Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday termed the BJP’s performance in the panchayat polls as “historic” and said the ruling alliance has the potential to win 104 assembly seats out of 126 in next year’s election. The ruling BJP on Monday is leading in all panchayat bodies across Assam, with counting of…
Islamabad: The Director Generals of Military Operations (DGMOs) of Pakistan and India held the first round of talks on Monday. Defence sources confirmed that DGMO Maj Gen Kashif Abdullah and his Indian counterpart Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai spoke to each other over a hotline. No details of the talks were shared. The two leaders were…
New Delhi: Asserting that India will not tolerate any “nuclear blackmail”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that operations against Pakistan have only been kept in abeyance and the future will depend on their behaviour. In his first address to the nation after Operation Sindoor, Modi said that while Pakistan pleaded with India to…
New Delhi: India on Monday said all its military bases and systems continue to remain fully operational and ready to undertake any mission if the need arises. At a press briefing here, Director General of Air Operations, IAF, Air Marshal AK Bharti said India’s robust air defence system effectively thwarted Pakistani attempts to target Indian…
Mumbai: Civil aviation authorities have decided to reopen 32 airports that were shut for civil flight operations following last week’s armed conflict between India and Pakistan, official sources said on Monday. A formal announcement regarding the resumption of operations at these airports is expected to be announced soon, the sources added. Civil flight operations from…
Mumbai: Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded sharply by 3 per cent on Monday after India and Pakistan announced reaching an understanding to stop all firings and military actions on land, air, and sea. India launched ‘Operation Sindoor’ on May 7 to destroy nine terror infrastructures in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied-Kashmir in retaliation to…
New Delhi, India’s batting talisman Virat Kohli on Monday announced his retirement from Test cricket, ending a glorious run in the format which celebrated him as its saviour at a time when T20 cricket took centre-stage globally. The 36-year-old Kohli, who admitted that it wasn’t an easy call to make, turned up in 123 Tests…
New Delhi: The BJP asserted on Monday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has delivered on his promise of inflicting on terrorists behind the Pahalgam terror strike a punishment beyond their imagination and razing to the ground their safe havens. Addressing a press conference, BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra noted that Modi had vowed that India…
New Delhi: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, who faced trolling on social media in the wake of India and Pakistan reaching an understanding on May 10 to halt all military actions, received support from veteran diplomat Nirupama Menon Rao and politicians Asaduddin Owaisi and Akhilesh Yadav. Samajwadi Party chief Yadav wrote a long post on X…
Indore: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Sunday that the Narendra Modi government has made things worse for Pakistan by giving the Indian armed forces a free hand to destroy hubs of terrorists through Operation Sindoor. Addressing a job fair in Indore, Yadav said the Modi government had prepared well ahead to deal…
