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Sikkim: When the 'Kingdom' took a beneficial, timely call 50 years ago

Since Sikkim merged into India in 1975, it has made rapid strides in indicators of economic and social wellbeing, writes Indivjal Dhasmana

BJP hails PM Narendra Modi, says India isolated Pakistan diplomatically

In a post on X, BJP national spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari said Pakistan "pleaded for an understanding" after suffering "catastrophic losses"

Rahul Gandhi demands Parliament session to discuss Op Sindoor, US mediation

Opposition leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging clarity on ceasefire talks with Pakistan

Congress demands all-party meeting chaired by PM on Indo-Pak situation

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh posed several questions to the government, including whether New Delhi has opened the doors to third party intervention between India and Pakistan

Congress seeks PM-led all-party meet, leaders recall Indira's leadership

Congress urges PM Modi to chair an all-party meet after India-Pakistan ceasefire; recalls Indira Gandhi's 1971 leadership. Calls for special Parliament session to discuss recent national events

Omar Abdullah welcomes India-Pakistan understanding amid border tensions

The chief minister said there has been lot of devastation caused by cross border shelling and attacks in Jammu, Poonch, Rajouri, Tangdhar and other border areas

India should take 1st step to de-escalate tensions with Pakistan: Mehbooba

Mufti's remarks came after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke to Pakistani Army chief Asif Munir, and urged both parties to find ways to de-escalate

'Is it time for politics': Cong slams BJP over criticism of terror response

The opposition party's criticism came after the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) hit out at the previous UPA government's approach in dealing with Pakistan

Himanta accuses Congress of spreading propaganda on IMF bailout to Pakistan

His allegation comes after India opposed the IMF's proposal to extend fresh loans of $2.3 billion to Pakistan, saying that the funds could be misused for financing cross-border terrorism

BJP govt dismantled contract cheating network in UP, says CM Yogi

Secondary education in the state was earlier known for mass cheating, he noted, adding his government dismantled the "contract cheating" system completely

Op Sindoor: Akhilesh Yadav lauds Indian military's cross brorder strikes

India launched Operation Sindoor as a strong response to the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on April 22 carried out by terror organisation The Resistance Front

Operation Sindoor: Government calls for all-party meeting on May 8

The meeting will be convened to brief the leaders about the strikes under 'Operation Sindoor' that were carried out in the early hours of Wednesday

Will 2026 Census-based delimitation shrink South India's voice in LS?

With delimitation tied to the 2026 Census, southern states risk losing seats despite leading in population control and contributing heavily to the economy

PM Modi scrapped Kashmir visit after intel on terror threat, says Kharge

Kharge asserted that the Congress is with the Centre for any action against Pakistan after the Pahalgam terror strike, as the country is supreme and beyond party, religion and caste

Import ban, shipping restrictions on Pakistan to start showing impact soon

Most shipments from Dubai take about nine days to reach Indian ports; thus, the shipping ban as well as the indirect import ban will only start showing up by this weekend, say experts

Onion prices fail to rise much despite lifting of Sep 2024 export curbs

Last month's lifting of an export duty of 20 per cent, imposed in September 2024, came too late as the export market had already been captured by the Pakistani crop

Owaisi seeks effective response to Pahalgam terror attack, demands probe

Speaking to reporters here, Owaisi sought an inquiry into the death of a man from Kulgam who was allegedly picked up by security forces for questioning in the aftermath of the Pahalgam attack

Water sharing row: Punjab govt seeks BBMB revamp, Dam safety Act repeal

Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said that the Haryana government is trying to steal his state's share of water

Punjab must avoid petty politics over water issue: Haryana CM Saini

Chief Minister Saini said that the Haryana Cabinet strongly condemns the resolution passed by the Punjab Vidhan Sabha

Cong acting like 'fifth column' against Indian armed forces, alleges BJP

Sudhanshu Trivedi noted that it is in a series of comments from opposition leaders aimed at demoralising the armed forces