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If you don't like 'Agnipath' scheme, don't join armed forces: V K Singh

Former army chief General V K Singh said the Indian Army doesn't conscript soldiers and that aspirants can join of their own volition

Thackeray slams Agnipath, says wrong to play with lives & ambition of youth

'Having soldiers on contract is dangerous, and playing with the ambitions and lives of youth is wrong. There is no use of only speaking about Lord Ram, if the youth do not have jobs'

Top headlines: One dies in Agnipath protests, RBI defends policy pace

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"They are real life superheroes" says Rajnath Singh praising TMR team

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Indian economy witnessing V-shaped recovery after pandemic: Rajnath Singh

Singh was addressing a workshop on the financial market organised by the Lucknow branch of Central India Regional Council (CIRC) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

If harmed, India will not spare anyone: Rajnath's strong message to China

Singh, in his address to the Indian-American community in San Francisco, also sent a subtle message to the US that New Delhi does not believe in a diplomacy of zero-sum game

Rajnath Singh says India has critical role to play in Indo-Pacific

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday (local time) said that India has a critical role to play in the Indian Ocean Region and wider Indo-Pacific following Act East and Neighbourhood First policies

Rajnath releases 3rd list of defence equipment in Make-in-India push

The defence minister said India's self-reliance in the defence sector does not mean working in isolation from the rest of the world

Defence Minister to release third positive indigenisation list on Thursday

In a major push towards defence indigenisation, Rajnath Singh will on Thursday unveil 3rd list of over 100 military systems and weapons that will be put under import restrictions

'India only country that never usurped an inch of another country's land'

In address during Delhi University's 98th convocation ceremony on Saturday, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said, India never attacked another country

UP Polls: Not in politics to grab power, but build nation, says Rajnath

Ahead of the polling for phase four of Uttar Pradesh elections, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said, that the BJP will not allow the trust of the people of the country to be broken

Rajnath slams Congress over illegal sand mining, drug trade in Punjab

Singh also took on the AAP for its claims of ending the drug problem in the state, saying how could the party do so when it made liquor available door-to-door in Delhi

Nepal defence minister Minendra Rijal exits after defeat in party election

The Nepali Congress (NC) delegates elected its youth leaders Gagan Kumar Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma as general secretaries

'India must develop hypersonic cruise missiles for credible deterrence'

The countries that have done defence innovation are the ones who have bested their enemies and made their mark on history, he said.

Rajnath Singh to visit UP's Jaunpur to address Booth Adhyaksh Sammelan

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Jaunpur in Uttar Pradesh to address the 'Booth Adhyaksh Sammelan' of 'Kashi Kshetra' on Saturday."Tomorrow, I shall be in Jaunpur (Uttar Pradesh) to address the 'Booth Adhyaksh Sammelan' of 'Kashi Kshetra'," the minister said in a tweet on Friday.Singh had addressed BJP booth presidents in Sitapur on Friday.According to sources, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Aditynath will visit Varanasi, Jaunpur and Gonda in the state on Saturday."Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will visit Varanasi, Jaunpur and Gonda on November 27," sources said.Notably, Assembly elections are scheduled for next year in the state and Varanasi is the constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Earlier this month, Union Home Minister Amit Shah had also visited Varanasi and held a review meeting with Vidhan Sabha in-charges of Bharatiya Janata Party here.BJP National President JP Nadda had earlier held a meeting in Delhi regarding the upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly ...

Rajnath describes Bangladesh war as 'unprecedented' event of 20th century

For India, ties with Bangladesh are always special and go beyond just a strategic partnership, Singh said

Indian-origin Canadian Anita Anand appointed Defence Minister in Trudeau

Anand told reporters that her top priority is to make everyone feel safe in the armed forces. Notably, Sajjan was criticised for his handling of military sexual misconduct, reported CTV News.

Govt finalising guidelines to export refurbished weapons: Rajnath

The government is currently finalising guidelines to export refurbished weapons to friendly foreign countries

Se La tunnel opened with 'breakthrough blast'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had laid the foundation stone of the Sela Tunnel project in 2019

Forces inimical to India trying for atmosphere of instability: Rajnath

In this era of globalisation, no nation could be left untouched by these changes happening around the world, he said.