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Milk became more expensive across much of India on Thursday, the latest in a run of dairy price increases that began with Karnataka at the start of the month. For households, it is another squeeze on the monthly budget, and one that dairy executives and traders say may not ease soon. Amul and Mother Dairy [] The post Why milk is getting dearer: costlier feed, a weak monsoon and tight supply appeared first on Tfipost.com .
Security forces launched a massive search across south Kashmirs Kulgam district on Thursday for the militants who shot and wounded three Central Reserve Police Force personnel at a checkpoint a day earlier. Motorcycle-borne assailants opened fire on the personnel on Wednesday afternoon, and fled the spot soon after the firing. The checkpoint was near Mir [] The post Manhunt on in Kulgam after gunmen fire on CRPF checkpoint, three personnel wounded appeared first on Tfipost.com .
Mohammad Sharif, a man once sentenced to death over the attack on the CRPF Group Centre in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, was shot dead on Tuesday by two motorcycle-borne gunmen. He was not a CRPF member. He was one of the accused in the 2008 attack on the forces camp, and the killing came about a [] The post Man freed in 2008 Rampur CRPF camp attack case shot dead near police station appeared first on Tfipost.com .
Mumbai has been drawn into a fresh political controversy after BJP leader Kirit Somaiya alleged that 110 affordable housing flats in the citys Antop Hill area have been illegally occupied by Bangladeshi infiltrators. The allegations concern properties intended for economically weaker sections (EWS) and lower-income groups (LIG), raising serious questions about beneficiary verification, property transfers [] The post Kirit Somaiya Flags 110 MHADA Flats Over Bangladeshi Infiltration Claims appeare
Andhra Pradesh was hit by two cyclones in a week. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu now says the state has emerged as a model for the country in disaster management, and that it prevented loss of life and restored essential services in record time. Cyclone Arnab struck the coast on October 28. Reports put its [] The post Andhra Pradesh calls its twin-cyclone response a national model. Whats behind the claim, and how Odishas 1999 disaster shaped it appeared first on Tfipost.com .
France on Monday blamed Iran for last months massive cyberattack on supermarket fridges, summoned the Iranian ambassador and said it would seek European sanctions against those responsible. The change from where suspicion first pointed reflects both the evidence investigators say they found and the wider geopolitical backdrop. When the attack hit on October 11-12, suspicion [] The post How suspicion over Frances supermarket fridge hack moved from Russia to Iran appeared first on Tfipost.com .
While the US-mediated talks between Russia and Ukraine got under way in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, India was already working for peace through diplomacy. Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday, a day before the trilateral talks involving Russia, the US and Ukraine. In the call, he conveyed Indias readiness [] The post India backs dialogue as Abu Dhabi talks open, reaching out to Kyiv on the eve appeared first on Tfipost.com .
Three contract workers died after suffocating inside a wastewater treatment tank at a Tata Electronics factory in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, which makes components for Apple iPhones, police said on Tuesday, according to PTI. The incident took place on Monday evening at a utility facility operated by Nalco Water, an Ecolab company, inside the Tata Electronics [] The post Three contract workers die at Tata Electronics Hosur plant; Tamil Nadu govt orders probe appeared first on Tfipost.com .
Indias flagship ethanol programme, built on the promise of cheaper imports and cleaner air, has run into its most public challenge yet. Karnatakas government says petrol sold at its pumps carried far more ethanol than the 20 per cent ceiling. The oil companies say the numbers cannot be trusted. Neither side has yet produced a [] The post The 31.2% Question: Inside Karnatakas Fight Over E20 Petrol appeared first on Tfipost.com .
Diplomatic speeches rarely travel far beyond the chamber. This one did, though not for the reason the speaker intended. Colonel Tarunendra Pratap Singh, Military Adviser at Indias Permanent Mission to the United Nations, rose to speak on the future of UN peacekeeping. His remarks dealt with the dangers faced by personnel in conflict zones. Within [] The post The Colonel, the Calluses and a Speech on Peacekeeping appeared first on Tfipost.com .
Under a bright Gulf of Oman sky, the Indian Navys INS Surat eased alongside in Muscat on 8 November, bringing one of its newest guided missile destroyers to the 15th edition of the bilateral exercise Naseem Al Bahr, or Sea Breeze. The arrival opens a programme that will move from the harbour to open water [] The post Surat in Muscat: India and Oman Take the Sea Breeze to Sea appeared first on Tfipost.com .
After 16 weeks of drill, swimming, academics and early starts, more than 3,300 young men and women will march onto the parade ground on 13 November as trained sailors. The ninth batch of Indian Navy Agniveers and Indian Coast Guard Naviks will pass out in the largest ceremony the base has ever held. According to [] The post Over 3,300 Recruits, One Parade: INS Chilka Prepares for Its Biggest Passing Out appeared first on Tfipost.com .
More than two years after she fled Dhaka, ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked the country she once ruled for a passport. The request, sent by her legal team, lands at the intersection of an extradition demand, a death sentence and her stated plan to return in December. According to The Hindu, a source [] The post Hasina Asks Dhaka for a Passport, and Puts a Question to Two Governments appeared first on Tfipost.com .
On Sunday, Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang did what he had avoided for weeks. In a memo to employees, he wrote: I was unfaithful to my wife. My actions hurt her and our children. Within hours, Nvidias board announced an independent investigation into whether its CEO had been targeted by a foreign intelligence operation. The [] The post The Woman at the Centre of Nvidias Spy Storm appeared first on Tfipost.com .
A disturbing digital propaganda operation has come under scrutiny after around 150 Chinese influencers were reportedly found filming impoverished neighbourhoods in Bangladesh and presenting them as locations in New Delhi. The revelations have raised questions about Chinas information warfare tactics and the growing use of social media to undermine Indias international reputation. The controversy also [] The post Jihadi Bangladesh: Chinese Influencers Caught Passing Off Dhaka Slums as Delhi appea
On Diwali night, far from the rangolis, the sweet shops and the family dinners, a different kind of celebration played out along the Line of Control. In the cold of the Kashmir mountains, Indian Army personnel turned their forward posts into small festival grounds, with earthen lamps set along bunker walls and candles flickering against [] The post Lamps in the Bunkers: Diwali at Indias Borders appeared first on Tfipost.com .
The technology world has been rocked by revelations involving NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, who has admitted to being unfaithful to his wife while his reported relationship with a Chinese businesswoman suspected of links to Beijings intelligence apparatus is drawing scrutiny. The controversy extends beyond a private matter because Huang leads one of Americas most strategically [] The post NVIDIA CEO Under Fire Over China Spy Links and Affair appeared first on Tfipost.com .
West Bengals law-and-order landscape is witnessing a dramatic shift following the formation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government under Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari in May 2026. In what appears to be an adoption of the Yogi Style of policing, the state police have intensified operations against individuals accused of heinous crimes, including rape, murder [] The post Yogi Style Takes Root in Bengal appeared first on Tfipost.com .
Harichand Jat, alias Hari Boxer, an alleged key operative of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang wanted in multiple criminal cases, has been detained by US authorities in California following intelligence shared by Indian law-enforcement agencies. His detention marks a significant breakthrough in efforts to track the gangs overseas operations, with Indian authorities now working to secure [] The post Lawrence Bishnoi aide Hari Boxer detained in US, India moves to bring him back appeared first on Tfipost.c
The Indian Air Force (IAF) said on Saturday that one of its IL-76MD heavy-lift transport aircraft has landed at Nyoma in eastern Ladakh at an altitude of 13,629 feet, the highest landing ever made by the aircraft anywhere in the world. The IAF announced the landing in a post on X, crediting the skill and [] The post IL-76 landing at Nyoma explained: why the IAFs 13,629-foot touchdown matters appeared first on Tfipost.com .
Delhi recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 382 on Friday, which falls in the very poor category. It is the highest pre-Diwali reading in eight years. Emergency restrictions have been imposed across the National Capital Region (NCR). With Diwali falling on Sunday, the deterioration has exposed a larger problem: the capitals air is [] The post Beyond firecrackers: Why Delhis air turns toxic before Diwali and what needs to change appeared first on Tfipost.com .
The defence minister, Rajnath Singh, on Saturday called on the armed forces to maintain the highest level of operational readiness, with a focus on domain awareness, cyber resilience and information integrity to counter emerging threats. Singh was speaking to Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel at Air Force Station Bagdogra in West Bengal on the eve [] The post Rajnath Singh tells forces to stay at peak readiness against cyber and information threats at Bagdogra air base appeared first on Tfipost.c
India may be close to a bigger BrahMos missile sale to the Philippines, and the talks are reportedly in their final stage. Nothing has been signed, and neither government has confirmed the figures. Sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters that India is in final-stage talks to expand its supersonic cruise missile sales [] The post Is India Gearing Up for Another Big Defence Deal With the Philippines? appeared first on Tfipost.com .
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 .
The Modi government on Wednesday approved an additional two-year engagement period for Agniveers completing their initial four-year tenure under the Agnipath scheme. The Cabinet decision, based on recommendations from the Indian Armed Forces, arrives weeks before nearly 18,000 personnel from the first batch were due for discharge. It includes higher remuneration and an enhanced Seva [] The post Government Approves Two-Year Extension Creating New Pathway for Agniveers appeared first on Tfipost.co
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 Central Reserve Police Force has done something it had not managed since the late 1970s. It completed 12 months without losing a single personnel in an operational incident anywhere in the country, and no operational fatality has occurred since October 30, 2025. Director General GP Singh announced the milestone on X, crediting modern equipment, [] The post CRPF Completes First Fatality-Free Operational Year in 47 Years as Maoist Insurgency Ends and the Force Reinvents Itself appeared first o
Air Chief Marshal AP Singh wrote to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on October 26, five days before his retirement on October 31, asking the government to leave the Indian Air Force in control of a prime land parcel in central Delhi. The land covers 40 acres at the Race Course Air Force Station and houses [] The post Why ACM AP Singh Wrote to Rajnath Singh About the Air Force Sports Complex appeared first on Tfipost.com .
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 sentencing of three men to life imprisonment in a Gujarat cow slaughter case has triggered a fresh debate over judicial reasoning, religious references in courtrooms, and media coverage of Indias legal system. The controversy intensified after Bar and Bench drew attention to the courts references to Hindu scriptures, including the Vedas, with the discussion [] The post Manusmriti Controversy: Bar and Bench Faces Questions Over Gujarat Courts Cow Slaughter Verdict appeared first on Tfipost.co
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: Singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh told critics not to teach Punjabis how to fight during his Delhi concert on Friday, revisiting criticism of his earlier response to student protests. Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke subsequently responded, saying he had been hurt by the singers comments but continued to admire him. Performing at Jawaharlal [] The post Dont teach Punjabis how to fight: Diljit Dosanjh addresses protest row at Delhi concert 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
Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit assumed charge as the Indian Air Forces (IAF) 29th Chief of the Air Staff on Saturday, succeeding Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh after 42 years of service. He takes command as the force confronts lessons from Operation Sindoor, delayed Tejas fighter deliveries and a continuing shortfall in combat squadrons. [] The post Who Is Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit? The Fighter Pilot Taking Charge of the Indian Air Force appeared first on Tfipost.com .
Operation Sindoor placed Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh at the centre of Indias military confrontation with Pakistan, testing the Indian Air Forces ability to deliver precision strikes while managing escalation. As Singh handed over command on Saturday after nearly 42 years of service, his tenure also stood out for an unusually public confrontation with [] The post The Air Chief Who Stood His Ground: AP Singhs Legacy from Operation Sindoor to the Tejas Debate appeared first on Tfipost.com .
On 29 October, a Rafale Marine touched down on INS Vikrant on its first attempt. The Navy released the video a day later, with a measured caption: the ongoing trials mark the first steps towards operationalisation of the aircraft. The landing was carried out under Captain Ashok Rao, the carriers commanding officer. A first-attempt landing [] The post Why a Rafale Landing on INS Vikrant Is Harder Than It Looks appeared first on Tfipost.com .
On Friday night, a rocket carrying a 2,250 kg satellite lifted off from Sriharikotas second launch pad. The GSLV-F18 placed NVS-03 into geosynchronous transfer orbit after a flight of about 18 minutes. ISRO chairman V. Narayanan said the launch has restored the NavIC constellation to its minimum operational configuration of four satellites. A system that [] The post Time in the Sky: Can Indias Home-Built Atomic Clocks Keep NavIC Alive? appeared first on Tfipost.com .

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