With Sindoor focus, BJP eyes TMC’s core female vote bank KOLKATA: The era of “appeasement politics” in Bengal is over as BJP primes itself to form the next government in 2026 with the supportThe era of “appeasement politics” in Bengal is over as BJP primes itself to form the next government in 2026 with the…
Shashi Tharoor (File photo) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said on Sunday that “comments and criticism” on the Modi government’s handling of Operation Sindoor and subsequent military hostilities with Pakistan can be raised once the seven all-party delegations are back in India after completing their “mission” abroad.“I think this is a time now for us to…
NEW DELHI: As the fog surrounding Operation Sindoor begins to lift, the Congress on Saturday launched a direct attack on the Modi government, demanding clarity on the terms of the ceasefire with Pakistan following India’s retaliatory strikes for the Pahalgam terror attack. Senior leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Pawan Khera accused the government of “misleading the…
NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday targeted the Modi government following the remarks made by Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan on Operation Sindoor in an interview in Singapore. Kharge claimed that the nation had been misled and demanded a special session of Parliament to address the issue. “In the wake…
NEW DELHI: PM Modi praised the courage of BSF women personnel for their frontline role in Operation Sindoor, India’s largest counter-terrorism action, and reiterated a strong stance against terrorism. Meanwhile, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, dismissed Pakistan’s claims of shooting down six Indian jets and rejected…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday praised the valour of women personnel in the Border Security Force (BSF), particularly during Operation Sindoor, calling them the “brave daughters” of India and lauding their frontline role in the country’s largest counter-terrorism operation.Speaking at the Lokmata Devi Ahilyabai Mahila Sashaktikaran Mahasammelan in Bhopal, the Prime Minister…
NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launched a fresh political offensive against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday, after former external affairs minister and senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid backed the BJP-led government’s handling of Jammu & Kashmir and Pakistan, including the abrogation of Article 370 and India’s military response under Operation Sindoor.Reacting to…
NEW DELHI: Noting the high influx of fake news during Operation Sindoor, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan said that 15% of armed forces’ time went into countering those narratives, ANI reported on Saturday. “Combating fake news was a constant effort. Our communication strategy was deliberate; we chose to be measured, not reactive,…
File photo: PM Narendra Modi (Picture credit: PTI) KANPUR/ BIKRAMGANJ: PM Narendra Modi Friday said Pakistan had to ‘beg for a ceasefire’ during Operation Sindoor, in yet another assertion by India that contradicts Donald Trump’s claim that the US President had brokered peace between the two neighbours.“We penetrated hundreds of miles into Pakistan and destroyed…
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Friday launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led central government over its handling of foreign affairs in the wake of Operation Sindoor, accusing it of diplomatic failure and a compromised stance on national security.Congress leader Pawan Khera said, “The result of our failed foreign policy was seen post-Pahalgam, during Operation…