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May 7 marks the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor, a military operation that has since fundamentally reshaped India’s defence priorities, and overhauled its security apparatus through a massive surge in high-tech procurement and strategic realignments.Launched in direct retaliation for the Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives, the multi-domain mission has transitioned from a singular…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hailed the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor, saying that the military action on Pakistan reflected “India’s firm response against terrorism and an unwavering commitment to safeguarding national security.”In a social media post on X, PM Modi said that the armed forces displayed unparalleled courage, precision and resolve,…
NEW DELHI: Days after the assembly polls, Suvendu Adhikari’s personal assistant Chandranath Rath’s killing in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas triggered a political storm in the state.Rath was shot dead by motorcycle-borne assailants, who tailed his vehicle, forced it to stop and opened fire in full public view at around 10.30 pm before fleeing.The incident…
Sunrisers Hyderabad players (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad continued their extraordinary dominance over Punjab Kings at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Wednesday, scripting a unique piece of IPL history with a commanding 33-run victory that sent them to the top of the IPL 2026 points table.The win marked SRH’s ninth successive victory…
Riteish Deshmukh‘s ‘Raja Shivaji’ has been receiving praise since its arrival in cinemas. While many were initially sceptical about Riteish Deshmukh portraying Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, he has left everyone impressed with his performance in the movie. As the title suggests, the historical drama focuses on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the Maratha king and founder of Swarajya….
NEW DELHI: CEC Gyanesh Kumar Wednesday directed authorities to immediately arrest those involved in post-poll violence in West Bengal after two deaths and widespread vandalism raised concerns about law and order in the state. Officials said the CEC also instructed the state’s top administrative and police officers to take urgent measures to restore normalcy. They…
DHAKA/NEW DELHI: “I hope no such incident will happen,” said Bangladesh home minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Wednesday when asked if he feared a rise in cases of suspected illegal immigrants being “pushed back” — forcibly expelled — from India into Bangladesh after BJP’s poll victories in bordering Assam and West Bengal. Illegal migration and ‘pushbacks’…
Chandranath Rath and Suvendu Adhikari (Image/Agencies) NEW DELHI: BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday described the killing of his close aide Chandranath Rath as ‘heart-wrenching’ and alleged that it was a ‘pre-planned murder’ carried out after days of surveillance.Speaking to reporters after the incident, Adhikari said: “The killing of my aide Chandranath Rath is heart-wrenching;…
VD Satheesan, KC Venugopal, Ramesh Chennithala THIRUVANANTHAMPURAM: The contest to pick Congress legislature party chief in Kerala entered a decisive stretch Wednesday as AICC observers Ajay Maken and Mukul Wasnik reached the state to sound out newly elected MLAs. Senior state functionaries have been asked to be in New Delhi after Thursday’s meeting, with the…
US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker (Image/US Air Force) Since Feb 28, Iranian airstrikes, mostly through drones, have damaged or destroyed at least 228 defence structures or pieces of equipment at US military sites, damaging hangars, barracks, fuel depots, aircraft and key radar, communications and air defence equipment. There seems to be far more destruction of…
