Evening news wrap: CDS Chauhan says India can’t win modern wars with outdated weapons; Mamata slams BJP for anti-Bengali rhetoric & more | India News

CDS Chauhan, left, and Mamata Banerjee India’s chief of defence staff general Anil Chauhan, citing Operation Sindoor, stressed the urgency of replacing outdated weapons with indigenous, future-ready technology to tackle modern warfare. Meanwhile, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP of targeting Bengali migrants across India, challenging allegations linking them to Rohingya Muslims. In…

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Ashoka University professor row: Supreme Court questions Haryana SIT over FIRs against Ali Khan Mahmudabad; relaxes bail conditions | India News

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up the Haryana Special Investigation Team (SIT) for allegedly expanding the scope of its probe against Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad, who is facing two FIRs for online posts during Operation Sindoor.A bench led by Justices Surya Kant and Dipankar Datta asked the SIT to confine…

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Pakistani drones back, pushing drugs & guns into India | India News

AMRITSAR: Operation Sindoor put brakes on drone intrusions for a while but Pakistani smugglers have returned with upgraded tactics and are pushing drones deeper into Indian territory with alarming accuracy.“Post Op Sindoor, there was a temporary lull in cross-border drone intrusions. However, these activities have now resumed with greater precision as Pakistani smugglers are deploying…

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‘Successful in settling wars’: Donald Trump again claims that he stopped India, Pakistan conflict; revives old boast

US President Donald Trump on Monday once again claimed credit for stopping a possible war between India and Pakistan. He said he helped reduce tensions between the two countries by using trade talks as pressure. Trump also claimed he helped settle the long-running conflict between Rwanda and Congo.Speaking about the India-Pakistan situation, Trump said, “We’ve…

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Operation Sindoor proved India’s readiness; exposed inefficiency of Pak’s Chinese military gear: US warfare expert | India News

NEW DELHI: Operation Sindoor, India’s military response to the Pahalgam terror attack, sent a strong message to the world — not just about capability, but about intent, says John Spencer, a leading expert on modern warfare. Speaking to ANI, Spencer — who chairs Urban Warfare Studies at the Modern War Institute in New York —…

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‘Couldn’t speak against Trump’: Kharge’s jibe at PM Modi; rakes up India-Pak ceasefire | India News

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge NEW DELHI: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging that he couldn’t speak against US President Donald Trump, who claimed to have ended the India-Pakistan war that followed the deadly 22 April terror attack in J&K’s Pahalgam, where 26 civilians were killed by ISI-backed terrorists.“How much…

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Defence milestone: India tests homegrown anti-submarine rocket ERASR ; Rajnath calls it ‘boost in striking power of Navy’ | India News

NEW DELHI: India achieved a major milestone in naval defence with the successful user trials of the indigenously developed Extended Range Anti-Submarine Rocket (ERASR). The trials were carried out on Tuesday from INS Kavaratti, showcasing the growing capabilities of homegrown defence technologies.Defence minister Rajnath Singh congratulated the defence research and development organisation (DRDO), the Navy,…

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Did Centre approve BJP MP’s Trump meet? Priyank Kharge flags protocol breach; demands MEA response on alleged Mar-a-Lago visit | India News

NEW DELHI: Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge has flagged a news report alleging that a young BJP MP, while on an official parliamentary visit to the US, independently arranged a meeting with US President Donald Trump, bypassing diplomatic channels and allegedly embarrassing the Indian delegation.“This is not some idle political gossip. It is a serious insult…

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