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  Opinion | Pakistan and US must now accept that an F-16 jet was shot down by IAF

  April 09, 2019 12:42 IST

  The problem with Pakistan is that it cannot admit its F-16 aircraft was shot down, because according to the terms of agreement under which the US supplied F-16 fighters, these cannot be used against India for the purpose of aggression. 

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  Opinion| Green Muslim League flags during Rahul road show in Kerala may spell trouble for Congress in rest of India

  April 05, 2019 11:00 IST

  Congress leaders will now have a tough time explaining why these green IUML flags were used in Rahul's road show.

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  Opinion | Nation cannot accept any dilution of Armed Forces Special Powers Act

  April 03, 2019 11:45 IST

  In its manifesto, the Congress has said it would "amend the AFSPA, 1958, in order to strike a balance between the powers of security forces and the human rights of citizens and to remove immunity for enforced disappearance, sexual violence and torture".

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  Opinion | Pakistan will face another surgical strike if it carries out terrorist misadventure

  April 02, 2019 9:25 IST

  I have information from top sources in the Indian security establishment that if Pakistan carries out another terrorist misadventure of the Pulwama kind, it may invite swift retribution from India on a scale larger than the Balakot air strike. 

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  Opinion | Extradition of Nirav Modi will nullify Rahul's slogan 'Chowkidar Chor Hai'

  March 30, 2019 15:08 IST

  The Indian government's counsel had argued that Nirav Modi had threatened to kill a witness, had destroyed evidence and even tried to buy citizenship in Vanuatu by paying $ 2 lakh.

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  Opinion | Rajat Sharma on why is Opposition worried over anti-satellite missile test

  March 28, 2019 9:46 IST

  Opposition leaders have praised our scientists for this achievement, but they are worried because Prime Minister Modi has changed the electoral narrative by announcing this historic anti-satellite missile test.   

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  Opinion | Why BJP leadership decided not to field Dr M M Joshi in LS polls

  March 27, 2019 10:47 IST

  On Monday, Dr Joshi released a statement saying that the BJP organisation secretary Ram Lal has asked him "not to contest election from Kanpur or anywhere else". The statement itself was cryptic. 

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  Opinion | Rajat Sharma on winnability factor in selection of BJP candidates

  March 22, 2019 12:19 IST

  The list of 184 candidates clearly indicates the meticulous planning that went into deciding the names of contestants.

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  Opinion | Rajat Sharma on why Nirav Modi's extradition to India may be faster unlike Vijay Mallya

  March 21, 2019 9:20 IST

  CBI and Enforcement Directorate officials believe that the process of Nirav Modi's extradition will be faster compared to the long drawn-out exercise currently going on for Vijay Mallya's extradition. 

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  Opinion | Rajat Sharma on why Advani, Joshi offering not to contest LS polls is a step in the right direction

  March 20, 2019 10:09 IST

  Both these stalwarts are part of the Margdarshak Mandal of the party, and they have now offered to stay out of active politics. 

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  Opinion | Rajat Sharma on why is India seeking FBI help in extraditing Dawood from Pakistan

  March 19, 2019 11:15 IST

  FBI has been told by Indian agencies that Dawood may have become old but his 'D company' is still active and he is helping Jaish-e-Mohammed in setting up 'sleeper cells' inside India.

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  Opinion | The inside story of how IAF launched its daring air strikes on Balakot

  March 16, 2019 9:22 IST

  When the air strike plan was prepared for our Mirage-2000 jets, the main worry was how the Pakistan Air Force would react. The Prime Minister had given clear instructions that there should be no casualties on our side.   

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  Opinion | Rajat Sharma on why accountability must be fixed for Mumbai CST foot over bridge collapse

  March 15, 2019 16:38 IST

  Since it is election time now, the demand for action against officials may be overshadowed in the din of poll frenzy, but accountability for this mishap must be fixed at all costs, and the erring officials must be punished.

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  Opinion | Priyanka's speech had more impact on common man than Rahul Gandhi's

  March 13, 2019 12:49 IST

  Priyanka's speech was simple and to the point, while Rahul's speech was a rehash of what he had been saying all these years, without any variations.

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  Opinion | Rahul, Farooq may have to face people's wrath for their remarks on Azhar, air strike

  March 13, 2019 11:22 IST

  BJP leaders criticized Rahul for showing respect to the terror mastermind by using the word 'Ji'. Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad reminded that it was senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh who had once said "Masood Azhar Ji" and "Hafiz Saeed Sahib".

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  Opinion | Supreme Court has taken the right step by sending Ayodhya case for mediation

  March 09, 2019 9:30 IST

  The Allahabad High Court had accepted the plea that the Babri mosque was built on the debris of a temple in Ayodhya, but since the disputed land was sought to be trifurcated, the matter has now reached the apex court.

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  Opinion | Rajat Sharma on terror groups from Pakistan changing their strategy post-air strikes

  March 08, 2019 14:40 IST

  The death of two persons and injuries to 27 others in a grenade blast at the Jammu bus stand on Thursday clearly points to a shift in the strategy of terror outfits and their handlers sitting across the border after India carried out sir strikes deep inside Pakistan.   

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  Opinion: Pakistan enacting a farce in the name of sealing Jaish, LeT offices

  March 07, 2019 13:17 IST

  The Army spokesman's claim takes the cake. Maj. Gen. Asif Ghafoor, the Pakistani army spokesman, said at a briefing on Wednesday that Jaish-e-Mohammed does not exist in his country after the recent ban.

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  Opinion | Putting Jaish chief's brother, son into 'preventive custody' is a classic Pakistani ploy

  March 06, 2019 11:51 IST

  Pakistan's actions against homegrown terrorists have been mostly of a cosmetic nature, to say the least. After the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, Hafiz Saeed and his colleagues were put under protective custody.

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  Opinion | Rajat Sharma on why Pakistan is spinning lies, one after another

  March 05, 2019 19:35 IST

  Spinning lies and then peddling them on media has been a standard trait of the Pakistani army establishment.

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  Keep up the pressure, Pakistan can never be trusted

  March 02, 2019 9:45 IST

  My view is very clear: India need not show forgiveness or mercy to those who have caused mayhem on our soil. Pakistan was never trustworthy in the past, and it cannot be trusted now, nor in the future. 

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  Opinion | Rajat Sharma on why there should be no talks with Pakistan

  March 01, 2019 14:28 IST

  India can start dialogue only if Pakistan takes credible action against terror outfits on its soil and hands over the masterminds of 26/11, Pathankot, Uri and Pulwama attacks, Hafiz Saeed and Masood Azhar to India.

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  Opinion | Let us not fall prey to fake Pakistani propaganda on social media

  February 28, 2019 14:14 IST

  Let me make it clear that Pakistan is trying to beguile and mislead the world by speaking about peace while committing acts of military aggression across the Line Of Control.

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  Opinion | Rajat Sharma on why Pakistan army's tone and tenor changed within 24 hours

  February 27, 2019 17:06 IST

  There could be two interpretations: One, Pakistan is scared, it does not want a war, it has now perceived that it may have to face humility if it loses a war. Two, this change in tone and tenor could be a cosmetic one and it could be an attempt to fool the Indian army.

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  Opinion | Rajat Sharma on why ban on Lashkar by Pakistan is an eyewash

  February 22, 2019 13:35 IST

  People of India still remember how Pakistan government tried to fool the world by keeping Hafiz Saeed under so-called house arrest and later quietly released him, to address rallies, form a political party and field candidates in last year's elections. 

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  Opinion | Rajat Sharma on why BCCI move to request ICC to ban Pakistan from World Cup will be a right step

  February 21, 2019 16:25 IST

  India is scheduled to face Pakistan on June 16 in a World Cup tie, but the mood of the nation is completely against Indian cricketers playing with their Pakistani counterparts.

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  Opinion | Rajat Sharma on why Pakistan appears to be desperate after Pulwama killings?

  February 20, 2019 15:29 IST

  With a depleting treasury, Pakistan cannot afford to face a conflict with neighbouring India. 

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  Opinion | Rajat Sharma on why Modi will surely teach Pakistan a lesson that will be remembered for generations

  February 16, 2019 12:41 IST

  Pakistan has committed a big blunder, and the call of the poet Chand Bardai rings in our ears. Chand Bardai in a famous couplet had guided the blinded and imprisoned king Prithviraj Chauhan of Delhi, how to shoot precisely to kill Sultan Muhammad Ghori sitting on his resplendent throne.