Video: Army destroys Pak posts, drone launch pads in precision strikes

Video: Army destroys Pak posts, drone launch pads in precision strikes

The Indian Army has destroyed multiple Pakistani posts and terrorist launch pads near the Jammu region, which were being used to launch tube-launched drones into Indian territory, according to defence sources. The action comes amid heightened tensions along the border following repeated drone incursions and shelling from across the Line of Control. Pakistan launched a … Read more

Three killed in lightning strikes amid unseasonal rains in Marathwada

Three killed in lightning strikes amid unseasonal rains in Marathwada

Image used for representational purpose only. File | Photo Credit: Ranjeet Kumar Three persons were killed in lightning strikes as unseasonal rains and thunderstorms lashed Marathwada, an official said on Tuesday (May 6, 2025). The deaths were reported in Beed and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar districts on Monday (May 5), the official from the revenue department said. … Read more

Congress MP’s ‘no one saw surgical strikes’ remark gets BJP’s ‘go to Pak’ reply

Congress MP’s ‘no one saw surgical strikes’ remark gets BJP’s ‘go to Pak’ reply

Congress MP and former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has sparked a political row by questioning the Indian armed forces’ 2019 surgical strikes across the border following the Pulwama terror attack, saying “no one saw them”. “Till date, I could not find where the (surgical) strike took place, where men were killed at that … Read more

Andhra Pradesh High Court strikes down PIL seeking to restrain police from taking action on ‘abusive content on social media’

Andhra Pradesh High Court strikes down PIL seeking to restrain police from taking action on ‘abusive content on social media’

The Andhra Pradesh High Court refused to issue blanket orders restraining the police from registering cases against persons posting abusive content on social media platforms, during the hearing of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by a journalist on Wednesday. The judges observed that it was unfortunate that even the judiciary was not spared in … Read more

The junior doctors’ strikes may be over. But is trouble ahead?

The junior doctors’ strikes may be over. But is trouble ahead?

BBC It had been the NHS’s longest-running and bitterest pay dispute – responsible for hundreds of thousands of cancelled operations and appointments. And then, suddenly, word came on Monday that the British Medical Association was recommending that its 50,000 junior doctor members accept a fresh offer from the new government. It sounded almost too good … Read more

Junior doctors: Streeting begins talks to avert more strikes

Junior doctors: Streeting begins talks to avert more strikes

39 minutes ago By Michelle Roberts, Digital health editor, BBC News Reuters Mr Streeting was speaking at the Tony Blair Institute Future of Britain conference Face-to-face talks between junior doctors unhappy over pay and the new health and secretary have begun. Wes Streeting says the government cannot afford or commit to the 35% rise the doctors want … Read more

11 killed in lightning strikes in Bengal’s Malda

11 killed in lightning strikes in Bengal’s Malda

Relatives of a lightning strike victim mourn, in West Bengal’s Malda on May 16, 2024. | Photo Credit: ANI Eleven people were killed on Thursday afternoon after being struck by lightning in various places across Malda district in West Bengal, a government official said. Several persons were injured in the lightning strikes. Chief Minister Mamata … Read more

US carries out fresh strikes on Iran-backed Houthis after Biden vows to keep pressure on

US carries out fresh strikes on Iran-backed Houthis after Biden vows to keep pressure on

The United States carried out an additional strike against Yemen’s Houthi forces on Friday, two officials told Reuters, after President Joe Biden’s administration vowed to protect shipping in the Red Sea. The latest strike, which one of the US officials said targeted a radar site, came a day after dozens of US and British strikes … Read more