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The Sepoy's Paradox: Indispensable conquest, eternal distrust and catastrophe of Empire (From the Archives)

Santosh Kumar Verma | November 16, 2025 9:33 PM

New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) For nearly two centuries, the vast territory that the British East India Company (EIC) seized and subjugated was held not by regiments of English oak but by the relentless discipline and sheer numbers of Indian steel. The armies of the Raj were fundamentally native armies, manned by hundreds of thousands of Sepoys, whose fidelity, skill, and willingness to fight their own countrymen laid the foundation for an empire that stretched from Cape Comorin to the frontiers of Tartary.

Mahagathbandhan's loss in Begusarai where Rahul and Mukesh Sahani went fishing, locals explain why

IANS | November 16, 2025 9:01 PM

Patna, Nov 16 (IANS) In the run-up to the Bihar Assembly elections, an image that created waves and grabbed the spotlight was Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) Chief Mukesh Sahani going fishing in a water reservoir, along with local fishermen.

‘Five short of a century’: BJP on Rahul Gandhi’s string of 95 poll losses

IANS | November 16, 2025 8:41 PM

New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) The BJP on Sunday hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for leading his party to 95 losses in elections, taking a jibe at him by recalling that he is ‘five short of a century’ of crushing defeats over two decades.

‘Chaiwala’ became PM because of the Constitution, says Chandrababu Naidu

IANS | November 16, 2025 7:35 PM

Amaravati, Nov 16 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday said that it is because of the Indian Constitution that a ‘chaiwala’ has become the Prime Minister.

Piyush Goyal exhorts domestic plastics industry to double exports

IANS | November 16, 2025 7:23 PM

Mumbai, Nov 16 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday exhorted the Indian plastics industry to aim at doubling exports, focus on sustainability and adhere to international standards.

NIA arrests Kashmiri owner of car used in Delhi blast

IANS | November 16, 2025 7:23 PM

New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) In a major breakthrough in the Red Fort area car bomb blast case, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a Kashmiri resident who had conspired with the suicide bomber to carry out the terror attack on November 10, said an official on Sunday.

‘Will face dire consequences’: Tej Pratap’s warning to ‘traitors’ after Rohini cuts ties with family

IANS | November 16, 2025 7:06 PM

Patna, Nov 16 (IANS) Tej Pratap Yadav, the Janshakti Janta Dal (JJD) and the elder son of RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav, reacted angrily to the ‘insult’ meted out to his sister Rohini Acharya, saying that the people of Bihar won’t accept such injustice to its daughter and the traitors (referring to Jaichands) will be booted out of the party.

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta campaigns for BJP candidates in MCD bypoll

IANS | November 16, 2025 6:50 PM

New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Reiterating the resolve to develop Delhi, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, on Sunday, spearheaded the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) campaign for the upcoming Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) by-elections, addressing several meetings, including those in Najafgarh and Shalimar Bagh.

Rohini outburst: BJP calls it proof of ‘anti-woman, male-dominated mentality’ of Lalu Yadav family

IANS | November 16, 2025 6:04 PM

New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) The BJP on Sunday trained its guns on the “patriarchal, anti-woman, and male-dominated mentality” of the family of RJD President and former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav.

V-P Radhakrishnan highlights CAG's global standing as external auditor for WHO & ILO (Lead)

IANS | November 16, 2025 5:56 PM

New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan, on Sunday, highlighted that the global reputation of India's Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has surged, with its role as external auditor for organisations like the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO).

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The Sepoy's Paradox: Indispensable conquest, eternal distrust and catastrophe of Empire (From the Archives)

Mahagathbandhan's loss in Begusarai where Rahul and Mukesh Sahani went fishing, locals explain why

‘Five short of a century’: BJP on Rahul Gandhi’s string of 95 poll losses

‘Chaiwala’ became PM because of the Constitution, says Chandrababu Naidu

Piyush Goyal exhorts domestic plastics industry to double exports

NIA arrests Kashmiri owner of car used in Delhi blast

‘Will face dire consequences’: Tej Pratap’s warning to ‘traitors’ after Rohini cuts ties with family

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta campaigns for BJP candidates in MCD bypoll

Rohini outburst: BJP calls it proof of ‘anti-woman, male-dominated mentality’ of Lalu Yadav family

V-P Radhakrishnan highlights CAG's global standing as external auditor for WHO & ILO (Lead)

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