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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday highlighted the key role of indigenous “Made-in-India” weapons in Operation Sindoor, stating that they continue to unsettle those who support terrorism.Speaking at a public event in Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi, he also launched a range of development projects aimed at boosting infrastructure and economic growth in the region.“Today,…

Baby elephant naps on mother’s lap: Internet calls it ‘pure love wrapped in wrinkles’; retired forest officer shares viral video (X/@susantananda3) A heart-melting video of a baby elephant peacefully sleeping on its mother’s folded legs has taken the internet by storm. The clip, shared by retired Indian Forest Service officer Susanta Nanda, captures a tender…

US President Donald Trump on Saturday called upon Cambodia and Thailand to put an end to the ongoing deadly border conflict, threatening them that America would not make any trade deal with them if they did not announce a ceasefire. He further said that the conflict reminded him of “Pakistan and India”, which, he claimed…

NEW DELHI: The Agra and Uttarakhand police, in a joint effort, have arrested six individuals linked to the Chhangur gang, an international religious conversion racket operating out of Pakistan and Dubai. Confirming the arrests on Saturday, Dehradun senior superintendent of police (SSP) Ajay Singh also revealed how the accused, Chhangur Baba, tried to bypass the…

NEW DELHI: Four Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Saturday.Three Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security forces in Jharkhand’s Gumla district earlier in the day.According to officials, intelligence inputs had indicated the presence of members of the Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP), a breakaway faction…

Centre issues urgent safety directive to states after school mishaps (Pic: PTI) NEW DELHI: In the wake of recent tragic incidents in schools, the Ministry of Education has directed all states and Union Territories to immediately conduct safety audits of educational institutions and ensure comprehensive measures to protect students’ physical and mental well-being. The advisory,…

NEW DELHI: Maldives, which has had a pro-China tilt in the past, seems to be warming up to India with President Mohamed Muizzu praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a “wonderful person”. Coming from someone who rose to power on an “India Out” campaign, followed by his cabinet colleagues making derogatory remarks against PM Modi,…

BJP’s Gaurav Bhatia (Image credits: ANI) NEW DELHI: BJP national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia on Saturday launched a sharp attack on Rahul Gandhi and the Congress, accusing it of repeatedly insulting the other backward classes (OBC) community, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who also belongs to the same category. He also branded Congress as the “most…

A 26-year-old woman was gang-raped inside a moving ambulance after collapsing during a Home Guard recruitment test in Bihar’s Gaya district. In Iran, a terrorist attack on a judiciary center in Zahedan left eight dead, including five civilians and three gunmen. Union minister Piyush Goyal addressed the Prada–Kolhapuri row, assuring that India will receive global…

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi (Image credits: ANI) NEW DELHI: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday criticised the detention and deportation of Bengali-speaking Muslim citizens across India, accusing the police administration of unfairly branding them as “illegal immigrants.” Taking a dig at the BJP-led central government, Owaisi alleged it was acting “strong…