OrangeNews9

Op Sindoor reflects India’s growing technological self-reliance: Lt Gen Rajiv Kumar Sahni

newsnow9December 8, 202504 mins

Chandigarh: Operation Sindoor reflects India’s growing technological self-reliance and demonstrates how scientific capability directly strengthens national defence preparedness, Lieutenant General Rajiv Kumar Sahni said on Sunday. Sahni, the director general of electronics and mechanical engineers (EME), Indian Army, delivered an in-depth presentation on the scientific and strategic planning that shaped the mission. He addressed a…

We failed to execute our plans, committed silly mistakes: Sreejesh

newsnow9December 8, 202504 mins

Chennai: India’s chief coach PR Sreejesh feels his side failed to execute its plans and committed silly mistakes, which cost it dearly against seven-time champions and title holders Germany in the semifinal of the FIH Men’s Junior World Cup here on Sunday. India, who won the title last time in Lucknow in 2016, were hammered…

Cross-border arms smuggling module busted in Punjab: DGP

newsnow9December 8, 202501 mins

Chandigarh: The Punjab Police on Sunday said it has busted a cross-border arms smuggling module with links to Pakistan following the arrest of one person. Five pistols were recovered from the arrested individual, Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said. The accused has been identified as Sandeep Singh, a resident of the Khalra village in…

Cultural Sabotage

Todays EditorialDecember 8, 202508 mins

For nearly eight decades, India’s cultural core has been chipped away not by foreign powers, but by the very political establishment that claimed to defend the Republic. The Congress-led governments, since Independence, presided over the systematic dilution of India’s civilisational narrative — rewriting, pruning, and often amputating the symbols that shaped our national consciousness. And…

How Legends Lift India

newsnow9December 8, 202507 mins

After the battering India endured in the Test series, the ODI leg against South Africa felt less like a bilateral contest and more like a test of character. And in that space—where nerves jangle, confidence wavers, and the dressing room can slip into self-doubt—two men stood tall once again: Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Much…

A World Without Bharat Dharma Would Be a Wilderness Without Light

newsnow9December 8, 2025December 8, 202509 mins

KS Nagarajan There are moments in human history when civilizations pause to ask themselves: What anchors us? What protects us from descending into chaos? For India, the answer has always been clear. The world without Bharat Dharma—not religion, but a profound way of life—would resemble a vast and dangerous forest, governed not by conscience but…

Itdidn’tGo – the airline Bhatti already flew

Nagarjuna RaoDecember 8, 2025December 8, 202504 mins

IndiGo did not shut down; it simply behaved like a Jaspal Bhatti episode that forgot to end with laughter. In Bhatti’s 1990s skit ‘S.O.S Airlines’, he is a baggage handler, a reservation clerk, a check-in guy, and a pilot. He keeps changing shirts and reappearing, a one-man airline with bad tailoring and worse planning. Complaint…

Haryana’s toll woes: Highest collection, shortest distance – serious questions about the system

Dr. Satyawan SaurabhDecember 8, 202509 mins

When a large state like Gujarat lags while tiny Haryana leads in toll collection, this is not a mere coincidence; it is a sign of policy imbalance. A response to a question in the Lok Sabha revealed a truth that the people of Haryana have been feeling for years—the burden of increasing toll charges, irregular…

The question of etiquette and Indian representation on the international stage

Priyanka SaurabhDecember 8, 2025011 mins

The right to independent journalism is important, but the dignity and cultural sanctity of the nation cannot be ignored. The way one sits, the style of speaking, and the way one presents oneself to the world—these are not just individual choices, but symbols of a nation’s collective identity. The debate in India surrounding Russian President…

Narada tells the story of sage Mankana to the Pandavas

newsnow9December 8, 2025014 mins

The sage Nārada, in the manner of one preserving the sacred balance of worlds, narrated to the sons of Pandu the discourse once delivered by the sage Pulastya to Bhīṣma, wherein were contained the glories of pilgrimages and the immeasurable worth of the tirthas. His intent was not merely to recount old tales but to…