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The original MMRCA negotiation was estimated at roughly $10–12 billion for 126 aircraft, including licensed domestic production of 108 units, via a considerable technology transfer.
Security
Khan, the founder of the PTI has been in jail since August 2023 in multiple cases.
South Asia
Highlighting the role of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in using such material, the report noted several instances where the BJP used AI-generated videos and images to spread communal narratives and target opposition leaders.
Tech
Data shared in Lok Sabha shows complaints, according to the Supreme Court of India, increased from 729 in 2016 to 1,102 in 2025; government reiterates judiciary's in-house mechanism for scrutiny.
Law
The two Hindu lawmakers elected on BNP tickets have emphasised equal citizenship while calling for relations with India based on equality rather than dependence.
Hope, like ficus, can take root in nothing.
Books
Viksit Bharat will not be defined by growth curves and indices, but by whether farmers feel secure, young Indians see a future, children grow up healthy, and opportunity is shared with dignity.
Government
The guild also underlined that the government should take a hard look at all the new laws that are being "wheeled in the name of taming AI" and ensure that they do not "end up undermining media freedom and smothering free speech".
Media
Listen: Indian Americans Are Very Afraid in a Way That They Haven’t Been Probably Since the Post 9-11 Era
Listen: Piyush Goyal lied or was ignorant when he said GM items won’t enter India
Listen: Ramachandra Guha on Why India is Becoming a Hindu Pakistan; He Calls It “Medieval Barbarism”
Listen: IN If BNP Wins Bangladesh Elections Tarique Rahman Will Improve Relations With India
Listen: PM wrong, this isn't an historic budget; it’s unremarkable and doesn’t tackle economy's problems
