New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said in the Lok Sabha that Operation Sindoor was “paused” as the armed forces had achieved the desired politico-military objectives and asserted that there was “no pressure” to end it. If Pakistan indulges in a fresh misadventure, it will resume again, the minister said in his opening…
Jammu: Braving heavy rains, more than 1600 pilgrims left Jammu on Monday for the twin base camps of the cave shrine of Amarnath in the south Kashmir Himalayas amid tight security arrangements. The 38-day pilgrimage to the 3,880-metre-high shrine, which commenced on July 3 from the valley, has recorded darshan of the ice lingam of…
New Delhi: When Pakistan crossed the red lines drawn by India, terror camps faced the fire, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Monday as the Lok Sabha takes up the discussion on Operation Sindoor. “Discussion on #OperationSindoor to begin today… When Ravan crossed the Laxman Rekha, Lanka burned. When Pakistan crossed the red lines…
New Delhi: Just hours ahead of the start of the debate on Operation Sindoor in Lok Sabha, Congress sources on Monday claimed that it had approached Shashi Tharoor asking him to be a speaker, but the Thiruvanthapuram MP declined. Sources said Congress Lok Sabha Deputy Leader Gaurav Gogoi spoke to Tharoor on the instructions of…
Gangaikonda Cholapuram (Tamil Nadu): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced the construction of grand statues of iconic Chola emperors, Rajaraja Chola and his son, Rajendra Chola I, in Tamil Nadu. Addressing the Aadi Thiruvathirai festival to mark and honour the birth anniversary of Rajendra Chola-I, the prime minister said these statues will serve as…
Kochi: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday said that ‘Bharat’ should not be translated as otherwise it would lose its identity and along with it the respect it enjoys in the world. Bhagwat said that while India is ‘Bharat’, “it should be kept as such when we talk, write or speak about it, whether in…
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday asked his ministers to refrain from a “letter war” and approach him in case of any difficulties. His remarks came after Social Justice Minister Sanjay Shirsat of the Shiv Sena objected to Minister of State Madhuri Misal of the BJP holding a meeting with department officials without…
New Delhi: The BJP on Sunday accused Rahul Gandhi of peddling Pakistan’s narrative with his charge that no country supported India in its action following the Pahalgam attack, asserting that the civilised world stood by India after the terror strike on April 22. “He (Gandhi) constantly repeats Pakistan’s wornout narrative that India was isolated globally,”…
Patna: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday announced that over 7.24 crore electors, nearly 91.69% of the total 7.89 crore registered voters in Bihar, submitted their enumeration forms during the Special Intense Revision (SIR) phase held from June 24 to July 25, 2025. The ECI hailed the wide participation of voters and political…
Vadodara: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said logistics management by various agencies was a deciding factor in the success of Operation Sindoor launched by the Indian armed forces in May, targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan post the Pahalgam attack. Singh was addressing students and faculty members virtually at the 3rd convocation ceremony of Vadodara-based…
