New Delhi: At least a dozen Pakistani military aircraft, including F-16 jets, were destroyed or damaged in Indian strikes during Operation Sindoor, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal A P Singh said on Friday while describing Islamabad’s claim of India’s losses as “fanciful stories”. The Air Chief Marshal said that Indian action also damaged…
New Delhi: India on Friday said Pakistan must be held accountable for its “horrific” human rights violations against innocent protesters in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK). Several areas in PoK have witnessed widespread protests with people demanding basic rights, justice, and an end to what they described as systemic oppression. “We have seen reports on protests in…
Moscow: Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi will visit Moscow next week to attend a meeting on Afghanistan reconciliation and regional cooperation, the Russian Foreign Ministry has said. In a regular briefing on Thursday, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Muttaqi will also hold bilateral talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on the…
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday warned that tools available in cyberspace can be used to “hack” young minds and spread anarchy. While the armed Maoist insurgency has been almost finished off in Maharashtra, one person “sitting in a room” and planting propaganda against India’s constitutional system in people’s minds poses a big…
Ahmedabad: KL Rahul’s 11th hundred grounded the West Indies before Dhruv Jurel and Ravindra Jadeja followed suit with stylish tons as India literally batted the visitors out of the opening Test, taking a huge lead of 286 runs at the end of the second day’s play. At stumps, India were 448 for 5, and with…
Gorakhpur (UP): Uttar Pradesh government is committed to bringing prosperity in the lives of the people of the state, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said here on Friday. According to an official statement, despite being engaged for four consecutive days in rituals and festivities of Shardiya Navratri and Vijayadashami, the chief minister on Friday morning held…
Jammu: Surrounded by Pakistan and China, Ladakh cannot afford violence, but some people are trying to vitiate the atmosphere in the Union territory, and they will not be spared, Lt Governor (LG) Kavinder Gupta said. He said a magisterial probe has been launched into the September 24 violence that left four persons dead and scores…
Rohtak: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said India has made significant strides in the dairy sector over the past 11 years, noting that it has grown by 70 per cent during this period and is now the fastest-growing sector in the world. He said under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India’s…
New Delhi: India launched Operation Sindoor with a clear aim, and the termination of the conflict in a quick time after the objective was met is a lesson for the world to learn from, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh said on Friday. At a press conference ahead of the Air Force…
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the world is facing “profound imbalances” in trade and energy security, and is undergoing a structural transformation, with India standing out as a ‘stabilising force’ that can withstand external shocks. Sitharaman said geopolitical conflicts are intensifying, and sanctions and tariffs are reshaping global supply chains. India…
