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Pakistan regards India as an existential threat, depends on China for military, economic support: US military intelligence report

Pakistan regards India as an existential threat and will continue to pursue its military modernisation effort, including the development of battlefield nuclear weapons, to offset New Delhi’s conventional military advantage, says the US Defence Intelligence Agency in its threat assessment report for 2025.

'Operation Sindoor lent new enthusiasm to the fight against terrorism': PM Modi in Mann Ki baat

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the nation through his monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat' for the first time since Operation Sindoor and showed the pictures of the terror sites that were destroyed by the Indian armed forces in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) while stating that the action infused new enthusiasm to the fight against terrorism.

Lalu expels son Tej Pratap from RJD, says he ‘ignored moral values’

Patna: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) founder Lalu Prasad Yadav on Saturday expelled his elder son Tej Pratap Yadav from the party for six years, citing repeated indiscipline and behaviour that he said undermines the family’s values and the broader fight for social justice.

'India united against terror, help us put Pak in FATF grey list': Owaisi tells Bahrain during all party global outreach post Op Sindoor

Manama: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) MP Asaduddin Owaisi, who is part of the multi-party delegation led by BJP MP Baijayant Panda, described Pakistan as a "failed state" during a discussion with influential personalities in Bahrain, news agency ANI reported..

Liberian container vessel sinks close to Kochi coast, 24 crew members rescued

Liberian vessel MSC ELSA 3, with 640 containers, including 13 with hazardous cargo and 12 containing calcium carbide, sank off the Kochi coast on Sunday due to flooding, the India Ministry of Defence confirmed.

Pakistan regards India as an existential threat, depends on China for military, economic support: US military intelligence report

Pakistan regards India as an existential threat and will continue to pursue its military modernisation effort, including the development of battlefield nuclear weapons, to offset New Delhi’s conventional military advantage, says the US Defence Intelligence Agency in its threat assessment report for 2025.

Modi pulls up NDA leaders over ‘lose talk’ after recent controversies

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during a meeting of NDA leaders in Delhi on Sunday, is learnt to have cautioned party functionaries against making reckless public statements, according to sources.

Modi to inaugurate multiple development projects worth around Rs 24,000 crore in Gujarat

PM Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat on May 26 and 27 when he will travel to Dahod and dedicate to the nation a Locomotive manufacturing plant and also flag off an Electric Locomotive.

Lalu expels son Tej Pratap from RJD, says he ‘ignored moral values’

Patna: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) founder Lalu Prasad Yadav on Saturday expelled his elder son Tej Pratap Yadav from the party for six years, citing repeated indiscipline and behaviour that he said undermines the family’s values and the broader fight for social justice.

Liberian container vessel sinks close to Kochi coast, 24 crew members rescued

Liberian vessel MSC ELSA 3, with 640 containers, including 13 with hazardous cargo and 12 containing calcium carbide, sank off the Kochi coast on Sunday due to flooding, the India Ministry of Defence confirmed.

Modi pulls up NDA leaders over ‘lose talk’ after recent controversies

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during a meeting of NDA leaders in Delhi on Sunday, is learnt to have cautioned party functionaries against making reckless public statements, according to sources.

Modi to inaugurate multiple development projects worth around Rs 24,000 crore in Gujarat

PM Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat on May 26 and 27 when he will travel to Dahod and dedicate to the nation a Locomotive manufacturing plant and also flag off an Electric Locomotive.

Operation Sindoor: Indian all-party delegation meets UAE's leadership

A high-level all-party delegation led by Shiv Sena Dr.Shrikant Eknath Shinde visited the UAE recently when they met the leadership in the Middle East nation to on the significance of Operation Sindoor and reaffirm India’s firmstance against cross-border terrorism.

‘We first declined IndiGo’s request to enter Pak airspace’: DGCA

New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday confirmed that the crew of an IndiGo flight en route from Delhi to Srinagar had first sought its permission to enter Pakistan’s airspace to steer clear of severe weather. However, the request was denied, forcing the aircraft to fly through a hailstorm and intense turbulence.

Piyush Goyal holds 'constructive meeting' with US Commerce Secretary Lutnick over mutually beneficial trade agreement

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said he held a constructive meeting with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to reach a mutually beneficial trade agreement.

Kerala University Laws (Amendment) Bill bars teachers from speaking against state, allows criticising Centre

The Kerala University Laws (Amendment) Bill has triggered a controversy with its key provision prohibiting university and college teachers from engaging in activities that would criticise state laws.

Japanese strategic expert slams Pakistan over supporting terrorism, lauds India's Operation Sindoor

Japanese strategic expert Satoru Nagao, a Fellow (Non-resident) at the Hudson Institute, has appreciated India's Operation Sindoor and called it a "responsible and proper" response against state-sponsored terrorism.

Karnataka govt faces backlash after Tamannah Bhatia appointed as Mysore Sandal Soap brand ambassador

Bengaluru/IBNS: The Karnataka government has faced backlash for roping in actress Tamannaah Bhatia as the brand ambassador of state-owned Mysore Sandal Soap at Rs. 6.20 crore for two years, media reports said.

Rahul Gandhi's unannounced DU visit causes uproar, university says 'breach of protocol'

New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi University on Thursday objected to Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's unannounced visit to the North Campus of Delhi University, alleging breach of institutional protocol and a disruption of student governance, media reports said.

Ask Pakistan to end support to terrorism: India sternly tells Islamabad’s friend Turkey

New Delhi/IBNS: In a strong message to Turkey over its support to Pakistan in recent times, The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said India expects Ankara to encourage Islamabad in addressing the problem of cross-border terrorism emanating from it.

Ask Pakistan to end support to terrorism: India sternly tells Islamabad’s friend Turkey

New Delhi/IBNS: In a strong message to Turkey over its support to Pakistan in recent times, The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said India expects Ankara to encourage Islamabad in addressing the problem of cross-border terrorism emanating from it.

'Ask Pakistan to stop backing cross-border terrorism': India tells Turkey

New Delhi/IBNS: In a strong message to Turkey over its support to Pakistan in recent times, The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said India expects Ankara to encourage Islamabad in addressing the problem of cross-border terrorism emanating from it.

Relations built on sensitivities to each other's concerns: India tells Turkey over its support to Pakistan

New Delhi/IBNS: In a strong message to Turkey over its support to Pakistan in recent times, The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said India expects Ankara to encourage Islamabad in addressing the problem of cross-border terrorism emanating from it.

Himanta warns Bangladesh: ‘Touch our Chicken’s Neck, we’ll hit back at yours’

Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday issued a blunt warning to Bangladesh, saying it should stay away from the Siliguri corridor — the narrow stretch of land linking northeast India to the rest of the country — and not harbour any illusions about taking control of the strategically vital region.

Jaishankar links Pahalgam terror attack to Pak army chief’s ‘extreme religious outlook’

New Delhi: External affairs minister S Jaishankar has drawn a direct link between the recent terror attack in Pahalgam — in which mostly Hindu tourists were killed after being identified by their religion — and the “extreme religious outlook” of Pakistan’s army chief, General Asim Munir.

'Religious donation isn't exclusive to Islam': Waqf Act hearing ends in Supreme Court, verdict reserved

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday heard the concluding arguments of petitioners regarding the Waqf (Amendment) Law, which they claimed violated fundamental rights.

Salman Khan home break-in: Two held; woman intruder claims she was invited

Mumbai: Mumbai Police arrested a man and a woman for allegedly trying to trespass into Bollywood actor Salman Khan’s residence, Galaxy Apartments in Bandra (West), on two consecutive days this week, media reports said on Thursday.

PM Modi to inaugurate Rising North East Investors Summit New Delhi tomorrow

New Delhi/IBNS:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Rising North East Investors Summit on May 23, at around 10:30 am, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.

'US was in the United States': Jaishankar junks Donald Trump's India-Pak mediation claims

New Delhi/IBNS: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said it was Pakistan that had reached out to India for a deal to cease the military conflicts, rubbishing US President Donald Trump's claims that he had acted as a mediator.

Pakistan will beg for every last penny if it persists in exporting terrorism: Modi in Rajasthan

Bikaner/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday relaunched his attack on Pakistan in the backdrop of Operation Sindoor and reiterated that the hostile nation will be left to "beg for every last penny" if it continues to "export terrorism".