Pak a rogue nation with nukes, must be under IAEA scanner: Rajnath Singh

Rajnath Singh has termed Pakistan a rogue nation with nukes. He wants its nuclear arsenal under IAEA watch. Singh says Pakistan’s nuclear threats failed to deter India’s response to terrorism. He calls Operation Sindoor the biggest action against terrorism. Singh adds that if Pakistan supports terrorism, it will pay a heavier price. He recalls Pakistan’s…

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SC nixes Maha’s 1998 allotment of Rs 200 crore forest land for Rs 2 crore | India News

NEW DELHI: SC Thursday cancelled Maharashtra govt’s illegal allotment of 30 acres of reserved forest land in Pune, valued at more than Rs 200 crore, for just Rs 2 crore to Richie Rich Cooperative Housing Society (RRCH) in 1998-99, and pinned the blame on then revenue minister, divisional commissioner and builder Aniruddha P Deshpande.Importantly, a…

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Govt withdraws security nod to Turkish handler at 9 airports

NEW DELHI: Citing the “interest of national security”, Modi govt on Thursday revoked security clearance to Turkish ground service provider Celebi and its associated companies, in a move that will impact the security-sensitive ground handling services provided by the company at nine airports, both passenger and cargo terminals.“Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has revoked…

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CM Dhami meets Yuvak, Mahila Mangal Dal representatives; announce incentives | India News

CM Dhami meets Yuvak, Mahila Mangal Dal representatives; announce incentives (Photo: ANI) Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday interacted with the representatives of Yuvak and Mahila Mangal Dals from across the state under the mukhya sevak samvad, held at the mukhya sevak sadan at the chief minister’s residence. On this occasion, the chief minister…

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‘Welcome his rejection of attempts to create distrust between India, Afghanistan’: EAM Jaishankar speaks with Afghan counterpart | India News

NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Thursday spoke with Mawlawi Amir Khan, the acting foreign minister of Afghanistan‘s Taliban-led regime, and welcomed his ‘firm rejection’ of the recent attempts to create ‘distrust’ between the two countries.“Good conversation with acting Afghan foreign minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi this evening. Deeply appreciate his condemnation of…

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‘Nothing is decided’: EAM Jaishankar refutes Donald Trump’s ‘zero tariffs’ claim on India-US trade deal | India News

NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Thursday refuted the claims made by Donald Trump on India-US trade deal and said that the talks were still ongoing and nothing had been decided yet. This came hours after the US president claimed that India had agreed to bring down tariffs to zero.“On the trade remarks….

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Top 5 news of the day: Rajnath Singh seeks oversight of Pakistan’s nukes; Trump waters down claims on India-Pak ceasefire mediation, and more

Today’s top news covers major development in politics, international affairs and defence. Defence minister Rajnath Singh called for IAEA oversight of Pakistan’s nuclear weapons following repeated threats. US president Donald Trump reiterated his role in mediating the India-Pakistan ceasefire and said India’s offer to eliminate tariffs on American goods as part of a trade deal….

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‘I don’t wanna say I did it, but I helped’: Donald Trump changes tune on India-Pakistan ceasefire | India News

US president Donald Trump on Thursday reiterated he mediated between India and Pakistan for a ceasefire following India’s Operation Sindoor in response to the terror attack in Pahlagam that killed 26 people, mostly tourists.While addressing a crowd of US military personnel in Qatar, Trump said, “I don’t wanna say I did but I sure as…

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‘Khet mein tank, jeet ka prank’: Pakistan’s Shehbaz Sharif ridiculed for airbase visit after PM Modi’s Adampur tour, netizens call it ‘TikTok war PR stunt’ | India News

NEW DELHI: A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Adampur airbase in Punjab to boost troop morale following India’s decisive Operation Sindoor, Pakistan’s PM Shehbaz Sharif attempted a similar show of support by visiting troops at the Pasrur Cantonment in Sialkot. However, Sharif’s move was widely mocked and criticised as an unsuccessful attempt…

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