Fireworks over Rafale: Cong mocks fighter jet, BJP hits back

IANS | May 5, 2025 11:47 AM

New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) A political storm has erupted after Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Rai mocked the Centre by waving a toy Rafale jet adorned with lemons and green chillies -- a gesture traditionally used to ward off evil. While Congress leaders defended it as a symbolic demand for action against terrorism, the BJP slammed it as a direct insult to India's armed forces.

Artillery deficit, warfighting capacity of 90 hours and economy in doldrums: Why Pakistan will bite the dust

IANS | May 4, 2025 7:14 PM

New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) As the tensions between India and Pakistan simmer and head towards a crescendo post the Pahalgam massacre on April 22, there are wide apprehensions of an all-out war breaking out in the sub-continent. Pakistan has already started getting panic attacks and is now resorting to hollow threats, empty blusters and rhetoric about its nuclear arsenal.