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The Indian Army already has American M4A1 assault rifles, which are used extensively by security forces in counter-terrorism operations. NEW DELHI: In a major boost to the firepower of Special Forces of Indian Army, sources said that the government has decided to buy assault rifles, ammunition, parachutes and several other …

BJP General Secretary Anil Jain, also the party affairs in-charge for the state, made the announcement as the BJP’s Central Election Committee met to deliberate over its candidates for the polls. NEW DELHI: In a major decision, the BJP Tuesday announced it will drop its all 10 incumbent MPs from …

“In future, in case you see two Dalai Lamas come, one from here, in free country, one chosen by Chinese, then nobody will trust, nobody will respect (the one chosen by China).” Dharamshala: The Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, said on Monday it was possible that once …

Infamous for his controversial remarks, Sanjay Nirupam has said it appears to him that ‘BJP was waiting for Manohar Parrikar to leave.’ Known for making controversial remarks by the dozen, Sanjay Nirupam on Tuesday morning stoked the hornet’s nest once again by questioning the timing of choosing Goa’s CM after …

Before taking oath as the CM, Sawant resigned from the post of Speaker of Goa Legislative Assembly. Panaji: BJP MLA Pramod Sawant was sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Goa just before 2 am Tuesday, capping a day of hectic parleys between the saffron party and its allies …

“They come during elections, have a picnic and go back, only to return after five years.” Launching a scathing attack on Priyanka Gandhi Vadra who is one a three-day Lok Sabha campaign which began from Monday, Uttar Pradesh deputy CM Dinesh Sharma flayed Congress for making a mockery of the …

Galla Jaydev, with declared assets of over Rs 620 crore, was the richest candidate to contest in the 2014 Lok Sabha election. He will once again fight Lok Sabha election from Guntur. Galla Jaydev first made headlines for his triumph from Guntur for Telegu Desam Party (TDP) in the 2014 …

Pramod Sawant was sworn-in as Goa CM at 0200 hrs on Tuesday morning after a day of intense political tussle and speculation. He replaces Manohar Parrikar who had died on Sunday. The circumstances surrounding Pramod Sawant’s rise to the post of Goa chief minister may be unfortunate but choosing him …

Naveen Patnaik has said he will contest the state polls from Hinjili in Ganjam district and Bijepur in west Odisha’s Bargarh district. Bhubaneswar: For the first time, Chief Minister and BJD president Naveen Patnaik will contest the Odisha assembly polls from two seats – Bijepur and his home turf Hinjili. …

Delhi Congress chief Sheila Dikshit has written to party president Rahul Gandhi and his mother Sonia Gandhi saying forging an alliance with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in Delhi would harm the party in the long run, sources said on Monday. New Delhi: Delhi …