Top five news of the day: BJP-Congress slugfest over Shashi Tharoor; YouTuber arrested for spying for Pakistan, and more | India News

Shashi Tharoor; YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra Today’s top news cover major development in politics, international affairs and sports. A war of words erupted between the BJP and the Congress over the grand old party not naming its MP for the all-party delegations. A YouTuber was arrested from Haryana’s Hisar for allegedly spying for Pakistan. AIMIM chief…

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India’s Operation Sindoor diplomacy: Why BJP is pushing Shashi Tharoor but Congress is not | India News

NEW DELHI: The news of Shashi Tharoor to lead a delegation of MPs on India’s outreach program over Operation Sindoor may not have surprised many, including the Congress leader and his party. In the last two weeks, Tharoor has been one of the vocal supporters of the Narendra Modi government on the India-Pakistan standoff. So…

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‘Confront Pakistan but … ‘: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi’s advice for PM Modi regarding Kashmiris | India News

NEW DELHI: AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday pointed out that the spontaneous protests in Kashmir following the Pahalgam terror attack signaled a clear rejection of Pakistan by the local population. He advised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah to use this as an opportunity to “adopt Kashmiris” as the Centre…

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‘Dishonest’: Congress on BJP declaring names outside their list of four for all-party delegation | India News

Jairam Ramesh (File Image) NEW DELHI: Calling the Centre “dishonest” for not naming any names among the four MPs for government delegations to explain India’s position on Pakistan-based terrorism, the Congress said that they are not going to change the proposed list. This statement came after the government released a list of a seven-member delegation,…

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Shirui Lily festival: A five-day celebration of culture, nature and adventure in Manipur’s Ukhrul | India News

After a two-year break, the Manipur Department of Tourism will host the 5th State-Level Shirui Lily Festival from May 20th to 24th, celebrating the 75th anniversary of Manipur’s iconic state flower. The event also aims to raise awareness about the endangered Shirui Lily, a unique plant found only in the Shirui Hills of Manipur.The festival…

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‘Bharat has done it’: Vice president Dhankhar likens Operation Sindoor to Osama bin Laden killing in Pakistan | India News

NEW DELHI: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday drew parallels between recent Operation Sindoor after Pahalgam terror attack and the 2011 killing of Osama bin Laden by US forces, calling the military action the “deepest-ever cross-border strike” against terrorism.Dhankhar speaking at an event, referred to the US raid that took place on May 2, 2011,…

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Operation Sindoor: Shashi Tharoor chosen to lead all-party delegation despite name missing from Congress list | India News

NEW DELHI: Congress proposed the names of four leaders for the all-party delegation, but the name of the Congress leader and Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor, who is all set to lead the delegation for the Operation Sindoor briefing, is not there. In a post on X, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said that the Congress has…

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NIA arrests two ISIS sleeper cell fugitives at Mumbai airport in 2023 IED Case | India News

NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested two ISIS sleeper cell fugitives at Mumbai airport, officials confirmed on Saturday. The suspects were sought in connection with a 2023 IED manufacturing and testing case in Pune, Maharashtra.Abdullah Faiyaz Shaikh, also known as Diaperwala, and Talha Khan were intercepted by Immigration authorities at Mumbai International…

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Morning news wrap: PM Modi congratulates Neeraj Chopra for finishing second at the Doha Diamond League, Moody’s ratings downgrades US govt’s credit rating | India News

India has declared the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan suspended until cross-border terrorism ceases. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court rejected repeated attempts to halt Rohingya Muslim deportations. In sports, Neeraj Chopra achieved a personal best at the Doha Diamond League. Pakistan’s PM confirmed Indian missile strikes, and Moody’s downgraded the USUnion Jal Shakti ministry said that…

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‘Talent vacuum in BJP’: Congress on reports of Shashi Tharoor leading delegation of MPs to expose Pakistan’s terrorism

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Friday welcomed the Centre’s decision to bring in Shashi Tharoor to lead a delegation of MPs tasked with exposing Pakistan-sponsored terrorism on international platforms.Taking to X, the Kerala Congress claimed that the government chose Tharoor for the role due to a “talent vacuum” within the BJP, asserting that the nation…

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