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Congress leader Jairam Ramesh pointed out the need for a special session of Parliament to discuss Operation Sindoor while backing move to send delegations. The Congress on Friday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reported plan to meet only NDA chief Ministers next week is an attempt by the ruling BJP to extract “political mileage” from India’s military action under Operation Sindoor. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh asked on X, “The PM has called for a meeting of ONLY NDA Chief Ministers on May 25th to take political mileage from Operation Sindoor. But he now wants MPs from all parties to go…

Mehbooba Mufti clashed with CM Omar Abdullah over the Tulbul navigation project and the benefits of Indus Waters Treaty. PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti doubled down on her stance over the Indus Waters Treaty and said her party never supported scrapping it as it would increase regional tensions with Pakistan. Mehbooba Mufti’s statement comes after a duel with Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah over the Tulbul Navigation Project and the now-suspended treaty, which the NC leader once described as the “most unfair document” to the people of J&K. She was responding to Omar Abdullah who took an indirect dig…

Days after the military conflict, India’s defence minister Rajanth Singh had urged the IAEA to take charge of Pakistan’s nuclear weapons. Pakistan on Thursday reacted to India’s defence minister Rajnath Singh’s remarks suggesting International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) oversight of Islamabad’s nuclear arsenal, calling the statement a reflection of “sheer ignorance of the mandate and responsibilities” of the global nuclear watchdog. The ministry of foreign affairs said it “strongly condemns” Rajnath Singh’s remarks. “These irresponsible remarks reveal his profound insecurity and frustration regarding Pakistan’s effective defence and deterrence against Indian aggression through conventional means. Pakistan’s conventional capabilities are adequate to…

Additional solicitor general SV Raju, senior advocate Dayan Krishnan, and advocate Narender Mann have also been appointed as lead prosecutors in the case. The ministry of home affairs (MHA) on Thursday appointed solicitor general Tushar Mehta as a lead prosecutor in the national investigation agency (NIA) case against 26/11 attacks accused Tahawwur Rana. Along with Mehta, additional solicitor general SV Raju, senior advocate Dayan Krishnan, and advocate Narender Mann have also been appointed as lead prosecutors in the case. “In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 15 of the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 (34 of…

The army said it been decided to continue confidence-building measures so as to reduce the alertness levels. The Indian Army on Thursday said that after talks between the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of India and Pakistan on May 10, both sides agreed to continue measures to ease tensions and reduce alertness along the border. “Further to the understanding reached between the DGMOs of India and Pakistan on 10 May 25, it has been decided to continue confidence-building measures so as to reduce the alertness levels,” a statement from the Indian Army read. The DGMO level-talks were last held…

Jaishankar said the Indus Waters Treaty remains in abeyance and will stay that way until Pakistan credibly ends cross-border terrorism. External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said that the Indus Waters Treaty will continue to remain in abeyance until Pakistan puts an end to cross-border terrorism in a manner that is both credible and irreversible. Speaking to the media, the Union minister said, “The Indus Waters Treaty is held in abeyance and will continue to be held in abeyance until the cross-border terrorism by Pakistan is credibly and irrevocably stopped… The only thing which remains to be discussed on…

Centre revokes security clearance of Turkish firm over aviation security concerns. The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) on Thursday revoked the security clearance for a Turkish airport ground handling company with immediate effect. The move comes amid anger over Turkey siding with Pakistan in the recent escalation of tensions with India after the Pahalgam terror attack and New Delhi’s susequent ‘Operation Sindoor’. “In the exercise of power conferred upon DG, BCAS, the security clearance in r/o Celebi Airport Services India Pvt. Ltd is hereby revoked with immediate effect in the interest of National Security,” the BCAS notification said.

The Supreme Court gave Centre time to address the transgender community’s concerns of discrimination without compromising on medical precautions. The Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned the exclusion of transgender persons as blood donors, finding no rationale behind branding an entire community as “risky” and gave Centre time to address their concerns of discrimination without compromising on medical precautions. The court was hearing a bunch of petitions challenging guidelines issued by the National Blood Transfusion Council (NBTC), which prevented transgender persons, men having sex with men (MSM) and female sex workers from donating blood for being at “high risk” for HIV,…

Bhargavastra can be deployed across diverse terrains, including high-altitude areas and allows the configuration of its sensors and launchers per mission need. India on Wednesday successfully test fired “Bhargavastra”, an indigenous system to counter the threat of swarm drones in the battlefield. The weapon is seen as a substantial leap in war fighting capabilities as drones dominate modern warfare among nations. The weapon, designed and developed by Solar Defence and Aerospace Limited (SDAL), was tested in a hard-kill mode which uses micro rockets to target incoming drone swarms. A drone swarm in a battlefield refers to a large group of…

The Madhya Pradesh high court ordered registration of an FIR against BJP minister Kunwar Vijay Shah over his derogatory remarks against Colonel Sofiya Qureshi. The court directed the Director General of Police to register an FIR by 6 pm today, warning that failure to comply would lead to proceedings under the Contempt of Courts Act. The counsel for the minister argued that the court’s order was based solely on newspaper reports. In response, the court said it would now include video links in the official record. When the advocate general requested more time, Justice Atul Sreedharan remarked, “I may not…