE Confers Order of Zayed II on Indian Pilot and Flydubai Crew for Courage During Mid-Air Attack appeared first on Tfipost.com .

New Delhi: French authorities extended the custody of a 39-year-old suspect on Saturday after shootings across Trappes and La Verriere, west of Paris, killed one person and injured five others, including a 12-year-old girl, on Friday. Anti-terrorism prosecutors are examining whether the victims were deliberately targeted because of their race or perceived religion as investigators [] The post Paris Shooting Suspects Custody Extended as Police Examine Racist Motive appeared first on Tfipost.com .

New Delhi: Jordan tightened security at shopping centres, foreign embassies and other locations on Saturday after gunmen killed eight people and wounded 40 during a funeral at Saint Georges Greek Orthodox Church in Hamoud, in the southern Karak governorate, on Friday. Authorities continued searching for the assailants as the kingdom observed three days of national [] The post Jordan Tightens Security After Church Shooting Kills Eight as Search for Gunmen Continues appeared first on Tfipost.com .

New Delhi: The defence minister, Rajnath Singh, is scheduled to attend the Indian Navys fifth Naval Innovation and Indigenization Seminar, Swavlamban 2026, at the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi on Monday. The October 26-27 gathering will focus on turning indigenous technologies into deployable maritime capabilities, with three publications planned to outline priorities for Indian developers. [] The post Rajnath Singh to Attend Swavlamban 2026 as Navy Targets Deployable Indigenous Technologies app

New Delhi: Mumbai Police have arrested a 33-year-old Mahim resident over allegedly inflammatory social media posts, including a threatening reference to the prime minister, Narendra Modi, and are investigating suspected links to Pakistan based terrorist organization Jaish-e-Muhammed (JeM). The accused, Mohammad Hasan Abu Sarmad Akhtar, was remanded to four days of police custody on Friday [] The post Mumbai Rapido rider arrested over suspected Jaish links, threatening posts against PM Modi appea

Pakistan bored a 48-kilometre tunnel beneath Pakistan-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir to divert the Neelum away from Muzaffarabad. The river shrank, the city sweltered, and the tunnel has produced no electricity since May 2024. Jammu and Kashmir, meanwhile, builds hydropower that lights its own homes. At Nauseri, the NeelumJhelum hydropower project swallows almost the entire Neelum [] The post The River Pakistan Drained appeared first on Tfipost.com .

BJP in-charge for Haryana Smriti Irani used her first round of meetings with state leaders in Panchkula on Friday to send a clear message: the Haryana organisation needs tightening. Irani held separate meetings with groups of state BJP leaders. BJP president Nitin Nabin appointed her in-charge of Haryana and Chhattisgarh last month. Bhola Singh, a [] The post Smriti Irani tells Haryana BJP leaders to drop VIP culture and take politics to the ground appeared first on Tfipost.com .

Speaking at the Himveer Samman Samaroh, the ITBPs annual felicitation ceremony at the Central Training College in Alwar, Rajasthan, Director General Shatrujeet Kapur said that confrontations had occurred at several locations in Arunachal Pradesh and that the situation remained unresolved. The event was held ahead of the forces 65th Raising Day. His key line was [] The post What the ITBP chief said about face-offs with China in Arunachal, and why it matters appeared first on Tfipost.com .

Islamist Sharjeel Imam faces renewed scrutiny over a series of social media posts attributed to him that question Indian nationalism, portray Muhammad Ali Jinnah as a relevant model for Indian Muslim politics, and describe secularism and nationalism through the Islamic theological concept of shirk. Taken together, the screenshots present a political worldview that invites serious [] The post Islamist Sharjeel: Jinnah Apologia and Contempt for Secularism appeared first on Tfipost.com .

Amruta Fadnavis, wife of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, has become the centre of a heated social media controversy after Maharashtra Cyber sought information about several X accounts in connection with posts mocking her remarks on Muslim participation in Garba celebrations. The development has triggered sarcastic reactions, renewed debate over freedom of expression, and questions [] The post Amruta Fadnavis Faces Online Mockery Over Garba FIR appeared first on Tfipost.com .

BrahMos Aerospace expects to develop the first prototype of its next-generation BrahMos-NG missile by 2027 or 2028, its Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Dr Jaiteerth Joshi, said on Thursday. A 1,500-km-range missile remains on the companys future roadmap but is still at the conceptual stage, he added. Speaking to ANI, Joshi said the BrahMos-NG [] The post BrahMos-NG prototype due by 2027-28; 1,500-km missile still a concept, says company chief appeared first on Tfipost.com .

Indian para swimmer Mohammad Shams Aalam Shaikh has been sent back to India from Japan following allegations of sexual harassment and molestation involving a female hotel employee during the 2026 Asian Para Games in Nagoya. Japanese police reportedly detained the 40-year-old athlete after the complaint, while the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) is considering stringent [] The post Mohammad Shams Deported from Japan After Molestation Allegations appeared first on Tfipost.com .

CJP Spokesperson Ratna Singh apologised before a Special Executive Magistrate (SEM) court in Delhi on October 21, 2026, after the Delhi Police raised concerns over her public remarks questioning the authority and neutrality of the judiciary. The development followed proceedings involving Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, whose release came after [] The post CJP Spokesperson Ratna Singh Apologises in Court appeared first on Tfipost.com .

On 18 September, in Bengaluru, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh watched Hindustan Aeronautics Limited hand over the first three indigenously developed HTT-40 basic trainers to the Indian Air Force. It was a milestone that had been promised, postponed and promised again for more than a decade. A Hindustan Times report on 21 October added the catch. [] The post Three Aircraft Delivered, Two Years to Wait: What Is Holding Up the HTT-40 appeared first on Tfipost.com .

The Indian Navy has taken a long-stalled project to its next stage. Vice Chief Vice Admiral Ajay Kochhar said on Monday that a request for proposal had been issued to shortlisted shipyards the previous week for four landing platform docks, or LPDs. The document asks domestic builders to submit technical and commercial bids, moving the [] The post India Orders Its Biggest Amphibious Ships Yet, and a Project Two Decades in the Making Moves Forward appeared first on Tfipost.com .

At the edge of the airfield at INS Hansa in Goa, a runway ends in a ramp that points at the sky. It copies the ski-jump on Indias carriers and was built so naval aircraft can learn to fly off a ship while still on land. This week, the Rafale Marine is the jet being [] The post Before Rafale Meets Vikrant, a Ramp in Goa Must Pass the Test appeared first on Tfipost.com .

The 33rd edition of the SingaporeIndia Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX-2026) officially commenced today at Visakhapatnam, marking another milestone in the enduring maritime partnership between the Indian Navy and the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN). The exercise is scheduled to run from October 21 to October 26, 2026. The bilateral drills officially began following the arrival [] The post India, Singapore Navies Kick Off 33rd Edition of Simbex at Visakhapatnam appeared first on Tfipost.com

Indias free trade agreement with New Zealand came into force on Tuesday, and milk, cheese, cream, whey and yoghurt are not part of it. The worlds largest dairy exporter signed a trade deal with the worlds largest milk producer, and India kept its dairy market closed. The exclusion is the latest entry in a pattern [] The post India Has Kept Dairy Out of Every Trade Deal. The US Deal Is Unlikely to Be Different appeared first on Tfipost.com .

On a Sunday afternoon in September 2025, lightning struck a storage tank at a port-side fuel facility in Visakhapatnam. The tanks roof caved in and its contents caught fire. Ten fire engines raced to the site, and the Navy flew a helicopter from INS Dega to drop water and foam on the blaze. Officials later [] The post DGQA Clearance Puts Swadeshi Empresas Firefighting Robots in the Quality Club Defence Demands appeared first on Tfipost.com .

Three men suspected of firing on actor Tiger Shroffs car in Mumbai were arrested on Monday at Kota railway station in Rajasthan, less than a day after the attack. Police said they had fled the city by train, and Mumbai Police had formed 15 special teams to trace them. The men were taken [] The post Three Held in Kota Over Tiger Shroff Shooting; Police Probe Bishnoi Gang Link appeared first on Tfipost.com .

The Indian Navy and the Royal Navy concluded Exercise Konkan-26 off Plymouth in the United Kingdom on Thursday after eight days of training aimed at improving operational coordination. The two forces rehearsed anti-submarine and anti-surface asymmetric warfare, tactical manoeuvres and weapon firings in a multi-threat maritime environment, the Indian Navy said. Held from October 8 [] The post India-UK naval exercise Konkan-26 concludes after advanced maritime drills off Plymouth appeared first on

A 30-foot cockroach-themed effigy will be burnt alongside Ravana, Kumbhakarna and Meghnad at the Shri Keshav Ramlila Committees Dussehra celebrations in Delhis Pitampura on October 20. Organizers say the fourth figure promotes cleanliness, although its unusual design and timing have drawn attention amid protests by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). The Shri Keshav Ramlila committees [] The post Delhi Ramlila to burn 30-foot cockroach effigy alongside Ravana amid CJP protests appeared first on Tfi

India has urged the United States to ensure the safety, security and well-being of Indian nationals following an alleged mass-shooting plot targeting a Hindu temple in Aurora, Illinois. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) renewed its appeal on Friday after American authorities arrested a teenager accused of planning the attack. During the ministrys media briefing [] The post India urges US to protect Indian nationals after alleged Hindu temple shooting plot in Illinois appeared first on Tfipo

An official WhatsApp group of the National Students Union of India (NSUI), the Congresss student wing, was reportedly renamed WE THE Chhotu for three days by disgruntled members, amid resentment over the prominence given to All India Students Association (AISA) president Neha Bora alongside Rahul Gandhi. NDTV, citing sources, reported the episode, and other outlets [] The post NSUI WhatsApp group renamed We The Chhotu over Neha Boras prominence appeared first on Tfipost.com .

Six Democratic members of Congress have written to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, asking him to confront India over protests, policing and electoral rolls. The timing and the target tell you a lot. Rubio is due to meet External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in Mumbai next week, and a letter sent days before he lands [] The post Focus on US Problems: Democrats Rubio Letter on India Protests Draws Fire Ahead of Mumbai Visit appeared first on Tfipost.com .