US Vice-President JD Vance said on Friday that the conflict between India and Pakistan is “fundamentally none of our business,” even as he said the US is urging both countries to de-escalate. “What we can do is try to encourage these folks to de-escalate a little bit, but we’re not going to get involved in…
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday carried out a comprehensive review of the national security scenario with the top military leadership, a day after Pakistan’s attempts to target Indian military installations were repelled. Every aspect of the evolving security situation was discussed in the meeting, it is learnt. The meeting was attended by Chief of…
A Pakistani national attempting to cross into Indian territory was shot dead by Border Security Force (BSF) personnel in Punjab’s Ferozepur sector on the intervening night of May 7-8. The incident occurred near Gate No. 207/1, close to the Lakha Singh Wala BSF post in Mamdot block, where the intruder ignored multiple warnings before being…
YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) President Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has announced plans for a grand plenary meeting next year, aiming to mobilize grassroots support and highlight governance failures of the NDA coalition in Andhra Pradesh. Addressing party leaders in Vijayawada, Jagan emphasized the need to strengthen the party’s base and rejuvenate the cadre ahead of…
The Supreme Court-appointed panel has confirmed the cash discovery allegations against Allahabad High Court’s Justice Yashwant Varma in its inquiry report, sources have said. Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna is also learnt to have nudged the judge to step down in view of the critical findings in the report. The CJI has forwarded the…
The targets set under Operation Sindoor were destroyed with precision as per plan, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Wednesday, hours after the Indian military carried out strikes against nine terrorist bases in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. “India has exercised its ‘right to respond’ to the attack on its soil. Our action has been taken…
India launched Operation Sindoor, its deepest military strike inside Pakistan since the 1971 Indo-Pak war, targeting nine terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). The operation was carried out in retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed 26 lives, including one Nepali citizen. The strikes targeted terror infrastructure linked to Jaish-e-Mohammed…
Former Union Minister Anurag Thakur has issued a strong warning to Pakistan, stating that if it continues its anti-India operations, it could face severe repercussions on the global stage. His remarks come amid heightened tensions following the Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed multiple lives. Speaking at a district-level rally in Hamirpur, Thakur accused Pakistan of…
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has called for de-escalation between India and Pakistan, urging both nations to exercise restraint amid rising tensions following the Pahalgam terror attack. Araghchi arrived in Islamabad on Monday for a one-day visit, where he met with Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar to discuss the evolving regional situation. During…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed monetary penalties on ICICI Bank, Bank of Baroda, Axis Bank, IDBI Bank, and Bank of Maharashtra for lapses in regulatory compliance. The fines, ranging between ₹29.60 lakh and ₹97.80 lakh, were issued under various provisions of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. Among the five banks penalized, ICICI…
