Russia signals support for India’s air combat needs: Offers Su-57 fighter tech transfer; calls New Delhi’s demands ‘acceptable’ | India News

An airborne Su-57 fighter jet (ANI) NEW DELHI: Russia has expressed its readiness to support India’s future fighter aircraft needs, offering unrestricted technology transfer for the Su-57 fifth-generation stealth fighter, with all demands from the Indian side described as “completely acceptable,” reported ANI citing officials. Speaking on the sidelines of the Dubai air show 2025,…

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In 1996, Indonesia’s ‘crazy’ tree planter who was mocked for his mission planted 11,000 trees and turned barren hills into a green paradise | World News

When traversing the hills of Wonogiri in Central Java, today’s visitors might take the dense areas of greenery in stride. The springs nourish nearby villages, the farms have sufficient water for numerous harvests, and the slopes covered with trees conceal the bare ground that used to be visible before. However, very few would think of…

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‘Conspiracy won’t work’: Akhilesh backs Mamata Banerjee for 2026 West Bengal polls; claims BJP will lose in UP as well | India News

NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday backed West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections, asserting that the BJP’s “conspiracy” would fail. He also predicted that the BJP would lose the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections in 2027.Speaking to reporters in Lucknow, Akhilesh Yadav said, “In West Bengal, Mamata…

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‘India-Japan friendship to reach greater heights’: PM Modi congratulates Sanae Takaichi on poll win | India News

PM Modi with Japan PM Sanae Takaichi (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on her landmark victory in the elections to Japan’s House of Representatives, expressing confidence that bilateral ties between India and Japan would further deepen under her leadership.Congratulating her on the outcome, PM Modi…

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‘Only thought I’ll be an MLA’: Siddaramaiah to become Karnataka’s longest-serving CM; set to surpass Devaraj Urs | India News

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah (ANI) NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said he is set to surpass the late D. Devaraj Urs as the state’s longest-serving chief minister on January 6, but stressed that the two leaders should not be compared due to their different social backgrounds.“With the blessings of the people, tomorrow late…

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‘My partner is half-Indian’: Elon Musk reveals on Nikhil Kamath podcast — ‘son’s middle name is Sekhar’ | India News

Elon Musk on Nikhil Kamath’s “WTF is?” podcast NEW DELHI: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk recently shared that his partner, Shivon Zilis, is half-Indian. Speaking on Zerodha founder Nikhil Kamath’s podcast “WTF is?” Musk disclosed, “I’m not sure if you know this, but my partner Shivon is half Indian,” and also revealed that one…

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J&K: Mirwaiz removes Hurriyat from social media handle; cites ‘government pressure’ | India News

File photo: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq (Picture credit: ANI) SRINAGAR: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq removed on Thursday his designation as Hurriyat Conference chairman from his social media handle, blaming the move on “pressure” from J&K authorities and calling it a “Hobson’s choice”.“For some time now, I was being pressed by the authorities to make changes to my…

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