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Rahul Gandhi slammed external affairs minister S Jaishankar for publicly admitting that the Centre had informed Pakistan of the action. Leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Saturday hit out at the Narendra Modi government for “informing” Pakistan about targeting terror infrastructure as part of Operation Sindoor, saying it was a crime and asking who had authorised it. Rahul Gandhi slammed external affairs minister S Jaishankar for publicly admitting that the Centre had informed Pakistan of the action. He asked how many aircraft the Indian Air Force lost as a result of such information being shared with…

Purnam Kumar Shaw crossed the international boundary inadvertently while escorting a group of local farmers near the border fence in Ferozepur sector. Border Security Force (BSF) jawan Purnam Kumar Shaw, who recently returned to India from Pakistan, was reportedly deprived of sleep and interrogated like a spy during his custody of over three weeks,. Shaw was apprehended by Pakistani forces on April 23 after he crossed the international boundary inadvertently while escorting a group of local farmers across the border fence in Ferozepur sector. He was released on April 23 after the BSF consistently raised the issue of his custody…

The government has reached out to MPs from multiple political parties, seeking their participation in the diplomatic mission. Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, a day after responding to his party’s “Lakshman Rekha” warning has been named as a member of the all-party delegation visiting different countries next week to expose Pakistan-sponsored terrorism on the global stage. The all-party delegation being sent by the Centre is part of a major diplomatic offensive to expose Pakistan-sponsored terrorism globally, following Operation Sindoor, which was launched in retaliation to the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam. The government has reached out to MPs from…

Akashteer is India’s fully indigenous, automated air defence system that precisely intercepts and neutralises incoming aerial threats in real time. As Pakistan launched its deadliest attack on Indian military and civilian areas on the night of May 9 and 10, Akashteer, India’s advanced air defence system, emerged as a silent warrior that detected, tracked and neutralised a barrage of missiles and drones.   “It did not roar like a fighter jet or flash like a missile. It listened. It calculated. It struck. This invisible shield, Akashteer, is no longer a concept confined to defence journals,” the defence ministry said in…

The man who stabbed author Salman Rushdie on stage, causing permanent blindness in one eye, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. Hadi Matar, 27, was convicted earlier this year of attempted murder and assault for his brutal attack on Salman Rushdie. Before his sentencing, he addressed the court, criticising Rushdie’s views on free speech and calling the author a hypocrite. “Salman Rushdie wants to disrespect other people,” said Matar, dressed in white-striped jail clothing and wearing handcuffs. “He wants to be a bully, he wants to bully other people. I don’t agree with that.” Rushdie did not attend…

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…