PLA in peril: Xi Jinping’s purge cripples China’s military, sparks fears of combat vulnerability

China’s ongoing military corruption purges have created serious deficiencies in the command structure of its armed forces and are likely to have affected the readiness of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), according to a leading defence research centre. The purges, led by the Chinese president Xi Jinping, which have spanned the supreme central military commission,…

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‘No undercover work!’ PM Modi meets Fauda star cast on Israel visit, posts selfie | India News

PM Modi’s selfie with Fauda cast NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted a lighthearted selfie of him meeting the star cast of the Jewish spy thriller series Fauda on Thursday.Posting the photo on X, PM Modi wrote: “Thankfully, this interaction required only a selfie, no undercover work!”Fauda (Arabic for “chaos”) is a critically acclaimed…

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Sensex Today: Stock market today: Which are top 10 gainers and losers on NSE & BSE on February 26? Check list

Domestic benchmark equity indices ended nearly flat on Thursday amid profit booking in select heavyweights and mixed global cues.At closing, the 30-share BSE Sensex slipped 27 points, or 0.03 per cent, to settle at 82,248.61, while the Nifty 50 edged up 14 points, or 0.06 per cent, to close at 25,496.55.The Nifty 50 had opened…

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‘We’ve utmost respect for judiciary’: Education minister vows action in NCERT book row | India News

Dharmendra Pradhan (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday said that “we have utmost respect for judiciary” and action will be taken against those responsible for drafting a controversial chapter on judicial corruption in the Class 8 NCERT textbook. The remarks follow the Supreme Court’s directive to ban the book, seize physical…

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Watch: UP CM Yogi Adityanath takes spin on Japan’s futuristic Maglev train | India News

UP CM Yogi Adityanath (Image/ANI) NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath took a ride on Japan’s high-speed Maglev train in Yamanashi on Thursday during his official visit to the country. The futuristic train, which uses magnetic levitation technology and can travel up to 600 km per hour, gave the chief minister a first-hand…

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42 warships, submarines and 29 aircraft: How Navy’s mega exercise MILAN unfolded

MILAN 2026 concludes successfully NEW DELHI: MILAN 2026, a multilateral naval exercise hosted by the Indian Navy, concluded on February 25 with a closing ceremony held onboard aircraft carrier INS Vikrant off the coast of Visakhapatnam.The ceremony was attended by naval officers from participating countries and presided over by Rear Admiral Alok Ananda, Flag Officer…

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‘They fired the gun & judiciary is bleeding’: SC’s sharp remarks on NCERT over graft chapter — top 10 quotes | India News

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday strongly reprimanded the NCERT over its now-withdrawn chapter in the newly introduced Class 8 textbook, which had been added to the syllabus days ago and outlined “corruption” and “backlogs” in the judiciary. Calling it a “deep-rooted conspiracy,” the CJI issued a show-cause notice to the NCERT director and…

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Ncert Textbook Controversy: ‘Deep-rooted, well-planned conspiracy to defame judiciary’: Supreme Court slams NCERT over corruption chapter in book | India News

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday continued its sharp criticism of the NCERT over the newly introduced Class 8 social science textbook, with Chief Justice of India Surya Kant lambasting NCERT over a chapter discussing “corruption” and “backlogs” in the judiciary, calling it a “deep-rooted and well-planned conspiracy.”However, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta tendered an…

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