Amid recurring speculation that Nationalist Congress Party-Sharad Pawar (NCP-SP) leader Supriya Sule may join the BJP, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP leader Ajit Pawar on Monday dismissed such claims.

India-US trade deal: US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said trade deal talks are ongoing, with both sides actively engaged and the next discussion scheduled for tomorrow.

India’s Project-75I, acquiring six advanced German Type-214NG submarines, is gaining urgency amid regional tensions and China’s growing undersea presence. This crucial naval procurement emphasises indigenous construction, technology transfer, and bolstering India’s deterrence capabilities in the Indian Ocean.