Rampur: Hailing the strikes on terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Thursday said India’s brave armed forces have turned the “territory of terrorism into a cemetery of terrorists”. The former Union minister said Pakistani leaders must realise that if they dare to touch India, Prime Minister Narendra…
New Delhi: In the wake of ‘Operation Sindoor’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting with secretaries of various ministries on Thursday and called for continued alertness and clear communication, while reaffirming the government’s commitment to national security and operational preparedness. The issues discussed during the meeting included strengthening of civil defence mechanisms, efforts…
Singapore: Singapore has advised its citizens to defer all non-essential travel to Jammu and Kashmir in India and to Pakistan, amid tensions between the two neighbours. Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on Wednesday asked travellers to exercise caution, particularly in border regions between Pakistan and India. “Singaporeans in India and Pakistan are advised to…
New Delhi: The opposition expressed support for the government and the armed forces at the all-party meeting on ‘Operation Sindoor’, and Rahul Gandhi demanded a Parliament session to give a good message, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said on Thursday. Speaking with reporters after attending the meeting, Kharge also expressed disappointment that Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday told an all-party meeting that at least 100 terrorists were killed in the Indian strikes on terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir under ‘Operation Sindoor’, sources said. They said the defence minister also informed the leaders that it was an ongoing operation and that India would…
New Delhi: Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, Israel has updated the existing travel advisory for its nationals, urging those in the Kashmir region to “leave immediately”. The revised advisory came on Wednesday after the Indian military carried out strikes against terror targets in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Pakistan’s Punjab province earlier in the…
When Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy declared that the state was bankrupt, he wasn’t joking. In fact, he seemed to revel in the rare political act of public self-pity—more fit for a stand-up routine than a Chief Minister’s address. On the eve of a potential strike by TSRTC unions, Revanth took the stage not…
Dehradun: A helicopter with seven persons on board crashed at Gangnani in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district on Thursday morning, a disaster management officer said. One person has been rescued but there is no clarity yet about the fate of others, Uttarkashi District Disaster Management Officer Shardul Singh told PTI over phone. Rescue teams have rushed to…
Washington: Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, US President Donald Trump said if he could do anything to help, “I will be there” and wants the escalating conflict between the two countries to “stop”. “Oh it’s so terrible. My position is I get along with both. I know both very well and I want…
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has acknowledged that the country’s assertion of having shot down five Indian jets, including Rafale fighters, during India’s ‘Operation Sindoor’. is based on ‘social media posts.’ In an interview with CNN, Asif was asked whether Islamabad had concrete evidence to support its claim. He responded, “It is all on social…
