Bihar artist’s unique tribute to ‘Operation Sindoor’
Patna, May 9 (IANS) Madhurendra, a known artist in Bihar has paid unique tribute to the Indian Army’s ‘Operation Sindoor’ by sketching its painting on ‘Peepal’ leaf. While the whole country celebrates the success of Operation Sindoor and salutes the armed forces for responding to Pakistan’s cowardly actions, the artist took to his craft and […]
Indo-Pak tension: No celebration on 4 years of govt formation, says Assam CM
Guwahati, May 9 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday announced that there will be no celebration for the four-year completion of the state government due to escalating tension between India and Pakistan following the barbaric terror attack in Pahalgam. Taking to X, Sarma said, “Tomorrow marks the completion of four years of […]
Operation Sindoor: PM Modi meets Rajnath Singh, NSA Doval and three service chiefs
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) In the backdrop of the ongoing ‘Operation Sindoor’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting attended by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, and Chiefs of the Armed Forces and senior officials. The Prime Minister’s Office in a post […]
Railway Protection Force tightens security in NFR zone
Guwahati, May 9 (IANS) In response to escalating security challenges across the country, Railway Protection Force (RPF) of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has significantly strengthened its security protocols at stations, trains and railway premises, an official said on Friday. The NFR, one of the 17 railway zones in the country, operates in the northeastern […]
Focus on boosting agricultural sector in Meghalaya: CM Conrad Sangma
Shillong, May 9 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said on Friday that through flagship programmes, the state government has been working to promote agriculture development and farmer welfare. He said that the government is working to create an ecosystem that enables agriculture and its value-added products to thrive. The Chief Minister remarked that one […]
Bihar CM launches development projects worth Rs 64.19 crore in Begusarai
Patna, May 9 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar visited Begusarai on Friday, where he inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for multiple development projects. He also participated in welfare programmes and made key announcements aimed at the social and economic upliftment of people in the district. The Chief Minister arrived at Barauni Yamuna Bhagat […]
Iran denies US media claim of identifying secret nuclear facility
Tehran, May 9 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Friday rejected a Fox News report claiming to have identified a new secret nuclear facility in Semnan province. In a post on X, Araghchi dismissed the “Very Scary Satellite Images” touted by Fox News as part of an effort by Israel to derail the […]
South Korean DP candidate says strong relations with Japan vital to economy, security
Seoul, May 9 (IANS) Democratic Party (DP) presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung underscored Friday the need to maintain strong ties between South Korea and Japan, saying bilateral cooperation is vital to both the economy and security. Lee made the remark in a written congratulatory message sent to a forum hosted by a DP lawmaker, as he […]
Xi, Putin reach many new, important common understandings: Chinese Foreign Ministry
Beijing, May 9 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin had in-depth exchanges of views on China-Russia relations and major international and regional issues and reached many new and important common understandings during Xi’s visit to Russia, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said here Friday. Lin Jian told a daily news briefing […]
Nepal: Indian Ambassador meets PM Oli, discusses growing India-Pakistan tensions
Kathmandu, May 9 (IANS) Indian Ambassador to Nepal, Naveen Srivastava, on Friday met Nepal’s Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli in Kathmandu, briefing him about the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 innocent civilians, including a Nepali national named Sudeep Neupane, were killed. “Naveen Srivastava, Ambassador of […]
