A significant political row has ignited following Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's claim that Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru proposed using government funds to build the Babri Masjid, a move he alleges was opposed by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The Congress party has strongly denied these allegations. This development comes as Russian President Vladimir Putin undertakes a historic visit to India, during which Russia's State Duma ratified the Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics (RELOS) agreement. The pact is set to deepen defence cooperation, allowing mutual use of military facilities. Discussions during the visit are also expected to cover the S-400 'Sudarshan Chakra' air defence system and potential talks on the Su-57 fifth-generation fighter jet, signaling a strengthening of strategic ties between the two nations.
Tourists had a narrow escape in the popular hill station of Dalhousie in Himachal Pradesh after a vehicle carrying them suddenly started rolling backwards down a steep slope on Wednesday.
In this edition of India Today Global, Executive Editor Geeta Mohan reports on the anti-terrorism charges filed against jailed former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s sisters following protests outside Adiala Jail.
On this episode of NewsTrack, Maria Shakeel discusses the major relief granted to Sonia and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case. A Delhi court refused to take cognizance of the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) charge sheet, ruling that the money laundering probe is not maintainable without a predicate FIR. Congress spokesperson Adil Singh Boparai calls the verdict a vindication against 'vendetta politics,' stating, 'The complaint has been dismissed... An ED complaint is akin to a charge sheet.' Conversely, BJP's RP Singh insists it is merely 'technical' relief and that 'the case is still on.' The panel, including Senior Advocate Sanjay Hegde and journalist Neerja Chowdhury, debates whether this development defangs the ED's case or if the investigation will continue under a new FIR.
In this episode of Newstrack, the big focus is the major relief granted to Sonia and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case.
