Belgavi: Three religious books have been found burnt in a field near here on Monday, and a probe has been initiated, police said. Following the incident, the community members staged a protest demanding the immediate arrest of the culprits. According to the police, some miscreants allegedly gained entry into an under-construction religious building on Sunday night…
Chandigarh: At least 14 people have died in five villages in Punjab’s Amritsar after allegedly consuming spurious liquor, leading to the arrest of five accused, officials said on Tuesday. Police said six people have been hospitalised with complications caused by hooch. The deaths have occurred in five villages — Bhangali, Patalpuri, Marari Kalan, Therewal and…
Varanasi: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday evening conducted an on-site inspection of key health infrastructure projects underway at the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) campus, and told officials to ensure timely completion with adherence to quality standards. The chief minister reviewed the construction of the National Centre for Ageing at the Institute of…
Chandigarh: Armed forces neutralised a suspected “surveillance drone” in Punjab’s Jalandhar, a senior district official said in a late-night message on Monday. Jalandhar Deputy Commissioner Himanshu Aggarwal said, “I have been informed that one surveillance drone was brought down by the armed forces around 9:20 pm near Mand village. An expert team is looking for…
New Delhi: In his first address to the nation after Operation Sindoor, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday sternly warned Pakistan that India will not succumb to nuclear blackmail and sent a clear message to the world: terror and trade, terror and talks cannot go together. “Operation Sindoor is India’s new policy against terrorism and…
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…
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…
