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File Photo A total of fifty-one Naxal terrorists, including twenty with a collective bounty of ₹66 lakh, surrendered before the police in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh on Wednesday. The surrender was made in the presence of senior officers, marking another major success in the ongoing counter-insurgency and rehabilitation efforts across the state.Among the surrendered
Indian Air Force Chief, Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, took to the skies in a Rafale fighter jet from Ambala Air Force Station on Wednesday, leading a formation sortie that included President Droupadi Murmu.The President, who serves as the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, experienced her first Rafale flight under the command of Group Captain Amit Gehani, Commanding Officer of No. 17
President Droupadi Murmu, Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces, undertook a sortie in a Rafale fighter aircraft from the Ambala Air Force Base in Haryana.The flight marks a historic milestone as it is the first time an Indian President has flown in the Rafale, which forms a key part of the Indian Air Force’s frontline combat fleet.The Ambala base, home to the Indian Air Force’s 17
President Droupadi Murmu’s recent sortie in a Rafale at Ambala Air Force Station underscored India’s evolving air power and thrust the spotlight onto Wing Commander Shivangi Singh, the sole woman flying the IAF’s most advanced fighter. Singh, poised alongside the President, inadvertently quashed persistent rumours about her fate during “Operation Sindoor”.Ambala’s 17 Squadron “Golden Arrows” is
Diplomatic efforts to ease tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan collapsed in Istanbul after four days of negotiations failed to yield any agreement. The talks, mediated by Turkish and Qatari officials, aimed to stabilise deteriorating relations following a series of recent border incidents.According to sources cited by Tolo News, the Afghan delegation reaffirmed its pledge to prevent the use
Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Ataullah Tarar, has blamed Afghanistan for the collapse of the second round of peace talks held in Istanbul, claiming that Kabul failed to provide solid assurances on key security demands.According to The Express Tribune, Tarar alleged that the Afghan delegation’s unwillingness to commit to decisive action against terrorist and
Pakistan’s Defence Minister, Khawaja Asif, launched a scathing attack on Afghanistan’s leadership, accusing Kabul of being manipulated by New Delhi.He warned that any aggression directed at Islamabad would invite a response “50 times stronger,” following the failure of high-stakes peace negotiations between the two countries.Appearing on Geo News’ primetime show Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada ke Saath,
US President Donald Trump has once again asserted that he played a decisive role in halting the brief conflict between India and Pakistan in May 2025.Speaking at a dinner with business leaders in Tokyo, Trump claimed that seven "brand new beautiful planes" were shot down during the hostilities. He attributed the swift end to the crisis to his use of trade leverage, stating that he threatened to
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has once again criticised India over Jammu and Kashmir, calling for the region’s “right to self-determination”, while notably remaining silent on the widespread unrest and human rights violations in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).In a statement released from Jeddah, the OIC General Secretariat reiterated what it termed as “full solidarity with the
Union Home Minister Amit Shah reaffirmed the government’s determination to eradicate Left-wing extremism (LWE) by 31 March 2026, following the surrender of 21 Maoists in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district.The group, which included 13 senior cadres, laid down arms before local authorities on Sunday, symbolising a significant step in the Centre’s intensified campaign against insurgency in the