Defence minister Rajnath Singh addresses the gathering at Rashtrapati Bhavan Complex (ANI) Defence minister Rajnath Singh had said on Monday that Operation Sindoor had succeeded in “injecting fear” in the minds of terrorists and had achieved all its objectives. He was speaking at an event held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Complex. He asserted that under…
NEW DELHI: As tensions in the Middle East escalate and Qatar temporarily suspends its airspace, Indian carriers Air India Express and IndiGo have issued travel advisories, warning passengers of flight disruptions including delays, diversions, and cancellations.Air India Express confirmed that a Doha-bound flight from Kochi was diverted to Muscat, while another flight from Kannur was…
NEW DELHI: The closure of UAE and Qatar airspace late Monday night as missiles were fired from Iran towards US bases in Qatar and Iraq threw commercial air traffic completely out of gear. Hundreds of lights to and from the region — that houses mega hubs like Dubai, Doha and Abu Dhabi along with multiple…
ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari issued a blunt warning on Monday to India over its unilateral suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), saying Pakistan would not hesitate to respond if its water rights were violated.Speaking during the budget session of the National Assembly, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman said, “India…
JAMMU: A local court in Jammu on Monday granted the National Investigation Agency (NIA) a five-day remand of two men arrested for harbouring the Pakistani terrorists behind the Pahalgam massacre on April 22.NIA had arrested the duo — Parvaiz Ahmad Jothar from Batkote, Pahalgam, and Bashir Ahmad Jothar from Hill Park, Pahalgam — on Sunday…
JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Police Monday attached the property of a terror-accused in Udhampur district. The accused, Mohd Shafiq, is currently in judicial custody in a case registered under several sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, at Basantgarh PS last year.The attachment of the land owned by Shafiq took place under Section 25…
SRINAGAR: The Union government’s approval on Monday of 19 major road and tunnel projects worth Rs 10,637 crore, including a key tunnel on the historical Mughal Road linking Shopian, in the Kashmir Valley, with Poonch in Jammu, has caused widespread excitement across Kashmir.The proposed Peer Ki Gali tunnel, which will turn the 84-km Mughal Road…
SRINAGAR: J&K National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah announced on Monday the formation of a new human rights body, calling it a temporary alternative to the defunct State Human Rights Commission (SHRC).“Until statehood is restored and a formal SHRC is reestablished, this body will operate in its place,” Dr Abdullah told TOI.The newly formed body…
Iran fired missiles at the US-operated Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar late Monday, prompting loud explosions across Doha and nearby Lusail, according to multiple media reports. The missile barrage, confirmed by Iranian state TV, came just hours after Qatar closed its airspace as a precaution.Iranian television described the strike as “a mighty and successful…
NEW DELHI: In a setback for Kerala’s ruling LDF, the Congress-led UDF on Monday won the Nilambur assembly bypoll, with Congress candidate Aryadan Shoukath defeating CPI(M)’s M Swaraj by 11,077 votes. This is the first time the LDF has lost a sitting seat during its current term.Shoukath, son of veteran Congress leader Aryadan Mohammed, secured…
