Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday formally inaugurated the old Carnac Bridge in Mumbai by renaming it as ‘Sindoor Bridge’. Addressing the media after the inauguration ceremony, the Chief Minister said that the old Carnac Bridge was in a dilapidated condition, due to which it was demolished and a new bridge was constructed. Fadnavis, while highlighting the reasons behind the renaming, clarified that this decision is part of the national policy to erase the symbols related to British colonial history. He said that Carnac was a British governor who had persecuted Indians, especially Pratap Singh Raje of Satara and…
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A serious accident occurred in Vadodara district of Gujarat on Wednesday morning when a part of the bridge connecting Anand and Padra in Padra taluka collapsed into the Mahisagar river. So far 9 people have been confirmed dead in this accident. According to preliminary information, four vehicles – two trucks, a Bolero SUV and a pickup van – were passing on the bridge at the time of the accident, which fell into the river due to the sudden collapse. According to eyewitnesses, a loud noise was heard before the vehicles fell. Acting immediately, the local fire brigade, police and Vadodara…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi underlined India’s firm resolve against terrorism in a rally held in Karakat, Bihar. He clarified that through ‘Operation Sindoor’ India has demonstrated its military capability, but this is only a beginning. Modi said India is at war with every enemy, whether across the border or within the country. Fulfilling his promise made after the Pahalgam terror attack, he said the Indian Army has destroyed terror camps in Pakistan. He mentioned that the Indian Army destroyed Pakistan’s airbases and military installations in a short time, which is a proof of the power of the “New India”. The…
Senior NCP leader and Samata Parishad founder Chhagan Bhujbal was sworn in as minister by Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan on Tuesday. The ceremony was held in the presence of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, NCP Working President Praful Patel and other dignitaries. After taking oath, Bhujbal expressed his gratitude to the political leadership. He thanked the Chief Minister, both Deputy Chief Ministers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, as well as the citizens of his constituency and the workers of the Samta Parishad. Bhujbal is likely to get the charge…
Famous YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra has been arrested on charges of spying for Pakistan. As per the allegations, her video content and social media content contained sensitive information of the Indian Army and strategic locations. After the arrest, intelligence agencies have become active and now Odisha’s connection has also come to light in this case. Odisha YouTuber Priyanka Senapati has been questioned under a joint investigation by the Intelligence Bureau (IB) and Puri Police. The investigation has revealed that Jyoti had visited Puri in September 2024, where she recorded pictures and videos of important government and religious places, which are of…
The Government of India has taken an important decision to expand the combat capability of the three armed forces. The Defence Acquisition Council has approved emergency purchases worth Rs 40,000 crore, which will ensure timely procurement of essential equipment. With regard to Operation Sindoor, India has clarified that the current operations are only a “strategic pause”. If Pakistan does not change its policy of promoting cross-border terrorism, India is prepared to respond as needed. That is why the government has granted special emergency procurement powers to the armed forces. The Defence Acquisition Council, headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, has…
The Indian government has imposed a ban on various products imported from Bangladesh. Under this decision, readymade garments, plastic products, processed food items and other items will not be able to be imported through the border checkposts of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram and West Bengal. Now the import of these products will be possible only from the sea ports of Kolkata and Nhava Sheva (Mumbai), which will increase the logistics cost of Bangladeshi exporters. The move comes in the backdrop of a speech in China by Bangladesh’s interim government’s chief adviser Mohammad Yunus, in which he called India’s northeastern states…
Lashkar-e-Taiba’s key terrorist Saifullah Khalid has been killed by unidentified assailants in Pakistan. The man was a major security concern for India who earlier operated his terrorist activities from Nepal and later took refuge in Pakistan and was living under the pseudonym ‘Razaullah’. Saifullah Khalid has been linked to several major terror attacks in India. In 2006, he was involved in the plot to attack the RSS headquarters in Nagpur, in which the attackers came in an Ambassador car dressed in police uniform. In 2008, he organised the attack on the CRPF camp in Rampur, in which seven jawans were…
India was once seen as a developing and peace-loving nation, but over the past decade its global sphere of activity and diplomatic influence has grown dramatically. The precise response to the Pahalgam terror attack under Operation Sindoor sent a message of India’s operational capability to the international community. At the heart of this transformation is the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has strategically conducted foreign visits right from the beginning of his tenure in 2014. The Modi government’s 88 foreign visits between 2014–2025 included visits to 73 countries, prominent among them the US (10), Japan, Russia and…
Tensions between India and Pakistan have increased significantly after the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir on April 22. Pakistan has deployed additional troops in the border areas due to the fear of possible military action by India. In this tense atmosphere, a controversial statement by Pakistani MP Sher Afzal Khan Marwat has become a topic of discussion. In a media interview, when he was asked what he would do if a war broke out between the two countries, he clearly said, “If the war escalates, I will go to England.” This statement has been widely circulated on social…