Rajnath Singh: News
Rajnath Singh is a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Defence Minister of India, and a former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. Singh did his MSc in Physics from the University of Gorakhpur and was initially a lecturer of Physics at KBPG College Mirzapur. He was associated with the RSS since his early teens and became a student activist of the ABVP. Singh emerged as a young leader of Jana Sangh and later of the BJP. He served as the Minister for Education in the BJP government of Uttar Pradesh from 1991 to 1992. He was elected to the Rajya Sabha in 1994 and served as the Union Transport Minister in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government during 1999-2000. Singh became the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh in 2000, serving in the office till 2002. In 2003, Singh returned to the central government, this time in the capacity of an Agriculture Minister. He served two terms as the President of the BJP from 2005 to 2009 and from 2013 to 2014. Singh was the Home Minister of India in the first Modi government and became the Defence Minister when NDA returned to power in 2019. He has been a Lok Sabha MP since 2009.
24 Apr 2025
Amit ShahIndia declares Pakistani diplomats 'Persona Non Grata,' summons top envoy
India has summoned Saad Ahmad Warraich, Pakistan's top diplomat in New Delhi, and given a formal Persona Non Grata note to military diplomats at the Pakistani High Commission, ANI reported, citing sources.
23 Apr 2025
Amit Shah'We'll take every...': Rajnath Singh warns terrorists after Pahalgam attack
After the deadly Pahalgam attack on Tuesday that left 26 dead, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh has issued a stern warning to terrorists and their handlers.
09 Apr 2025
FranceIndia clears biggest-ever jet deal: 26 Rafale for ₹63,000 crore
The Indian government has cleared a massive deal of almost ₹64,000 crore with France for the purchase of 26 Rafale-Marine fighter jets.
19 Mar 2025
Chandrababu NaiduHow Indian political leaders reacted to Sunita Williams's return
Indian-origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams has returned to Earth after an unplanned nine-month-long space mission.
19 Mar 2025
Jammu And KashmirIndia asks Netherlands to refrain from arming 'terror sponsor' Pakistan
India has asked the Netherlands to cease the supply of arms and military technology to Pakistan, given its decades-old role in cross-border terrorism.
17 Mar 2025
Ajit DovalIndia raises Khalistani group's anti-India activities with Tulsi Gabbard
At a recent meeting between the US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, India raised concerns over the anti-India activities of the Khalistani outfit SFJ (Sikh For Justice) in the United States of America.
19 Feb 2025
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)BJP to announce Delhi's CM today
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will announce the new chief minister of Delhi on Wednesday, after a meeting of the BJP legislature party.
17 Feb 2025
BusinessIndia's defense exports lag, $1.6B needed to meet 2025 target
In 2020, India set an ambitious target of $5 billion in defense exports by 2025. The Defense Production and Export Promotion Policy (DPEPP) was also introduced the same year to achieve the target.
03 Feb 2025
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Delhi polls: Campaigning ends today; 699 candidates in fray
The high-stakes campaigning for the Delhi Assembly elections will come to an end on Monday. Leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Congress, and the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) are conducting their last rallies.
20 Jan 2025
PrayagrajRajnath Singh visits Maha Kumbh, takes holy dip at Sangam
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visited the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj on Saturday.
15 Jan 2025
Indian ArmyWhy Army Day 2025 parade is in Pune, not Delhi
In a departure from tradition, the Indian Army Day Parade is being held outside Delhi for the first time.
01 Jan 2025
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningIndia declares 2025 as 'Year of Defence Reforms'
India has declared 2025 as the "Year of Reforms" in the defense sector, with an emphasis on major strides in military modernization.
28 Dec 2024
Amit ShahManmohan Singh's final journey; to be cremated with state honors
The funeral procession of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh started from the Congress headquarters on Saturday.
23 Dec 2024
Amit ShahChaudhary Charan Singh birth anniversary: PM Modi pays tribute
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid tribute to former PM and Bharat Ratna awardee Chaudhary Charan Singh on his birth anniversary.
16 Dec 2024
Ajit DovalNSA Doval likely to visit China for special representative talks
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval is likely to visit China shortly for special representative talks, ANI reported, citing sources.
14 Dec 2024
Lok SabhaPM Modi replies to Constitution debate in Lok Sabha
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke in the Lok Sabha on Saturday during a debate marking the 75th anniversary of India's Constitution.
14 Dec 2024
Akhilesh YadavPM Modi to address Lok Sabha on Constitution debate today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the Constitution debate in the Lok Sabha on Saturday.
13 Dec 2024
Amit Shah'Particular party' attempted to hijack work of Constitution making: Rajnath
Union Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday started a historic debate in the Lok Sabha to mark the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Indian Constitution.
13 Dec 2024
Amit ShahLok Sabha to debate on Constitution today amid BJP-Congress standoff
The Lok Sabha will begin a two-day debate on the Constitution on Friday to mark 75 years of its adoption.
26 Nov 2024
KazanRajnath Singh to visit Russia from December 8-10
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Russia from December 8-10, Russia's TASS state news agency reported.
21 Nov 2024
Indian NavyAustralia, India sign deal enabling air-to-air refueling of military aircraft
Australia and India have formalized an agreement to enable air-to-air refueling between their military aircraft.
20 Nov 2024
LadakhRajnath Singh meets Chinese counterpart; review situation at LAC
India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun in Vientiane, Laos, on Wednesday.
15 Nov 2024
ChinaIndia, China ministers to meet for 1st time post-border truce
India's Defense Minister Rajnath Singh will meet his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun next week, the first ministerial-level contact since the recent troop disengagement in eastern Ladakh.
03 Nov 2024
AnantnagJ&K: Terrorists hurl grenade near tourism center; 12 civilians injured
Terrorists hurled a grenade near the Tourism Reception Centre (TRC) in Srinagar, injuring at least 12 civilians.
31 Oct 2024
Arunachal Pradesh'Will try to go beyond disengagement': Rajnath's latest LAC update
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh has said that the disengagement process between Indian and Chinese forces near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) is almost complete.
28 Oct 2024
ChinaIndia, China to complete military disengagement today: Explained
India and China are expected to complete their military disengagement process along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh by Monday and Tuesday, according to news agency ANI.
25 Oct 2024
ChinaIndia, China to complete troop disengagement by October 28-29: Report
India and China are likely to finish withdrawing their troops from the Depsang and Demchok areas of Eastern Ladakh by October 28-29.
24 Oct 2024
China'Consensus on patrolling...grazing': What Rajnath said on India-China border agreement
India and China agreed this week to disengage troops along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh, bringing an end to the 54-month-long military standoff that started with Chinese incursions in April 2020.
18 Oct 2024
Amit ShahHaryana government announces free dialysis services for kidney patients
The newly formed Haryana government has announced free dialysis services for chronic kidney patients at all government hospitals in the state.
21 Sep 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'BJP spreading lies...': Rahul defends his remarks on Sikhs
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has defended his recent comments about the Sikh community in the United States, which drew sharp criticism from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
08 Sep 2024
Afzal Guru'PoK residents should join India': Rajnath Singh in J&K
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday urged the residents of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) to consider joining India.
03 Sep 2024
Indian ArmyCentre approves acquisition of advanced military equipment worth ₹1.45 trillion
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), led by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, has sanctioned 10 capital acquisition proposals totaling ₹1.45 lakh crore to bolster India's defence readiness.
29 Aug 2024
VisakhapatnamWhat's special about INS Arighat—India's second nuclear-powered submarine commissioned today
India's Defense Minister Rajnath Singh has commissioned the country's second nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), INS Arighat.
18 Aug 2024
ChennaiIndian Coast Guard chief Rakesh Pal dies of heart attack
Rakesh Pal, the Director General of the Indian Coast Guard, passed away in Chennai on Sunday due to a heart attack.
14 Aug 2024
JammuArmy captain killed during encounter with terrorists in J&K
An Indian Army captain was killed on Wednesday during a confrontation with four terrorists in the Assar area of Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district.
06 Aug 2024
Rahul GandhiBangladesh crisis: Rahul's 'Pakistan involvement' question to Centre, Jaishankar's reply
At the all-party meeting held after the collapse of Sheikh Hasina's government and the military takeover in Bangladesh amid violent protests, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi raised three key questions.
06 Aug 2024
Narendra ModiCentre calls all-party meeting amid Bangladesh turmoil, Jaishankar briefs MPs
Foreign Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday chaired an all-party meeting to discuss the collapse of Sheikh Hasina's government and the military takeover in Bangladesh amid violent protests.
29 Jul 2024
Narendra Modi'Manipur-like situation possible in Maharashtra...': Sharad Pawar
Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar (NCP-SP) chief, Sharad Pawar, on Sunday said that Manipur-like violence was possible in Maharashtra as well.
22 Jul 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Monsoon session to begin today; Sitharaman to table Economic Survey
The Monsoon session of the Indian Parliament will begin on Monday, with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman set to present the first Union Budget of the third Narendra Modi-led central government on Tuesday.
21 Jul 2024
AIMIMCongress seeks LS deputy speaker's post ahead of Budget session
The government convened an all-party meeting ahead of the Monsoon Session, which will commence on July 22 and last until August 12. The Budget session will take place on Tuesday.
16 Jul 2024
Mallikarjun Kharge'Soldiers bearing brunt...': Rahul slams BJP government over Doda encounter
Reacting to the deaths of four soldiers in the line of duty in Doda district, Jammu and Kashmir, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said on Tuesday that India's soldiers and their families are suffering due to the Bharatiya Janata Party's misguided policies.
16 Jul 2024
Indian ArmyDoda encounter: Terror outfit claims responsibility, Rajnath calls Army chief
The Kashmir Tigers—a shadow group of the Pakistan-backed Jaish-e-Mohammad—has claimed responsibility for the Doda encounter in Jammu and Kashmir, in which four Army personnel were killed.
12 Jul 2024
Indian ArmyCaptain Singh's parents want 'NOK' rules' modification: What are they
A few days after their son, Captain Anshuman Singh, posthumously received India's Kirti Chakra—the second-highest peacetime gallantry award—his parents advocated for reforms in the Indian Army's "next of kin" (NOK) policy.
09 Jul 2024
Hizbul MujahideenHow the Kathua attack on army convoy unfolded
Five Indian Army personnel, including a Junior Commissioned Officer, were killed and five others injured in a terrorist attack on their convoy in Jammu's Kathua district on Monday afternoon.
09 Jul 2024
Indian Army'Won't go unavenged...': India's message after Kathua terrorist ambush
The killing of five soldiers in a terror attack in Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir, will not go unavenged, Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane said on Tuesday while extending condolences to their families.
05 Jul 2024
Motilal OswalIndian defence stocks surge 13% following record defence production growth
Indian defence companies experienced a significant surge in their shares, with some seeing up to a 13% increase on July 5.
04 Jul 2024
Agnipath SchemeAgniveer Kumar's family seeks scheme's reevaluation; 'hero' status for son
The family of Agniveer Ajay Kumar, who lost his life in the line of duty, has demanded that he be accorded "hero" status by the Indian Army, NDTV reported.
03 Jul 2024
Lok SabhaResolution passed condemning opposition's disruptive behavior during PM Modi's speech
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's response to the President's address was disrupted by protests and sloganeering from the opposition on Tuesday.
02 Jul 2024
Narendra ModiModi to address NDA parliamentary meet, reply to President's address
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Tuesday respond to the Motion of Thanks on the President's Address in the Lok Sabha.
01 Jul 2024
Rahul GandhiOpposition stages walkout from Lok Sabha over NEET controversy
The deadlock between the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the Congress-led Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance in the Parliament persisted on Monday.
21 Jun 2024
Indian NavyIndian Army personnel mark International Yoga Day on mountains, warships
The 10th International Day of Yoga witnessed distinctive celebrations across India, with the country's armed forces performing yoga in various locations, including mountains, glaciers, and warships.
18 Jun 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Ahead of Parliament session, NDA ministers' meeting at Rajnath's home
A group of National Democratic Alliance (NDA) ministers are scheduled to meet at Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's residence on Tuesday.
11 Jun 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)4-time MLA Mohan Majhi is new Odisha CM
Mohan Majhi, a four-time Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Keonjhar, has been appointed as the new Chief Minister of Odisha.
11 Jun 2024
Narendra ModiModi Cabinet 3.0: No change in Big 4; key takeaways
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assigned portfolios to the Cabinet colleagues of his new National Democratic Alliance government, maintaining continuity in the big four ministries.
10 Jun 2024
Amit ShahWhich minister got which portfolio in Modi's new Cabinet?
The portfolios of 71 MPs who took oaths as ministers on Sunday have been announced.
10 Jun 2024
Jawaharlal NehruModi 3.0: Full list of 72 ministers who took oath
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Narendra Modi was sworn in as India's Prime Minister for an unprecedented third term on Sunday.
09 Jun 2024
Central Government6 former chief ministers sworn into PM Modi's new Cabinet
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's newly formed cabinet includes six former chief ministers.
09 Jun 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Narendra Modi's swearing-in: List of potential ministers in NDA Cabinet
In the hours leading up to Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) hosted a tea meeting at Modi's residence.
07 Jun 2024
Amit ShahModi meets President Murmu, stakes claim to form new government
Narendra Modi met President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday evening and staked claim to form the new government.
04 Jun 2024
Smriti IraniBJP's Smriti Irani trails Congress candidate KL Sharma in Amethi
Union Minister Smriti Irani is currently trailing behind the Congress's Kishori Lal Sharma by 29,400 votes in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi.
19 May 2024
AllahabadRahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav forced to leave rally amidst chaos
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav were forced to leave a public rally in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, on Sunday after a chaotic situation ensued.
14 May 2024
BiharSenior BJP leader Sushil Modi dies at 72
Sushil Modi, the former Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar and a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has passed away at the age of 72.
13 May 2024
Narendra Modi'Will make Pakistan wear bangles...': PM attacks 'coward' opposition
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hit out at the Congress-led opposition bloc—the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance—calling its leaders "cowards" who were "scared of Pakistan's nuclear power."
10 May 2024
Mani Shankar AiyarCongress distances itself from Mani Shankar Aiyar's 'respect Pakistan' remark
The Congress has distanced itself from the controversial comments made by senior party leader Mani Shankar Aiyar to "respect Pakistan" and "talk to them."
10 May 2024
Mani Shankar Aiyar'Respect Pakistan or they'll drop bomb...': Mani Shankar's warning
Senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar recent remarks, in which he advocated for a dialogue with Pakistan, have triggered yet another controversy amid the Lok Sabha elections.
22 Apr 2024
Citizenship Amendment ActCAA provisions may violate Indian Constitution: US Congressional report
Some provisions of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA)—enacted in March—may contradict the Indian Constitution, a report by the Congressional Research Service (CRS), an independent research division of the United States's Congress has said.
17 Apr 2024
Narendra ModiSeek resolution: US to India-Pakistan on 'ghus ke maara…' remark
The United States, responding to recent statements by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on counter-terrorism, has encouraged both India and Pakistan to seek resolution through dialogue.
15 Apr 2024
Narendra Modi'Modi spoke…': Rajnath says Russia-Ukraine war 'stopped for 4.5 hours'
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday claimed that following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's phone call to Russian and Ukrainian presidents, the war was briefly paused to facilitate the evacuation of stranded Indian students in Ukraine.
14 Apr 2024
Bihar'Eat fish, pig or elephant...why show?': Rajnath Singh to Tejashwi
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh has criticized Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav over a video that shows Yadav consuming fish with Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) chief Mukesh Sahani.
11 Apr 2024
Narendra ModiRishikesh: PM repeats 'ghus kar marenge…' statement on fighting terrorism
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday addressed a public gathering in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, where he reaffirmed his government's "strong stance" against terrorism.
06 Apr 2024
Pakistan NewsPakistan reacts to Rajnath Singh's 'ghus kar marenge' warning
Pakistan has responded to India's Defense Minister Rajnath Singh's warning that if terrorists attempt to disrupt peace in India and flee, it will enter Pakistan and kill them.
03 Apr 2024
Sushil Kumar ModiBJP's Sushil Modi battling cancer, won't contest Lok Sabha polls
Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) leader and former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister, Sushil Kumar Modi, has announced that he won't be able to campaign in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections as he has been battling cancer for last six months.
12 Mar 2024
TejasTejas crash: Everything to know about India's indigenous fighter jet
Indian Air Force(IAF)'s Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas crashed near a student hostel in Jaisalmer on Tuesday, while on an operational training sortie.
