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‘Tremendous support in India’: Netanyahu denies US being Israel’s only ally, counters JD Vance

‘Tremendous support in India’: Netanyahu denies US being Israel’s only ally, counters JD Vance

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said that the country enjoys “tremendous” support in India, as he reacted to claims made by US Vice President JD Vance who had said that the US was Israel’s “only powerful ally”. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu with PM Modi in February this year (X/@narendramodi) In an interview with Fox News, Netanyahu said: “We have some other friends, like a small country called India, you know, it has 1.4 billion people and, boy, do we have tremendous support there.” The Israeli Prime Minister also said that the country gets immense backing from India on Facebook. “You know, I have this Facebook thing, and I have overwhelming support there. I may have many others,” Netanyahu said. India and Israel enjoy a good relationship, and so do Netanyahu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Earlier this year, the Israeli PM referred to his Indian counterpart as a “personal friend” and called India a “global power”. PM Modi paid a state visit to Israel in February and had said that India stood with …

Blast actor Arjun Sarja counters Udhayanidhi Stalin: ‘Sanatan Dharma is a way of life’ | Tamil News

Blast actor Arjun Sarja counters Udhayanidhi Stalin: ‘Sanatan Dharma is a way of life’ | Tamil News

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2 min readHyderabadMay 29, 2026 02:58 PM IST The debate over Sanatan Dharma in Tamil Nadu has found a new voice, and this time it comes from the film industry. Actor Arjun Sarja talked about Sanatan Dharma at the pre-release event of Blast in Chennai, making his position clear without hesitation. For him, the argument against Sanatan Dharma rests on a misreading of what it actually is. “Sanatan Dharma, from what I know, is a way of life. It teaches you how to behave, not to steal, and not to feel jealous. Sanatan Dharma reminds youngsters to take care of their parents like how they care for their children,” he said. Arjun Sarja then turned the argument on its head with a pointed question for those calling for its removal. “If Sanatan Dharma shouldn’t be there, they should send their parents away. Is it possible?” he asked. Before wrapping up, Arjun was careful to draw a line between religion and philosophy. “Sanatan Dharma is not a religion, it’s a way of life. If everyone understands …

Claims and counters in Nashik BPO sexual abuse, ‘conversion racket’ case| India News

Claims and counters in Nashik BPO sexual abuse, ‘conversion racket’ case| India News

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The quiet industrial landscape of Nashik has been shaken by an alleged scandal involving a Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)-linked BPO unit, where allegations of rape, systemic sexual harassment, and organised religious coercion have led to a massive criminal investigation. Accused Raza Memon and Shafi Sheikh, arrested in connection with the alleged Nashik TCS sexual harassment case, being produced in court in Nashik earlier this week. (ANI Video Grab) The Nashik police have so far registered nine FIRs and arrested eight employees of the BPO firm. That includes seven men and one female operations manager. While the police have labeled 26-year-old Nida Khan as the “absconding mastermind” behind alleged religious conversion attempts, her family has come forward to vehemently dispute these claims. The family has alleged foul play and digital harassment that’s based on mere claims. Undercover investigation for 40 days: Police The scale of the alleged organised operating within the BPO was revealed after a covert operation, police said. Following a tip-off in early February regarding some acts by certain employees, six female police officers …

TMC allege `get lost` remark; EC counters with misconduct claims during meeting

TMC allege `get lost` remark; EC counters with misconduct claims during meeting

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Ahead of the West Bengal Assembly Election 2026, a meeting between a delegation of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the full bench of the Election Commission of India (ECI) ended on a tense note on Wednesday, with both sides trading allegations over the conduct of the discussion, reported the PTI. The meeting reportedly lasted around seven minutes. TMC Rajya Sabha MP Derek O`Brien claimed that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar asked the delegation to “get lost” at the end of the meeting. He said the delegation had submitted letters from West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and raised concerns about alleged links between some poll officials and the BJP, as per the PTI. Election commission responds According to the PTI, sources within the Election Commission rejected the allegations and said the CEC had a “straight talk” with the TMC leaders. They accused Derek O’Brien of shouting during the meeting and claimed he even asked the CEC not to speak. O’Brien also alleged that none of the other election commissioners spoke during the interaction. He further …

Vishnu Manchu counters MLA Anirudh Reddy who wants mandatory drug testing for actors every 90 days

Vishnu Manchu counters MLA Anirudh Reddy who wants mandatory drug testing for actors every 90 days

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Telangana Congress MLA Anirudh Reddy recently spoke to the press and stated that actors like Chiranjeevi, Pawan Kalyan, and Balakrishna should undergo mandatory drug testing every 90 days, especially before releasing their films. Even as most in the film industry remained mum, Movie Artists Association (MAA) president Vishnu Manchu had a counterproposal for the politician. Vishnu Manchu had a counter proposal for MLA Anirudh Reddy who wanted mandatory drug testing for actors. Vishnu Manchu’s counterproposal for MLA Vishnu posted a news article by Gulte with the headline ‘Heroes must take drug tests before film release’. Countering the MLA, he questioned why politicians shouldn’t be required to undergo mandatory drug testing before filing for nominations during elections. He wrote, “Good suggestion. Now just wondering — what’s the equivalent test before filing a nomination for elections? I am sure the voters would be happy to collaborate on a common framework with the respected MLA.” What did MLA Anirudh Reddy say? Addressing the press, MLA Anirudh seemed to believe that drug use in Telangana would go down if …

Congress counters PM Modi’s ‘ganda, nanga’ remark with BJP’s topless protest photo| India News

Congress counters PM Modi’s ‘ganda, nanga’ remark with BJP’s topless protest photo| India News

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The shirtless protest by Indian Youth Congress workers at the AI Impact Summit 2026 on Friday continued to fuel a political row with Prime Minister Narendra Modi also attacking the opposition’s leading party on Sunday. Modi called the protest an act of “dirty and naked politics” that “shamed the country” before international guests. Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a public meeting on the in Meerut where he slammed the Congress over the AI summit protest (DD News) In response to Modi’s remarks, the Congress shared an undated old photo of Haryana ex-minister Anil Vij in a public gathering, apparently a protest rally, where Vij and others in the crowd are shirtless. The photo was shared by Congress leader Sreenivas BV, who has also served the president of the Indian Youth Congress. “If stripping off a T-shirt to protest is called nudity? Then what do you call this?” Sreenivas wrote in the caption of the photo on X. The protest by the IYC workers at AI Summit on Friday turned into a flashpoint between the Congress …

Assam CM Himanta Sarma Takes A Dig At Nehru As He Counters Congress Criticism On Moran ELF | India News

Assam CM Himanta Sarma Takes A Dig At Nehru As He Counters Congress Criticism On Moran ELF | India News

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Last Updated:February 15, 2026, 15:08 IST Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma: “No PM will say my heart goes for Assam. Instead the new line will be that we will defeat enemies from the soil of Assam.” Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that the newly inaugurated Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) on the Moran Bypass in Assam’s Dibrugarh will provide strategic security to India’s Northeast and strengthen the region’s defence preparedness, even as he slammed the opposition for mocking the project. The Chief Minister invoked former Prime Minister, the late Jawaharlal Nehru, who said “my heart goes out to the people of Assam” in 1962 when China had attacked Arunachal and advanced to Tezpur town in Assam. The opposition, including Assam Congress President Gaurav Gogoi and Akhil Gogoi, have questioned the ELF project, terming that it has nothing to do with the development of Assam. “We don’t want war but assets are for security which will mainly benefit the public. We have written for more ELFs, so …

IIT alum at Yale counters NRI ‘hard life’ narrative, lists ‘massive life upgrades’ after moving to US

IIT alum at Yale counters NRI ‘hard life’ narrative, lists ‘massive life upgrades’ after moving to US

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At a time when social media is filled with Indians talking about the struggles of living in the United States, from doing household chores without help to adjusting to the weather, one IIT Delhi alumnus has shared a very different experience. Aman Rai, who recently moved from Delhi to the US to pursue an MBA at Yale, says he does not regret his decision at all. Aman Rai recently moved from Delhi to the US to pursue an MBA at Yale. (Representational image/Gemini AI generated) In a LinkedIn post, Rai wrote that since moving 6 months ago, social media algorithms have repeatedly shown him content featuring Indians complaining about the “hard life” abroad. Wanting to present another perspective, he decided to highlight what he described as the “massive life upgrades” he has experienced. Among the biggest changes, Rai pointed to infrastructure and pedestrian safety. “There are sidewalks without random manholes. I couldn’t imagine running in the second half of the day without the fear of being hit by a vehicle in Bangalore. Last month, almost …

‘India Clearly Belongs To First Group Of AI Powers’: Ashwini Vaishnaw Counters IMF At Davos | India News

‘India Clearly Belongs To First Group Of AI Powers’: Ashwini Vaishnaw Counters IMF At Davos | India News

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Last Updated:January 21, 2026, 13:34 IST Ashwini Vaishnaw at Davos rejected the IMF chief’s suggestion that India belongs to a second tier of AI economies, saying that India is clearly in the first group globally. Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw (Photo: PTI) Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday firmly maintained that India belongs “clearly in the first group” of artificial intelligence (AI) powers, pushing back against any suggestion that the country should be seen as a second-tier player in the global AI ecosystem. Vaishnaw made the remarks while responding to comments by Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, during discussions at the World Economic Forum in Davos. The exchange unfolded during a panel discussion on the global impact of AI, where Georgieva said the world was already witnessing the arrival of AI and that several emerging market economies were showing comparative strength. She named Saudi Arabia among those economies and said India would also be one of them because of the significant bet it …

Hooda counters Saini’s Haryana Governance Model: ‘Industries fleeing, debt mounting, fiscal health poor’ | Chandigarh News

Hooda counters Saini’s Haryana Governance Model: ‘Industries fleeing, debt mounting, fiscal health poor’ | Chandigarh News

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Leader of the Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Thursday sought to counter Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini’s projecting “Haryana Governance Model” as a roadmap for Punjab’s revival, stating 1,446 factories in Haryana either closed down or relocated since 2018-19 and accused the BJP-led state government of not being able to curtail their migration. Hooda also pointed at Haryana’s growing debt, poor ranking in NITI Aayog’s Fiscal Health Index, and NCRB’s report on increasing corruption to drive a point home. Addressing a gathering at the BJP’s first-ever Maghi mela political conference in Muktsar on Wednesday, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini projected the “Haryana Governance Model” as a roadmap for Punjab’s revival in the run-up to the 2027 Assembly elections in the state. “Punjab is not just our neighbouring state, it shares a blood relationship with Haryana,” Saini had said, adding, “Haryana loves Punjab and wants to see it flourish.” Hooda, on the other hand, alleged that the condition of the industrial sector during the BJP’s rule has become extremely worrying. “As per data released recently, 1,446 …