Latest Updates on Operation Sindoor

Violation of human rights: NHRC takes cognizance of Ashoka professor arrest

Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad was arrested earlier this week for his social media post over India's 'Operation Sindoor'

Delhi govt withdraws order cancelling officials' leave amid Pak tensions

Delhi government on Wednesday revoked its order cancelling leaves of its officials in the wake of the military conflict with Pakistan earlier this month. The services department of Delhi government said it's previous order dated May 8 cancelling all leaves of officers/officials stands withdrawn with immediate effect. In its May 8 order, the department cancelled leaves of all Delhi government employees until further orders to prepare for any emergency situation arising out of the hostilities between India and Pakistan following Operation Sindoor. The situation, however, improved after a few days as the two countries on May 10 decided to halt the military action with immediate effect. Indian armed forces hit nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on May 7 under the codename Operation Sindoor, India's response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people, mostly tourists.

SC grants interim bail to Ashoka professor, raps him for 'choice of words'

Ashoka University's Associate Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad gets interim bail amid Operation Sindoor post row, with Supreme Court ordering SIT probe

India's outreach on Operation Sindoor begins; focus on Pak's terror links

Over the next four days, as many as seven delegations will visit several countries to address policymakers, elected representatives, and audiences

PM sending delegations to divert attention from tough questions: Ramesh

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi suddenly thought of sending multi-party delegations of MPs to visit different countries to divert attention from the tough questions he is being called to answer, while his image globally has been "shattered". The Congress general secretary made the remarks in a post to pay tribute to former Prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary. Since the 1950s, MPs from various political parties have been sent in delegations to the UN in New York every October-November and PM Modi stopped this tradition from 2014, Ramesh said. "But now that he is desperate and his image globally has been shattered, he suddenly thought of such all-party delegations of MPs to visit different countries to divert attention from the tough questions he is being called to answer," the Congress leader said. On the 34th death anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi, Ramesh said, "The essential humanity, goodness, and decency of the ...

Army denies air defence gun deployment at Golden Temple during Op Sindoor

The clarification comes a day after Lt Gen D'Cunha said air defence systems were deployed at the Golden Temple during Operation Sindoor with cooperation from temple authorities

Pakistan govt promotes Army Chief General Asim Munir as Field Marshal

Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir was on Tuesday promoted as the Field Marshal for "successfully" leading the armed forces in the recent conflict with India, state-run TV reported. The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The state-run PTV reported that the cabinet took the important decision to promote General Asim Munir as Field Marshal of the country. The decision was taken for his "exemplary role" in the conflict with India, it added.

Who is Renu Bhatia, Haryana panel chief in Ashoka University row?

From Doordarshan anchor to Haryana Women's Panel chair, Renu Bhatia is in the news for her complaint against Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad

Army deployed air defence to protect Golden Temple from Pak drones: Lt Gen

Lt Gen Sumer Ivan D'Cunha says Army deployed guns at Golden Temple to counter Pakistani drone threats; operation was cleared after coordination with temple authorities

Retreat ceremony for public along Pak border to resume from May 21

The Border Security Force (BSF) has said the public flag-lowering retreat ceremony at three locations in Punjab along the Pakistan frontier will begin on Wednesday, about two weeks after it was stopped following Operation Sindoor by India in response to the Pahalgam attack. The Jalandhar headquartered Punjab frontier of the force said the ceremony will resume from Tuesday, but it will be open only for media persons. The public can participate from Wednesday, it said, adding the event time will be 6 pm. Officials said on Monday that the event held daily in the evening at Attari, Hussainiwala and Sadki will be opened for public viewing from May 20. The ceremony, however, will be curtailed as BSF troops will not shake hands with Pakistan Rangers, and the gates will not be opened during the flag-lowering process as declared earlier, officials had said. The flag was being lowered each day by BSF troops irrespective of the public presence, the officials clarified. The BSF on May 8 stopp

Who are real 'saudagars'- Cong or Jaishankar: Telangana BJP slams Rahul

BJP slammed Rahul Gandhi and aide Pawan Khera for twisting a strong diplomatic warning to Pakistan into a bizarre tale, branding the Indian minister as an "informant" or "saudagar" (trader)

If US can extradite terrorists, Pak can give us Saeed, Lakhvi: Indian envoy

Calling upon to form an international coalition against terrorism, India's Ambassador to Israel JP Singh, has stressed that India's Operation Sindoor against Pakistan is "paused" and "not over", demanding that Islamabad should handover key terrorists Hafiz Saeed, Sajid Mir and Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi just like US did with one of the masterminds of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, Tahawwur Hussain Rana. Narrating the incidents leading up to India's offensive, Singh in an interview with Israeli TV channel i24 on Monday said that the operation was initially against terror groups in Pakistan. "The terrorists killed people based on their religion. They asked people their religion before killing them and 26 innocent lives were lost", the Indian ambassador said citing the Pahalgam attack of April 22. "India's operation was against terror groups and their infrastructure to which Pakistan responded by attacking India's military installations", he emphasised. Asked if the ceasefire is holding and if

Highlights: Allahabad HC junks plea over survey of Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal

Highlights: Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal dismissed a plea by the mosque committee challenging the November 2024 survey order. Catch all the latest news updates here

No US role in India-Pakistan understanding: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri

Misri also told the panel that the military conflict between India and Pakistan, which lasted from the early hours of May 7 and ended at 5pm on May 10, was always in the conventional domain

Peace tiptoes in, but businesses remain stalled near Attari-Wagah border

The shutdown of trade at the Attari-Wagah border has sparked concern among local shopkeepers and activists, prompting letters to the prime minister urging financial aid for those affected

Security clearance can't hinge on public perception: Çelebi to HC

Govt defends move citing national security