Massive Russian strike on Kyiv kills nine overnight

Kyiv: A large-scale Russian missile and drone attack hit Kyiv overnight, killing nine people and injuring another 63, including six children, Ukrainian authorities said Thursday. The Kyiv City Military Administration said on its Telegram channel that Russia struck Kyiv with drones and ballistic missiles. Fires were reported in several residential buildings, said Tymur Tkachenko, the…

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‘Bharat strikes back,’ says Himanta, listing impacts of suspending Indus Water Treaty on Pakistan

Guwahati:  Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said the decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty by India after the Pahalgam terror attack heralds a “new era of assertive diplomacy”. He said suspending the treaty is India striking back, as water security is aligned with national security. Terrorists had struck a prime tourist…

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Pakistan’s top civil, military leadership to decide response to India’s move post-Pahalgam attack

Islamabad:  Pakistan on Thursday is holding a high-powered security huddle to formulate an appropriate response to India’s move to suspend the Indus Water Treaty and downgrade diplomatic ties. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has summoned the National Security Committee meeting to discuss in detail India’s “irresponsible actions” after what Pakistan called a Pahalgam false flag operation….

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Siddaramaiah urges Centre to eliminate terrorists, ensure Pahalgam like incidents don’t repeat

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday paid respects to Bharath Bhushan, who was shot dead in the terrorist attack at Pahalgam in Jammu-Kashmir, and urged the central government to eliminate terrorists and ensure that such incidents don’t repeat. Asserting that everyone is with the Centre in its action against the terrorists, he, however, reiterated…

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Modi Doesn’t Bluff

In the aftermath of the barbaric killing of 26 tourists in Pahalgam, the Indian government has responded not with impulsive bluster, but with strategic depth and restrained force—hallmarks of a confident, rising military power. While cynics hastily question whether mere diplomatic reprisals like suspending the Indus Waters Treaty or freezing visas are enough, they miss…

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Tread softly, strike hard

Has Pakistan set a trap for Indian commandos? In the wake of the horrific Pahalgam massacre, where Hindu tourists were cold-bloodedly targeted after their religion was ascertained – a savage act that reeked of premeditation and sectarian hate – it is time to ask hard questions. Not just of those who carried out the carnage,…

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