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Pakistani drone with Rs 5 crore heroin seized in Rajasthan's Sri Ganganagar

Border Security Force (BSF) officials seized heroin valued at Rs 5 crore after intercepting a drone from Pakistan near the international border in Rajasthan's Sri Ganganagar on Friday.

May 23, 2025

Parameshwara facing 'problems' due to Congress minister in Karnataka: HD Kumaraswamy

Union Minister H. D. Kumaraswamy on Friday said that a minister in the Siddaramaiah Cabinet was "responsible" for state Home Minister G. Parameshwara landing in "trouble".

May 23, 2025

PAK refused to help IndiGo flight with 220 passengers stuck in hailstorm danger

The pilots of the IndiGo plane, which was damaged in rough weather en route to Srinagar, were denied permission by the Lahore ATC to venture briefly into Pakistan airspace to escape the hailstorm, in complete violation of humanitarian norms.

May 23, 2025

Op Sindoor outreach: Russia stands in solidarity with India for elimination of terrorism

Condemning the heinous April 22 terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Russia on Friday said that it stands in solidarity with India for elimination of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. Moscow's stand was conveyed as an all-party delegation from India, led by DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, met with senior members of the Russian Federation Council, including Andrey Denisov, First Deputy Chair of the Committee on International Affairs in the Russian capital to reaffirm the united stand against terrorism.

May 23, 2025

After India's objections, IMF justifies bailout package to Pakistan

Amid India's objections to the International Monetary Fund bailout package to Pakistan, the IMF has said the debt-ridden country "met all the required targets" to receive the latest loan instalment.

May 23, 2025

Future of Air Warfare: Hard lessons, new horizons from Ukraine, Gaza, Syria, Lebanon, and 2025 India-Pakistan clashes

Success will belong to those who can orchestrate diverse assets, outpace the enemy's decision loop, and adapt in real time to the relentless pace of change. The future of air warfare is not just about the machines in the sky, but the minds and networks that control them, writes Major General Dilawar Singh in this op-ed.

May 23, 2025

Past Cong govt okayed exchange of information on troops movement: BJP MP shares India-Pak pact of 1991

Amid the political showdown over India 'informing' Pakistan ahead of military strikes on May 7, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Friday dug out a document from the past, about India-Pakistan military 1991 pact, highlighting how the then government entered into an agreement with enemy nation and agreed to share information beforehand.

May 23, 2025

New gene therapy to target airway and lungs via nasal spray

US researchers have engineered a novel gene therapy to target the airway and lungs via a nasal spray.

May 23, 2025

Minor girl dies by suicide after spat with sister over TV channel in Maharashtra

A ten-year-old girl allegedly died by suicide following a disagreement with her elder sister over watching a television channel in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district, police said on Friday.

May 23, 2025

Rahul Gandhi to visit families affected by Pak shelling in Poonch tomorrow

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will visit the families affected by Pakistan shelling in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Saturday.

May 23, 2025

Karnataka court summons Darshan for illegal possession of bar-headed geese

A local court in T. Narasipura issued summons on Friday to Kannada actor Darshan and his wife Vijayalaxmi, directing them to appear before the court in connection with the illegal possession of four bar-headed geese at their farmhouse.

May 23, 2025

SC issues notice to Centre on plea to ban betting apps

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to examine a plea seeking a complete ban on "illegal" betting apps.

May 23, 2025

Adani Group to invest additional Rs 50,000 crore in northeast over next 10 years

The Adani Group will invest an additional Rs 50,000 crore across the northeastern region over the next 10 years, which would prioritise local jobs and entrepreneurship, its Chairman, Gautam Adani, said on Friday.

May 23, 2025

Op Sindoor outreach: Delegation meets Japanese leaders reiterating India's stance against terrorism

The Indian all-party parliamentary delegation led by Janata Dal (United) MP Sanjay Jha on Friday held a meeting with Yasuhiro Hanashi, Acting Chairperson of the Research Committee on Counter-terrorism of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Former Minister of Justice highlighting India's firm stance against terrorism under the global outreach campaign.

May 23, 2025

Indian stock market opens higher, Nifty above 24,700

The Indian benchmark indices opened higher on Friday amid mixed global cues, as buying was seen in the FMCG, IT and auto sectors in the early trade.

May 23, 2025