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May 7, 2025 2:45 PM

Families of Pahalgam massacre victims from Bengal thank PM Modi for Operation Sindoor

Family members of the tourists from West Bengal who were killed in the April 22 ghastly massacre at Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for Operation Sindoor, crushing terror bases in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir. A total of three tourists from West Bengal were killed in the Pahalgam massacre. Sohini Adhikari, the widow of Adhikari, told media persons that she cannot get over the harrowing incident of her husband being killed after being ide...

May 7, 2025 9:16 AM

Operation Sindoor: ‘World must show zero tolerance for terrorism,’ says EAM Jaishankar as India strikes nine terror sites in Pakistan

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Wednesday reaffirmed India’s uncompromising stance against terrorism, urging the international community to adopt a policy of "zero tolerance." “The world must show zero tolerance for terrorism,” Jaishankar posted on X, underlining India’s firm diplomatic and strategic approach to cross-border threats. His remarks came in the wake of ‘Operation Sindoor’, a precision military response to the Pahalgam terror attack that claimed the lives of ...

May 9, 2025 12:39 PM

A Broke, Belligerent, Brazen Pakistan: Ignoring Poverty, Investing in Proxy Wars

Pakistan’s economy has been in dire straits for quite some time now. With over $130 billion USD in external loans, according to CEIC’s economic database, the $338 billion USD economy (according to the World Bank dataset for current GDP as of 2023) is taking even commercial loans at higher interest rates merely to service existing debt – debt to repay debt. How can such a country engage in war rhetoric and terror patronage when it faces over $22 billion USD in debt repayments (Fitch Rating�...

May 5, 2025 9:28 AM

Pakistan continues cross-border firing for 11th day; Indian forces respond strongly

For the 11th consecutive day on Monday, the Pakistan Army resorted to unprovoked small arms firing at Indian positions along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir. The Indian Army responded promptly and proportionately, the Defence Ministry said in a statement. "During the night of May 4–5, 2025, Pakistan Army posts initiated unprovoked small arms fire across the LoC in areas opposite Kupwara, Baramulla, Poonch, Rajouri, Mendhar, Naushera, Sunderbani, and Akhnoor in J&K," the sta...

April 24, 2025 8:03 PM

Air India, IndiGo reroute international flights after Pakistan closes airspace for India

Major Indian carriers Air India and IndiGo announced on Thursday that several of their international flights will be rerouted following Pakistan’s decision to close its airspace to Indian airlines. The move comes amid escalating diplomatic tensions between the two countries in the aftermath of the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. Air India stated that due to the closure of Pakistani airspace for Indian carriers, several of its flights to and from North America, the UK, Eur...

March 17, 2025 9:05 AM

Separatist suicide attack in southwestern Pakistan kills at least five

Separatist militants drove a vehicle laden with explosives into a paramilitary convoy, killing at least five in southwestern Pakistan, officials said on Sunday, just days after the same group hijacked a train and held hostages for 36 hours. The Baloch Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the attack in the district of Noshki in the restive province of Balochistan. Senior Superintendent of Police for Noskhi district Hashim Momand said more than 30 paramilitary force members were also wound...

March 12, 2025 10:39 PM

Pakistan: Security forces claim Jaffar Express train operation over, 346 hostages rescued

The standoff between fighters of the Baloch Liberation Army's (BLA) Majeed Brigade and the Pakistani military, following a massive attack on the Jaffar Express passenger train in Bolan district, has finally ended after more than 24 hours, multiple reports indicated on Wednesday evening. Sources confirmed that the military operation to neutralize the attackers and rescue the hostages has concluded. A clearance operation was successfully carried out, resulting in the rescue of at least 346 hostag...

February 22, 2025 1:28 PM

Champions Trophy: Pakistan unlikely to beat India, says Danish Kaneria

Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria believes that Mohammad Rizwan’s Pakistan side stands little chance of defeating India in their highly anticipated Champions Trophy clash at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. Kaneria pointed to Pakistan’s recent struggles, including a disappointing performance in the Tri-Nation Series and a 1-1 draw against the West Indies in a home Test series. In contrast, he praised India’s strong comeback after their Border-Gavaskar Trophy defeat in Austr...

February 17, 2025 3:12 PM

Champions Trophy 2025: squads, groups and schedule

The Champions Trophy is being revived after eight years with holders and hosts Pakistan playing New Zealand in the opening game of the ninth edition on Wednesday. The one-day international (ODI) competition was initially scrapped by cricket's global governing body, the ICC, who wanted only one major tournament in each of the sport's three international formats, and prioritised the 50-over ODI World Cup. The ICC revived the tournament in November 2021, scheduling the next edition for 2025. With...

February 14, 2025 9:20 PM

India, US ask Pakistan to ensure its territory is not used for cross-border terrorist attacks

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump have jointly called on Pakistan to ensure its territory is not used for cross-border terrorism, emphasizing the need for decisive action against terror groups operating from its soil. During a joint press conference following bilateral talks, PM Modi praised the US decision to extradite Tahawwur Rana, an accused in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, to India. PM Modi asserted that Indian courts would now take appropriate legal action again...