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NEW DELHI: Security forces will “take some time” to identify the terrorists neutralised in the anti-terror operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar, a senior police officer said on Monday.“Operation is still continuing. As per the interior reports, three bodies have been observed and seem to be neutralised. It will take us some time for identification,…

NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Monday targeted the opposition in the Lok Sabha, accusing them of prioritising the wrong questions during discussions on Operation Sindoor.Responding to queries raised by some opposition MPs about possible Indian casualties, Rajnath Singh said their line of questioning did not reflect the nation’s sentiment.“Few members of the opposition…

Shashi Tharoor (File photo) NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader and MP Shashi Tharoor‘s silence is making more noise than words. The Congress MP from Thiruvananthapuram, who led a delegation under India’s diplomatic outreach after Pahalgam terror attack, has declined party’s offer to participate in the Parliament debate on Operation Sindoor, PTI reported quoting sources.According to…

An encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces in the Harwan area near Dachigam National Park in Srinagar on Monday, officials said, as quoted by news agency PTI.The Army’s Chinar Corps confirmed the development on X, saying, “OP MAHADEV – Contact established in General Area Lidwas. Operation in progress.”Security forces had launched an anti-militancy…

Shashi Tharoor (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader and MP Shashi Tharoor avoided media questions on Operation Sindoor on Monday, responding with just one word — “Maunvrat, Maunvrat” — as he entered Parliament, signalling his refusal to comment.His reaction came ahead of a scheduled 16-hour-long Lok Sabha debate on Operation Sindoor, as announced by…

If you thought booking an AC 3-tier ticket guaranteed peace and privacy, think again. A video of the Sikkim Mahananda Express—where unreserved passengers allegedly stormed an AC coach at Katihar station—has gone viral, and it’s chaos on wheels.The viral video has raised fresh concerns about Indian Railways’ ability to manage crowd control and passenger safety.The…

NEW DELHI: Ahead of the National Space Day, PM Narendra Modi on Sunday highlighted India’s growing capabilities in the space sector, citing Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla’s recent journey to International Space Station (ISS) and the emergence of more than 200 startups in the sector. Talking about Shukla, who was one of the four crew members…

NEW DELHI: Can a marriage solemnised between a man and a woman belonging to the Kuki tribe in a church be dissolved by the Songpijan village committee and ‘gaonburas (village elders)’ in Assam’s Dima Hasao district on proceedings initiated by the husband relying on customary law?The Gauhati HC had said once a marriage takes place…

Judge Varma hides identity, is ‘XXX’ in his SC petition NEW DELHI: Facing removal motion in Parliament for sacks of cash found at his official residence in Delhi, Justice Yashwant Varma has kept his identity a secret in his petition in the Supreme Court while seeking quashing of the in-house inquiry report and then CJI’s…

NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor is unlikely to speak on the debate on Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor that gets underway in LS on Monday. “He has not asked the party to be fielded in the debate. The party too has not approached him either till now,” sources said. It is to be…