NEW DELHI: “Strong, accurate and effective,” was Indian Army’s response to the Pakistani shelling in border regions of Jammu and Kashmir that came in retaliation to Operation Sindoor. The shelling killed nearly 27 people in the region.Describing the impact of the response, an Army Major said, “Goli unhone chalayi thi par dhamaka humne kiya (They…
NEW DELHI: As Rahul Gandhi asked the government to clarify how many Indian jets were shot down by Pakistan following Operation Sindoor, Union minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan advised the leader of opposition in Lok Sabha that “opposing Prime Minister Narendra Modi should not lead to opposing the country.”While speaking to reporters, Chauhan said that requested…
Union home minister Amit Shah launches new OCI portal (Photo: ANI) NEW DELHI: Union home and cooperation minister Amit Shah on Monday inaugurated a revamped Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) portal here in the national capital to improve the digital experience for OCI cardholders. The launch marks a significant step in the government’s efforts to…
NEW DELHI: Days after rebuffing Rohingya Muslims’ plea against deportation, the Supreme Court on Monday rejected a Sri Lankan national’s plea to settle in India after completing his seven-year imprisonment sentence under UAPA and said the country struggling with 140 crore population cannot be a ‘dharamshala’ (free shelter) for foreign nationals.The Sri Lankan national was…
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Monday refuted Union minister Kiren Rijiju’s claim that the parties were not asked to nominate MPs for the all-party delegation as part of India’s Operation Sindoor global outreach. The party dismissed the parliamentary affairs minister’s remark, terming it “an absolute lie”.This comes after parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju dismissed the…
NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Yusuf Pathan has opted out of the all-party delegation after Centre chose him as party’s representative, PTI reported citing party sources. The TMC indicated that the selection was “unilateral” and it should have been “decided by the respective party leadership.”Although the exact reason for Pathan’s decision remains unclear, both…
NEW DELHI: In a significant counter-intelligence operation, Haryana Police apprehended a man accused of espionage on behalf of Pakistan, marking the second such arrest in Nuh district within 48 hours.The suspect, identified as Mohammad Tarif, a resident of Kangarka village in the Taoru police station area, has reportedly made a revealing video statement admitting to…
NEW DELHI: A day after defending his daughter for her trips to Pakistan, YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra‘s father has now backtracked on his earlier remarks, claiming he had no idea about her foreign trips. Harish Malhotra, further said that he was being misled by Jyoti, who would tell him that she was going to Delhi and…
NEW DELHI: The Punjab Police on Monday arrested two Pakistani spies for allegedly being in touch with the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and passing on security-related information. The police noted that they were activated after the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22.“Gurdaspur police have busted a module which leaked secret information to Pakistan. Two people have…
Congress leader Pawan Khera NEW DELHI: Congress leader Pawan Khera launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and external affairs minister S Jaishankar on Monday, particularly regarding US President Donald Trump‘s claims about mediating a ceasefire between India and Pakistan.“During last week, US President kept on saying that he mediated ceasefire talks between…
