Month: May 2025

[ad_1] Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi chairs meeting. (ANI) NEW DELHI: A day after ceasefire was declared between India and Pakistan, reports suggested that Operation Sindoor was still active. ANI quoting sources said that "Operation Sindoor remains active, signifying a new reality that the world and Pakistan must acknowledge. Normal relations cannot resume."Earlier on Sunday, the Indian Air Force (IAF) also confirmed in its release that the operation was "still ongoing".IAF confirmed its successful completion of designated responsibilities during operatio with accuracy and according to national directives."We have a very clear position on Kashmir, there is only one matter left- the return of Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK). There is nothing else to talk. If they talk about handing over terrorists, we can talk. We don't have any intention of any other topic. We don't want anyone to mediate. […]

[ad_1] (Pics credit: Virat Kohli's Instagram handle) NEW DELHI: As the world paused to celebrate Mother's Day on Sunday, Indian batting stalwart Virat Kohli seized the moment to honour the women who shaped his life. Taking to Instagram, Kohli shared photographs featuring his wife Anushka Sharma and their young child, alongside childhood snapshots of himself with his own mother and Anushka with her mother.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!“Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers of the world,” Kohli wrote. “I was born to one, accepted by one as a son, and have seen one grow into a strong, nurturing, loving, and protective mother to our children. We love you more and more every day @anushkasharma.”Kohli's affectionate tribute comes amid a week-long suspension of the 2025 Indian Premier League, giving players the rare opportunity to reconnect […]

[ad_1] Germany and Israel mark anniversary in shadow of war Germany and Israel are commemorating the beginning of their postwar relationship, with the war in Gaza omnipresent.Sixty years ago, on May 12, 1965, Germany and Israel established diplomatic relationsafter a long period of preparation. It was anything but a matter of course at the time: World War II had ended just two decades earlier and the memory of Nazi Germany's genocide of the European Jews was present in both countries.Even now, 80 years after the end of the war, relations with Israel remain extremely important, but also difficult.Israeli President Isaac Herzog is coming to Berlin to mark the anniversary. Together with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, he plans to visit the "Platform 17" Holocaust memorial at Grunewald station in southwest Berlin. Some 10,000 Jews were deported from the train station to […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings head coach Ricky Ponting was preparing to fly back home when the ceasefire between India and Pakistan was announced. Despite having the option to return to Australia, the legendary cricketer chose to stay, stepping off the plane at the last minute as anxious passengers looked on.Ponting decided to remain in Delhi and took it upon himself to ensure that PBKS’ overseas players — many of whom were unsettled by the looming threat of conflict between two nuclear-armed nations — did not board their scheduled flight from the capital on Saturday night."It shows Ponting's character. Only he could have pulled that off," Punjab Kings CEO Satish Menon told PTI, referring to the motivational talk delivered by the World Cup-winning captain to the squad’s foreign contingent.The group of players, who had already endured a tense road and […]

[ad_1] Agniveer Mudavath Murali Naik, 23, was martyred during 'Operation Sindoor' in Jammu and Kashmir, his last rites were performed with full state honors in Andhra Pradesh NEW DELHI: The last rites of Agniveer Mudavath Murali Naik were performed with full state honours on Sunday at his native village, Kalli Thanda, in Sri Sathya Sai district of Andhra Pradesh.Credit: TOIAccording to news agency PTI, the 23-year-old soldier from the Kalli Thanda village of Gorantla mandal died around 2am Friday at a reserve area in Jammu and Kashmir during an exchange of fire as part of 'Operation Sindoor'.His body reached his hometown late on Saturday night, following an official handover and ceremonial honours.According to a press release, the mortal remains of Naik were transported from Bengaluru Airport—where they were received by BC Welfare Minister and Penukonda MLA S Savitha—to Gorantla in […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: India's former High Commissioner to Pakistan, G Parthasarthy, said on Sunday that by initiating the recent conflict with India, Pakistan's army chief General Asim Munir repeated the "mistakes" made by ex-army chief and later President, Parvez Musharraf.Parthasarthy's statement came a day after India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire, ending the recent military hostilities between the nuclear-armed neighbours.The ex-diplomat told news agency ANI, "When I was in Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf initiated the Kargil conflict (1999) by taking over high mountains in the Himalayas. We taught them a lesson at the high altitude of the Himalayas and drove them out of Kargil. So, I am not surprised that General Asim Munir is repeating the same mistakes that Musharraf made."He added, "Musharraf made that mistake, staged a coup and then took over. I hope they are able to protect […]