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SC praised Col Sofiya Qureshi when granting PC to women in Indian Army

While ruling in favour of granting Permanent Commission (PC) to women officers in the Indian Army, the Supreme Court in 2020 had acknowledged the achievements of Colonel Sofia Qureshi, one of the two women officers who briefed the media on 'Operation Sindoor' on Wednesday. In its February 17, 2020, judgement, the top court said that absolute exclusion of women from all positions, except staff assignments, in the Army was indefensible and their blanket non-consideration for command appointments without any justification cannot be sustained in law. The apex court, which allowed Permanent Commission (PC) to women officers in the Army, said an absolute prohibition of women Short Service Commission (SSC) officers to obtain anything but staff appointments evidently did not fulfil the purpose of granting PC as a means of career advancement in the Army. The top court also referred to the distinctions achieved by women officers, and put out an example of Col Qureshi's achievements. "Lieuten

Op Sindoor takes terror fight to Pak; 9 terrorist hubs targeted in 25 mins

9 terrorist hubs in PoJK, Pak's Punjab hit in 'measured and non-escalatory' missile and drone strikes

India hits Pak terrorist camps linked to 26/11, Pulwama, and Pahalgam

Among the 21 identified terrorist camps and training centres spread across Pakistan and PoJK, the Indian armed forces launched coordinated attacks on nine

Qureshi, Singh, 'Nari Shakti': The face of India's response to terrorists

The codename 'Operation Sindoor' was chosen as an expression of solidarity with women whose husbands were killed by terrorists in Pahalgam on April 22

Datanomics: India's ₹6.8 trn defence push highlights edge over Pak forces

Amid rising hostilities, India recently signed a ₹63,000 crore deal with France to acquire 26 Rafale Marine jets, enhancing its naval airpower

Operation Sindoor Highlights: Indian Army acted with precision, alertness, says defence minister

Operation Sindoor Highlights: Indian army says 'Justice is Served' after striking nine terror camps across the border under 'Operation Sindoor'. Catch all the breaking news here

13 killed, over 50 injured as Pak army pounds villages along LoC in J-K

At least 13 people, including four children and a soldier, were killed and 57 injured as the Pakistan Army carried out one of the most intense artillery and mortar shelling in years targeting forward villages along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir after the Indian missile strikes against terror infrastructure in the neighbouring country and PoK, officials said on Wednesday. Hundreds of residents were forced to take refuge in underground bunkers or shift to safer places as the indiscriminate shelling by Pakistan destroyed houses, vehicles and various buildings, including a Gurudwara, and created panic among the border residents in the worst-hit Poonch district and Rajouri in Jammu region and Baramulla and Kupwara in north Kashmir. The officials said the Indian Army is responding to the shelling in a befitting manner, resulting in many casualties on the enemy side after several of their posts engaged in firing were destroyed. This is the first time that such an intense shelling has been .

Rajasthan on alert after India strikes Pak, state leaders hail Op Sindoor

Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma and former chief minister Ashok Gehlot were among several leaders who welcomed 'Operation Sindoor' carried out by the Indian Armed Forces in Pakistan on Wednesday. Sharma, who returned from Gujarat on Tuesday morning, is monitoring the situation in the state following the operation, a state government spokesperson said. The chief minister is in constant touch with Chief Secretary Sudhansh Pant and Director General of Police U R Sahu, and the state government and administration are on high alert, the spokesperson added. Special instructions have been issued to the administration in the border districts of Ganganagar, Bikaner, Jaisalmer and Barmer, which share a border with Pakistan. All schools in these four districts have been shut as a precautionary measure. The chief secretary appealed to the public to remain calm and not fall for rumours. Welcoming the strikes targeting nine terrorist camps across the border, Sharma in a post on X in ..

Fully prepared to respond to Pak: India after hitting 9 sites in 25 minutes

Five targets were hit in PoJK - the Sawai Nala and Syedna Belal camps in Muzaffarabad, the Gulpur and Abbas camps in Kotli, and the Barnala camp in Bhimber

Op Sindoor: Pakistan shuts its airspace for 48 hours after India's strike

Pakistan on Wednesday announced a 48-hour closure of its airspace for all air traffic after India carried out a military strike on terror targets in Pakistan and PoK. Shortly after the military strike by India, Pakistani aviation authorities closed the airspace over Islamabad and Lahore and diverted flights to Karachi. Later, the entire airspace was closed for 48 hours as a precautionary measure. However, aviation authorities reopened the airspace after an eight-hour closure. International and domestic flights resumed this morning, with the majority of them departing from the Jinnah International Airport in Karachi or Lahore. However, airspace in Lahore was closed again for 24 hours after a brief resumption. A heavy rush was witnessed at the Jinnah Airport in Karachi as delayed international and domestic flights took off or landed there. A spokesperson for the Civil Aviation Authority said that flights from West Asian countries and other destinations are now fully operational as

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

Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday welcomed the Indian military's strikes on terrorist hideouts in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), stating that the fight against terrorism is a long one and that it must target the roots rather than the branches. 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 which killed 26 civilians, including a Nepalese citizen. Talking to reporters at the party headquarters here, Yadav reiterated his party's support for decisive action against terrorism, recalling the SP's stand during the all-party meeting held in Delhi following the Pahalgam terror attack. "The Samajwadi Party had clearly stated in the all-party meeting that it stands firmly with the government on any action needed in this matter," Yadav said. "When the root of terrorism is attacked, the branches will wither on their own. This is

Pakistan shelling kills 9, injures 41 after India hits terror targets

Three civilians were killed in overnight heavy firing and shelling by Pakistan military across the Line of Control and International Border in Jammu and Kashmir, defence sources said on Wednesday. The Indian Army is responding to the shelling in equal measure, they said on the ceasefire violations by Pakistani forces after India carried missile strikes against nine terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. During the intervening night of May 6 and 7, the Pakistan Army resorted to arbitrary firing, including artillery shelling, from posts across the LoC and IB opposite Jammu and Kashmir, the sources said. Three innocent civilians lost their lives in indiscriminate firing and shelling by Pakistan, they said. Among the deceased was a woman whose house was hit by a mortar shell in Mankote area of Poonch district, officials said. Her 13-year-old daughter was injured. They said nine more civilians were also injured in different sectors of Poonch due to intense shelling b

Who is Col Sophiya Qureshi, Army officer who briefed on Operation Sindoor?

Sofia Qureshi holds the distinction of being the first woman officer to lead an Indian Army contingent in a multinational military exercise

Operation Sindoor: What we know so far about Indian missile strikes in Pak

India launched Operation Sindoor targeting sites in Pakistan across the LoC. Here's what we know so far about the 2025 cross-border military strike and its implications

'Justice is served': Indian Army strikes nine terror camps in Pak and PoJK

The attacks on multiple targets across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir under Operation Sindoor were reportedly conducted jointly by the Indian Army and Indian Air Force

Action plan: How civil defence mock drill will be conducted on Wednesday

The drill will replicate high-alert situations

Pakistani troops violate ceasefire for 12th night, Indian Army retaliates

Pakistani forces carried out unprovoked small arms firing in areas opposite Kupwara, Baramulla, Poonch, Rajouri, Mendhar, Naushera, Sunderbani, and Akhnoor in Jammu and Kashmir

Pakistani troops violate ceasefire for 11th night, Indian Army retaliates

Pakistani troops opened unprovoked fire across multiple Jammu and Kashmir sectors including Kupwara, Poonch, and Akhnoor as ceasefire violations persist amid rising cross-border tensions

Govt set to procure next-generation 'very short range air defence system'

The Army has placed requirements for 48 launchers, 85 missiles along with other required equipment, under 'Make in India'

India set to join Australia's biggest military exercise for first time

Dubbed as the 'Olympics of military exercises', Talisman Sabre is the most important military exercise that the Australian Defence Force engages in every second year