NEW DELHI: “Thanks to our intelligence agencies… they did a brilliant job and within a short period of time, we were able to identify the perpetrators and act with precision,” Ajit Doval said. The national security adviser, widely seen as one of the architects of the retaliation for the Pahalgam attack, indicated that India had...
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‘Go after terrorists wherever they are’: Doval reveals PM Modi’s brief on Op Sindoor
NEW DELHI: National security adviser Ajit Doval offered a rare glimpse into the strategic thinking behind Op Sindoor, revealing for the first time in detail how India set its objectives for the 88-hour military operation launched in response to the Pahalgam terror attack and set out to destroy the terrorist infrastructure responsible for it, reports...
With no centres to hear, panic buttons in buses lie idle
NEW DELHI: A parliamentary panel has taken note of a curious case involving emergency alert buttons in buses. While the switches cost just Rs 15-20 each, they have largely remained unused because there are no dedicated centres to respond to alerts. Bus operators told the panel they are still required to pay Rs 2,500 to...
How fatherhood and his daughters changed Dak Prescott’s outlook on life
Dak Prescott’s journey into fatherhood has added a deeply personal dimension to the life of the Dallas Cowboys quarterback. Football has given him fame, wealth and a career few players experience. Yet becoming a father has changed what he wants from the future. His children have made time feel more precious, giving Prescott a reason...
BCI-NALSAR row: Manan Kumar Mishra faces heat over professional conduct
NEW DELHI: BCI’s controversial decision to bar 2026 law graduates from Hyderabad’s NALSAR University of Law from being registered as advocate, which it withdrew within hours, brought into focus the regulator’s working which has been headed by senior advocate and BJP MP Manan Kumar Mishra for 14 years.A statutory body established under Advocates Act, 1961,...
PM Modi puts women’s quota back on table, makes fresh pitch to opposition
PM Narendra Modi New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi chose his Independence Day address Saturday to give a strong indication of of his govt’s intent to revive the Constitution amendment bill to implement one-third reservation for women in Lok Sabha and assemblies, with a 50% jump in their overall strength from 2029, urging all political parties...
Former Cambridge professor Jason Arday found dead amid ‘DEI hire’ row
Former Cambridge professor Jason Arday died on Friday. LONDON: Jason Arday, the Black former Cambridge university professor, has been found dead at his home after facing relentless public scrutiny and accusations of being a “DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) hire”.National Education Union general secretary Daniel Kebede said that Arday had been subjected to a “public...
As PM Modi pushes for desi drones, army plans Rs 20k cr munitions, surveillance systems
Vayu Astra-1 has been validated through high-altitude and desert trials before the company secured the Army contract. NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi, in his I-Day speech on Saturday, stressed that “India must develop indigenous drone and counter-drone systems and take leadership in hypersonic defence technologies”.His statement came a day after the defence ministry on Friday...
Army dog Tyson, shot in J&K op after helping track 3 terrorists, gets I-Day honour
Tyson is the only animal hero among the 89 personnel chosen for MiD, which is an official military commendation. NEW DELHI: New Delhi: Indian Army’s assault dog Tyson, who is attached to 2 Para Special Forces, has been honoured during the Independence Day 2026 celebrations for showing “bravery and extraordinary courage” during a counter-insurgency operation...
Amit Bhatia-led consortium buys minority stake in Liverpool FC
LONDON: A consortium headed by British-Indian entrepreneur Amit Bhatia, the son-in-law of billionaire Indian steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal, has agreed to buy a 30% minority equity stake in Liverpool FC in an investment understood to be worth around £1.7 billion.Liverpool’s owners Fenway Sports Group (FSG), which bought the club in 2010 for £300 million, has...
