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On the occasion of National Space Day, Union Minister of State for Space, Jitendra Singh, highlighted the pivotal role of India’s indigenous space technologies in the success of Operation Sindoor, an unprecedented military strike across the border into Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack.Singh revealed that the operation not only depended on missile precision and atomic energy-backed
Pakistan on Friday sharply criticised India’s recent test of the Agni missile, alleging that it endangers both regional and global peace. Foreign Office spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan, addressing a weekly press briefing in Islamabad, accused New Delhi of rapidly expanding its military capabilities in a way that undermines strategic stability.He argued that India’s pursuit of intercontinental
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday, August 22, 2025, undertook a crucial visit to Bihar where he launched and inaugurated a series of developmental projects worth over ₹13,000 crore, reinforcing the BJP-led NDA’s developmental plank ahead of the Assembly elections due later this year.The visit, marked by high political energy and sharp attacks on the Opposition, seemed as much a
The Government of India has clarified that the ban on TikTok remains fully in place, amid speculation arising from some users reporting access to the platform’s official website. According to government sources, no official order has been issued to lift the ban, and claims suggesting otherwise are false and misleading.While a handful of users noted that TikTok’s website could be accessed, they
by Nilesh KunwarDistasteful BoastIn his satirical anti-war best seller Catch 22, Joseph Heller underscores the absurdity of war and army life by weaving an insanely hilarious plot set in the dying days of World War II. One of the events in this novel is about the group commander of a US Air Force base who’s at his wits end trying to retrieve a discomforting situation. After debating various
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has reaffirmed Islamabad’s willingness to engage in comprehensive dialogue with India encompassing Kashmir and all other outstanding bilateral issues, marking a significant diplomatic overture in the aftermath of the intense May 2025 military confrontation between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.Pakistan’s Diplomatic Position And
Five years after the deadly Galwan Valley clash that fundamentally altered India-China relations, both nuclear-armed neighbours appear to be cautiously warming to each other again. The recent high-profile visit of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to India in August 2025, followed by Prime Minister Modi’s scheduled attendance at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Tianjin, marks the
Nearly three months after Indian air raids in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) targeted suspected militant bases, the region’s counter-terrorism department (CTD) has claimed a significant development in the case with the arrest of a local resident accused of espionage.According to PoK police, a man identified as Obaid Jahangir, a resident of Rawalakot, was detained for allegedly sharing sensitive
Nearly three months after Indian air raids in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) targeted suspected militant bases, the region’s counter-terrorism department (CTD) has claimed a significant development in the case with the arrest of a local resident accused of espionage.According to PoK police, a man identified as Obaid Jahangir, a resident of Rawalakot, was detained for allegedly sharing sensitive
India-Pakistan relations once again witnessed a war of words following provocative remarks by Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir, to which Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh issued a strong rebuttal.The controversy began when Munir, while drawing a comparison between India and Pakistan’s economic conditions, remarked that India was akin to a luxury car—“a Mercedes or Ferrari”—while