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JAISALMER: A state government employee was detained on Wednesday in Rajasthan on suspicion of spying for Pakistan’s spy agency ISI amid a widening crackdown on espionage networks across the country after Operation Sindoor.Sakur Khan Mangaliyar, employed with the state’s employment department, was picked up by a joint team of CID and intelligence agencies from his…

The S-400 was credited with the shooting down of Pakistani drones and missiles during the conflict that followed Operation Sindoor NEW DELHI: The S-400 system and the jointly-manufactured BrahMos missiles were used by India in the conflict with Pakistan and their performance was exemplary, said Russian ambassador Denis Alipov. The ambassador also said that discussions…

NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Wednesday took full control of the SIT probe against MP minister Vijay Shah’s ‘crass comments’ aimed at Col Sofiya Qureshi, who briefed media on first two days of ‘Operation Sindoor’, and asked Jabalpur HC to close its suo motu proceedings resulting in lodging of FIR against him.On appeal against HC’s…

Three Rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) shells are found in the Narwal area of Jammu, on Wednesday. (ANI Photo) JAMMU: A bomb disposal squad was deployed to secure and defuse three live mortar shells found Wednesday near the regional transport officer’s office in Jammu’s Transport Nagar area.Officials have not confirmed whether the ordnance originated from Pakistani forces…

NEW DELHI: Civil defence mock drills scheduled on Thursday in the states bordering Pakistan were postponed by the authorities citing “administrative reasons.”This comes hours after mock drills under the name of Operation Shield were scheduled for states including Gujarat, Haryana, Rajasthan, Punjab, and Jammu and Kashmir. PM Modi’s Shocking New Op Sindoor Reveal | ‘9…

Ravindra Jadeja and MS Dhoni NEW DELHI: One of India’s most crucial all-rounders in recent times, Ravindra Jadeja, has revealed that the two most influential figures in his cricketing journey share not just a first name, but also hail from the same state — Bihar.In a candid conversation on the podcast ‘Kutti Stories with Ash’,…

NEW DELHI: Is Shashi Tharoor prioritising national interest over party interest as country’s global envoy or is he being a “super spokesperson of the BJP“? The Thiruvananthapuram MP, who is leading one of the 7 multi-party delegations to expose Pakistan post Pahalgam terror attack, is once again in his party’s crosshairs – this time for…

“If you let my daughter go now, that’ll be the end of it… But if you don’t, I will look for you, I will find you, and I will kill you.”Liam Neeson said it in Taken. Benjamin Netanyahu turned it into policy.On October 26, 2023 — 19 days after the Hamas-led massacre on Israeli soil…

NEW DELHI: The Indian Test team has officially stepped into its much-anticipated transition period, with Shubman Gill named captain for the upcoming five-match series in England. Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has been appointed vice-captain. The squad also features Karun Nair, marking his return to the national fold after eight years. Nair, who last represented India in…

Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu NEW DELHI: Andhra Pradesh chief ministerN Chandrababu Naidu will continue as the president of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) for the next two years, following his unanimous re-election at the party’s annual Mahanadu conclave.The announcement came on the second day of the three-day event, where senior party leader…