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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 .
The cancellation of Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddys proposed United States visit has triggered a political controversy after reports linked the proposed itinerary to possible meetings with US Vice President JD Vance and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. The Ministry of External Affairs approved Reddys United Kingdom engagements but declined political clearance for [] The post Why Zohran Mamdani Became a Flashpoint in Revanth Reddys Blocked US Visit appeared first on Tfipost.com .
The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a Muslim Class XI student seeking permission to wear a Hijab with her prescribed school uniform, holding that she had not placed sufficient factual or legal material to establish that wearing a headscarf is an essential religious practice of Islam. The ruling has revived debate [] The post Allahabad HC Rejects Hijab Plea in School Uniform appeared first on Tfipost.com .
A new report by the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (UNCERD) has triggered a sharp debate in India after it raised allegations of large-scale violations involving Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, tribal communities and non-citizens, including Rohingyas. Critics have described the report as another example of an anti-India narrative that allegedly places [] The post UNCERDs Pahalgam-Linked Rohingya Claims Spark Debate Over Alleged Anti-India Narrative appea
A case has been registered against YouTuber and commentator Ajeet Bharti under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act at Delhis North Avenue police station, days after he emerged as one of the most prominent voices of the reservation reform mobilisation at Jantar Mantar. The FIR, filed on August 23, stems from [] The post FIR Registered Against YouTuber Ajeet Bharti Under SC/ST Act; Bharti Hits Back, Says He Couldnt Stay Silent on Abuse of His Mother and Sister
India could be heading towards a significant change in the way it conducts elections, with the Narendra Modi government examining whether One Nation-One Election could be implemented as early as the 2029 Lok Sabha polls. According to a report cited by OpIndia, the National Democratic Alliance is exploring a plan to synchronise Assembly elections in [] The post Modi Government Eyes One Nation-One Election by 2029 appeared first on Tfipost.com .
The origins of COVID-19 have returned to the centre of an intense international controversy after newly revealed court documents allegedly showed that former US health official David Morens used private communications with scientist Peter Daszak while efforts were being made to counter claims that the virus may have escaped from a laboratory in Wuhan. The [] The post COVID-19 Origins: Secret Emails Revive Lab-Leak Debate appeared first on Tfipost.com .
Ajeet Bharti has become the centre of a fresh political and legal controversy after an FIR was registered against the YouTuber under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The complaint, filed on August 23, alleges caste-based abuse, promotion of caste hatred and sexually coloured [] The post Ajeet Bharti FIR Sparks Debate Over SC/ST Act, Caste Politics and Controversial Remarks on Inter-Caste Marriage appeared firs
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is executing a deliberate strategy to reshape the Bharatiya BJP, aiming to construct a forward-looking political machinery that can directly speak to Indias dynamic Gen Z demographic. But a recent high-stakes internal session revealed just how wide the gap remains between the partys legacy leadership style and the modern vision required [] The post How PM Modi Is Blueprinting a New BJP to Tackle the Gen Z Disconnect appeared first on Tfipost.com .
New Delhi: A Panama-flagged bulk carrier with 24 crew members on board 20 Chinese, three Myanmar and one Bangladeshi national has sunk in the Bay of Bengal, roughly 240 nautical miles off the Paradip coast of Odisha, triggering a multi-agency search-and-rescue operation by the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and the Indian Navy. Two [] The post Panama-flagged cargo ship carrying 24 sinks in Bay of Bengal; Coast Guard launches rescue operation appeared first on Tfipost.com .
New Delhi: The Indian Air Force (IAF) has wrapped up back-to-back deployments to Australia and Malaysia, concluding its participation in Exercise Pitch Black 2026 and Exercise Udara Shakti 2026 a dual-nation engagement the Air Force says showcased its long-range operational reach and deepened tactical cooperation across the Indo-Pacific. Pitch Black 2026: Rafales debut in [] The post IAF concludes high-tempo multinational exercises Pitch Black and Udara Shakti 2026 appeared first on Tfipost.com
New Delhi: Pakistan has deployed three companies of the Pakistan Army more than 400 personnel in Rawalpindi for six months, citing sensitive security duties and the need to respond to any undesirable situation or unforeseen security challenge. The move comes as political tensions remain elevated ahead of Imran Khans party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), [] The post Rawalpindi under Army security cover for six months appeared first on Tfipost.com .
New Delhi: Manoj Kumar Bhat, also known as Pintu, a 35-year-old Kashmiri Pandit from Jammu, had managed to stay out of the reach of investigators for nearly four years. The State Investigation Agency (SIA) was looking for him in connection with an alleged cross-border narco-terror financing network, in which narcotics were allegedly smuggled from Pakistan [] The post Who is Pintu, the Kashmiri Pandit arrested after 4-year manhunt in J&K narco-terror case? appeared first on Tfipost.com .
Reports that Jaish-e-Mohammed has begun rebuilding its damaged headquarters at Markaz Subhan Allah in Bahawalpur, Pakistan, roughly 15 months after it was targeted during Operation Sindoor, have renewed questions over the persistence of terrorist infrastructure across the border. Recent imagery reportedly shows construction activity at the complex, including repairs to its prominent domes and the [] The post Jaish-e-Mohammed Rebuilds Bahawalpur Stronghold After Operation Sindoor, Raising Fresh T
A family of three from Maharashtras Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district died on Friday after a dispute over unpaid iPhone EMI installments escalated into a tragedy on a hilltop, according to police. Eighteen-year-old Kunal Chandgude, a resident of the Zalta Phata area, had purchased an iPhone on EMI but was struggling to keep up with the payments. [] The post Family of Three Dies After iPhone EMI Dispute in Maharashtra A Tragedy Marketing Helped Write appeared first on Tfipost.com .
Indian authorities on Thursday dismantled the external security perimeter outside the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi, using a JCB to remove traffic bollards, barricades and queue-management structures near the missions visa section. Officials said the structures had been erected beyond the compounds approved boundary. The main building was untouched. The move came three days [] The post India Removes Security Barricades Outside Pakistan High Commission in Delhi appeared first on Tfipost.c
For all its Indian origins, yoga still runs short of the one thing it needs most to reach a wider audience: enough people qualified to teach it. The armed forces think they may have found part of the answer in their own ranks. The Indian Navy has commenced an eight-week yoga training course at Command [] The post From Service to Yogasana: Armed Forces Bet on Yoga to Give Agniveers a Head Start as Instructors appeared first on Tfipost.com .
A fresh hate campaign has emerged in the United States ahead of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwats scheduled visit, with Chicago-based organisation Justice For All launching an online petition urging the US government to deny him entry. Bhagwat is scheduled to travel to the US, Canada and the UK from August 25 at the invitation of [] The post Hate Campaign Intensifies Ahead of Mohan Bhagwats US Visit as Justice For All Seeks to Block RSS Chief appeared first on Tfipost.com .
When Operation Sindoor is discussed, the conversation tends to gravitate toward fighter jets, cruise missiles, and air defence systems. But a full year after the operation, official citations and defence reporting have filled in a quieter, less-publicised chapter: the Indian Armys artillery arm carried out precision offensive strikes of its own including a first-of-its-kind [] The post The Guns Behind the Headlines: Artillerys Role in Operation Sindoor appeared first on Tfipost.com .
More than a year after India launched Operation Sindoor, new details continue to emerge about the role women fighter pilots played in the countrys most significant cross-border air campaign in decades details that had, until recently, remained classified. According to defence and security sources to The Print, a woman Flight Lieutenant of the Indian [] The post Women Fighter Pilots Take Center Stage in Indias Operation Sindoor appeared first on Tfipost.com .
Sonia Gandhi, the former Congress president and one of the most influential figures in modern Indian politics, is set to publish her memoir this fall. Titled Belonging: A Journey of Love, the book will be released on November 10 by Alfred A. Knopf, the publisher announced this week. The memoir will trace Sonia Gandhis extraordinary [] The post Sonia Gandhi to Release Memoir Belonging: A Journey of Love This November appeared first on Tfipost.com .
Sergio Gor, the United States Ambassador to India and Special Envoy for South and Central Asian Affairs, arrived in Srinagar on Wednesday afternoon for his first visit to Jammu and Kashmir since taking charge earlier this year. The trip marks a significant moment in India-US engagement with the region, as it is the first visit [] The post US Ambassador Sergio Gor Makes Maiden Visit to Kashmir appeared first on Tfipost.com .
Indian Army Chief General Dhiraj Seth was conferred the honorary rank of General of the Nepal Army by Nepals President Ram Chandra Paudel at a special ceremony held today at Sheetal Niwas, the presidential residence in Kathmandu, marking the centrepiece event of his ongoing four-day visit to Nepal. The honour continues a unique tradition between [] The post Nepal Confers Honorary General Rank on Indian Army Chief Dhiraj Seth appeared first on Tfipost.com .
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday unveiled a sweeping reshuffle of its national organisational team under party president Nitin Nabin, in his first major overhaul since taking charge. The new line-up brings several senior leaders back into prominent roles while dropping a number of long-serving office bearers, and includes a significant change in the [] The post BJP Announces Major Organisational Overhaul: Smriti Irani, Ram Madhav Get Key Roles; Amit Malviya Removed as IT Cell Chief app
Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Dhiraj Seth arrived in Kathmandu on Sunday, August 16, 2026, for a four-day official visit to Nepal aimed at deepening the close defence cooperation and long-standing military-to-military ties between the two countries. Seth landed at Tribhuvan International Airport at 4:15 pm on an Air India flight, where he [] The post Army Chief General Dhiraj Seth Visits Nepal to Strengthen Defence Ties 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 .
A fresh political controversy has erupted in Maharashtra after senior Congress leader and former Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan claimed that late BJP leader Gopinath Munde had once decided to defect to the Congress a claim that has been firmly rejected by Mundes daughter and sitting Maharashtra minister, Pankaja Munde. Speaking on Saturday, Chavan asserted [] The post Prithviraj Chavan Claims Gopinath Munde Was Set to Join Congress, Sparking Political Row appeared first on Tfipost.com .
Five Indian Army personnel remain missing after a flash flood tore through the Pasu Pani Army Camp in Arunachal Pradeshs Dibang Valley district on Friday evening, August 14, triggered by heavy monsoon rainfall. According to the State Emergency Operations Centre, the flash flood struck at around 4:30 pm and washed away two shelters belonging to [] The post Five Army Personnel Missing After Flash Flood Sweeps Away Camp Shelters in Arunachal Pradesh appeared first on Tfipost.com .
My grandfather used to work for the Railways. He was posted as Station Master at Daya Basti station, Delhi. In those days, one would get salary in cash. He used to get the salary deposited in Old Delhi GPO (General Post Office). Once in the year 1929, while he was there, a man standing beneath [] The post A Partition Memoir: The Story of a Family Forced to Leave Everything Behind appeared first on Tfipost.com .
On August 13, 2026, Sukhbir Singh Badal was attacked with a kirpan inside a gurdwara in Nanded, Maharashtra, while visiting Takht Sri Hazur Sahib with his wife and Akali Dal MP, Harsimrat Kaur Badal. The assailant, identified as Jaspal Singh a Pune-based Nihang with degrees in commerce and law struck at Badals hand [] The post Sukhbir Singh Badal: The Man Punjab Cant Ignore. A Second Brush With Death appeared first on Tfipost.com .
Indias independence was won through the sacrifices of countless men and women, many of whom remain unknown to the wider public. While national figures like Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, and Bhagat Singh dominate history books, the regional leaders who fought relentlessly in their own territories deserve equal respect.In South India, several valiant individuals challenged British [] The post Independence Day: Remembering South Indias Unsung Freedom Warriors appeared first on Tfipost.com .
Pakistans latest warning over the Indus Waters Treaty is fast becoming a familiar exercise in political theatre. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has declared that every single drop of Pakistans water is a red line, and warned that Islamabad would respond directly if its water interests were threatened. The statement might have carried more weight had [] The post Indus Waters Row: Pakistan Draws Another Red Line, But What Happens When the Rhetoric Runs Dry? appeared first on Tfipost.com .
Every great economic power in the modern era arrived at that status by water, not by accident. Britain built an empire on shipping lanes before it built one on factories. The United States became the arbiter of global trade only after its navy could guarantee that trade would move. Chinas manufacturing rise since the 1990s [] The post No Flag Without a Fleet: Indias 2047 Ambition Runs Through the Sea appeared first on Tfipost.com .
An Air India flight that suddenly lost altitude over Southeast Asia earlier this month has taken a serious turn, with the pilot-in-command failing a second consecutive test for psychoactive substances, this time confirming marijuana use. On 4 August, Air India flight AI2379, an Airbus A320neo flying from Phuket to Delhi, suffered a sudden loss of [] The post Air India Pilot Fails Marijuana Test Twice After Phuket-Delhi Flights 300-Foot Plunge Injures 24 appeared first on Tfipost.com .
Netflixs Operation Safed Sagar, created by Abhijeet Singh Parmar and Kushal Srivastava, tells the story of the Indian Air Forces air campaign during the 1999 Kargil War codenamed Safed Sagar in real life. What sets it apart from much of Hindi cinemas war output is what it chooses not to do. There is no [] The post Operation Safed Sagar review: an honest, moving portrait of the IAFs Kargil war appeared first on Tfipost.com .
New Delhi: The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) recorded 59 suicides in 2025, the highest annual figure in five years, according to official data reported by PTI. More than 80 per cent of those who died belonged to the constabulary the forces lowest ranks and 202 of the 262 suicides recorded between 2021 [] The post Why CRPF suicides are at a five-year high appeared first on Tfipost.com .
New Delhi: For two weeks, Indias Monsoon Session has produced more adjournments than legislation. The trigger was police action against student protesters in Jharkhand and Delhi, and the demand from the Opposition was simple: get the Union home minister, Amit Shah, to answer for it on the floor of the House. On Monday, the government [] The post Shah agrees to reply on student protests, but the Opposition holds out for a second debate appeared first on Tfipost.com .
New Delhi: A bill seeking to amend Indias law on foreign funding for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) has become one of the most contentious issues before Parliament this Monsoon Session. The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, was first introduced in the Lok Sabha on March 25, but the government put it on hold after [] The post FCRA amendment bill: whats driving the row over foreign funding rules appeared first on Tfipost.com .
Russia wants a railway to the Indian Ocean. The reasoning is straightforward: its tired of depending on sea routes that keep getting disrupted. Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin raised the idea in an interview with TASS, and the timing says a lot. For months, war has choked the Strait of Hormuz. The US and Israel [] The post Why Moscow is looking past the sea for a route to India appeared first on Tfipost.com .
New Delhi: The Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, began a four-day official visit to Mauritius on August 10, as part of Indias continued push to strengthen bilateral maritime cooperation and deepen defence ties with the island nation, the Indian Navy said. During the visit, which runs until August 13, Swaminathan is expected [] The post Navy chief begins four-day Mauritius visit to boost maritime cooperation appeared first on Tfipost.com .
New Delhi: Dil Chahta Hai, the film widely credited with reshaping Bollywoods coming-of-age genre, completed 25 years this week, and its director, Farhan Akhtar, marked the occasion with a note of gratitude on X. Cant believe its been 25 years.. Akash, Sameer and Sid dont look like theyve aged a day!!!! Heart filled with gratitude [] The post Dil Chahta Hai turns 25: Farhan Akhtar says Akash, Sameer and Sid dont look like theyve aged a day appeared first on Tfipost.com .
New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha met the prime minister, Narendra Modi, on Saturday, in what he described as a memorable and detailed interaction. The meeting marks Chadhas first publicly shared meeting with Modi since he switched from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) earlier this year. [] The post Raghav Chadha meets PM Modi in first such interaction since his switch to BJP appeared first on Tfipost.com .
Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan are set to sign a joint defence agreement in Jeddah, with the deal under negotiation since last year, marking a significant new trilateral framework amid a deepening regional crisis following the Israeli-US strikes on Iran. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Erdogan and Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif are [] The post Saudi-Pakistan-Turkey Defence Pact: Whats Happening and Why It Matters for India appeared first on Tfipost.com .
New Delhi: India marked the 12th National Handloom Day on Friday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi paying tribute to the countrys weavers and artisans in a message posted on X. Today, on National Handloom Day, we celebrate Indias rich and vibrant handloom heritage. We also salute the skill, creativity and dedication of our weavers and [] The post National Handloom Day 2026: PM Modi Salutes Indias Weavers, Ministry Confers Awards at Rashtrapati Bhavan appeared first on Tfipost.com .
Amid weeks of youth-led unrest over the NEET paper leak, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat used a Mumbai address on Thursday to reject the branding of young protesters as anti-national, framing their anger instead as something the establishment needs to listen to rather than suppress. Im saying, if Gen Z is protesting, theyre not anti-national. Theyre [] The post RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat Says Gen Z Protesters Are Not Anti-National, Calls for Dialogue appeared first on Tfipost.com .
India successfully test-fired the Medium Range Ballistic Missile Agni-4 from the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur, Odisha, on Thursday, August 6, 2026. The launch validated all operational and technical parameters of the missile, according to official sources. The test was conducted under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command (SFC). The trial came days after [] The post Agni-4 Ballistic Missile Successfully Test-Fired From Odisha, Days After Extended NOTAM Fuelled Speculation appeared firs
General Dhiraj Seth, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), undertook a two-day visit to formations of Central Command on 04 and 05 August 2026 to review the prevailing security environment, operational preparedness and ongoing capability enhancement initiatives. At Headquarters Central Command, Lucknow, the COAS was briefed on the Commands operational posture, infrastructure development, modernisation efforts [] The post Army Chief General Dhiraj Seth Reviews Central Commands Combat Readiness, Pushes
Tuesday marks seven years since the Indian government revoked Jammu and Kashmirs special constitutional status under Article 370, splitting the former state into the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. Then Home Minister Amit Shah moved the resolution in the Rajya Sabha on 5 August 2019, arguing the provision had let three families [] The post Seven years since Article 370: what has changed in Jammu and Kashmir, and what has not appeared first on Tfipost.com .
The alleged uncovering of a Pakistan-linked terror conspiracy targeting the Bengal Chief Minister has added a new dimension to an ongoing counter-terrorism investigation in West Bengal. According to the states Special Task Force (STF), an alleged operative linked to the Pakistan-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) was arrested after investigators uncovered plans involving reconnaissance, encrypted communication, [] The post Bengal Chief Minister Targeted in Alleged JeM Plot appeared first
Pakistans decision to restrict access to media coverage surrounding the PoK protests has intensified debate over transparency, press freedom, and the deteriorating political situation in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The move came amid continuing unrest, allegations of excessive force, and election-related tensions in Muzaffarabad and other parts of the region. Reports indicate that restrictions were imposed on [] The post PoK Protests Intensify as Pakistan Faces Scrutiny Over Media Curbs appeared

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