New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted people on the 26th anniversary of the Kargil Vijay Diwas, which marks the success of the Indian armed forces in ousting Pakistani intruders from the mountains in Kargil. The Kargil Vijay Diwas is observed on July 26 every year to mark India’s victory over Pakistan in…
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday said the Kargil Vijay Diwas symbolises the extraordinary valour and steadfast determination of the country’s jawans, and paid tributes to the soldiers who sacrificed their lives during the 1999 conflict. Their dedication and supreme sacrifice for the nation will forever inspire its citizens, she asserted. “On the occasion…
Mumbai: A fire broke out at a chemical company located in the Turbhe MIDC area of Navi Mumbai during the early hours of Saturday (July 26). The incident occurred around 3:00 am. Fire brigade teams rushed to the spot and successfully brought the blaze under control. Fortunately, no injuries have been reported in the incident….
Andaman: A mild earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale struck the Andaman Sea, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS). The tremor was recorded at a depth of 10 kilometers with the epicenter located at latitude 9.36°N and longitude 94.31°E. The NCS shared the details in a post on X, stating, “EQ of…
New Delhi: Three Indian naval ships — Delhi, Shakti, and Kiltan — have arrived ata Vietnamese port as part of the Navy’s ongoing operational deployment to South East Asia, officials said on Friday. This visit will mark “another milestone” in strengthening India-Vietnam strategic partnership and advancing a rules-based maritime order in the Indo-Pacific, they said….
Manchester: Joe Root produced a batting masterclass on the way to a milestone 38th hundred as England exploited a jaded Indian bowling attack to stamp their dominance on the fourth Test here on Friday. At stumps on day three, England were 544 for seven, stretching their first innings lead to 186 runs. Root made a…
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday directed the concerned authorities to undertake dedicated measures to bring back fugitives involved in terrorist and smuggling activities. Inaugurating a two-day National Security Strategies conference here, Shah also stressed enhancing inter-agency coordination between Central and state law enforcement agencies, besides recalibrating the approach towards disrupting domestic…
Male: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu on Friday jointly inaugurated a state-of-the-art building of the defence ministry of Maldives in Male. The prime minister also handed over 72 vehicles and equipment for use by the Maldives National Defence Force. The defence ministry building is a “concrete building of trust” and it…
By now, it should be abundantly clear to every thinking Indian that our rogue neighbour, Pakistan, is incapable of change. For over seven decades, it has pursued relentlessly and unapologetically a doctrine of bleeding India with a thousand cuts. From sponsoring cross-border terrorism to glorifying jihad and shielding its foot soldiers, Pakistan has consistently reaffirmed…
A Forgotten Keeper’s Grief, and a Game in Ruins MS Shanker In my ongoing journey to uncover the root causes of Hyderabad cricket’s freefall—and more importantly, to spotlight voices that offer serious, constructive solutions—I caught up this week with a voice not often heard, but one that certainly deserves to be. Meet Youraj Singh, now…
