NEW DELHI: The BJP highlighted the significant accomplishments of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent five-nation tour on Thursday, asserting that India had made significant strides in strengthening global alliances. The party claimed that the visit saw India forge a strong, unified consensus against terrorism at the BRICS summit, sign crucial agreements for critical and rare earth materials, and deepen connections with the Indian Diaspora. BJP spokesperson and Rajya Sabha MP Sudhanshu Trive...Read More
Chandigarh: Punjab chief ministerBhagwant Mann on Thursday said the government will table a bill in the assembly on Friday to introduce harsher punishment for religious sacrilege. However, the law will not be enacted immediately, as the government plans to hold consultations with stakeholders before finalising the legislation.Mann said the decision was taken in a meeting of the cabinet earlier in the day. After the legislation is tabled, Punjab govt will gather suggestions on the law from stakeh...Read More
The east-west connector was earlier known as the Carnac Bridge (Representational) ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed The Carnac Road Over Bridge in South Mumbai has been renamed Sindoor BridgeMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will inaugurate the reconstructed bridge on Thursday morningThe original 150-year-old bridge was dismantled in August 2022 and rebuilt by BMC with CR-approved design Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Mumbai: The reconstructed Car...Read More
Mumbai: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday inaugurated the newly built Sindoor Bridge, formerly known as Carnac Bridge, in South Mumbai. He said the renaming marks a symbolic break from colonial-era legacies. Both the deputy CMs, Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, did not attend the inauguration event.In the past, the bridge wasknown and referred to as as Carnac bridge after James Rivett Carnac, the governor of the Bombay Presidency from the year 1839 to 1842.According to Histor...Read More
Srinagar, July 10: Issuing a stern message against divisive voices, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday condemned recent statements alleging cultural erosion and demographic invasion in Jammu and Kashmir, warning that such rhetoric mirrors that of terror outfit TRF and has previously cost innocent lives."Some people are irresponsibly claiming that guests are spoiling J&K's culture, that a demographic invasion is underway, and alcoholism is spreading. This narrative is no different from t...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Morocco's Ambassador to India, Mohamed Maliki, underscored the expanding scope of India-Morocco relations during a wide-ranging interaction in the national capital. Highlighting deepening cooperation in trade, defence, investment, counter-terrorism, and beyond, he outlined key areas of collaboration and ambitious plans for the future. Also Read | Ukraine-Russia War: Moscow Blasts Kyiv With Another Missile, Drone Barrage, Killing at Least 2. "I think the sky i...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Morocco Ambassador to India, Mohamed Maliki, underscored the expanding scope of India-Morocco relations during a wide-ranging interaction in the national capital. Highlighting deepening cooperation in trade, defence, investment, counter-terrorism, and beyond, he outlined key areas of collaboration and ambitious plans for the future. I think the sky is not even the limit for us... because we believe in making India, we believe in the capabilities of India, we b...Read More
Mumbai, July 10: Comedian turned actor Kapil Sharma's newly launched Kap's Cafe in Surrey, British Columbia was targeted in a shooting incident on Thursday. At least nine shots are believed to have been fired at the premises, however no injuries were reported in the incident. Khalistani terrorist Harjit Singh Laddi has claimed responsibility for the attack. Marking Kapil's entry into the hospitality industry, the cafe had its soft launch just days before the attack. Co-managed by Kapil's wife G...Read More
CHANDIGARH: Comedian Kapil Sharma's cafe in Surrey, British Columbia in Canada, 'Kap's Café', was shot at by unidentified assailants on Wednesday. No injuries were reported. Sources said, Khalistani terrorist Harjeet Singh Laddi, who is reportedly a member of the banned Khalistani militant outfit Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), has claimed responsibility for the shooting. The bullets not only hit the cafe, but also nearby buildings. The attack has triggered panic among locals and Indian dias...Read More
Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 10 (ANI): A joint search operation by the Romeo Force of the Indian Army and the Special Operations Group (SOG) of the Jammu and Kashmir Police is currently underway in the dense forests of Khanater Top in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, despite challenging weather conditions, including heavy rainfall. According to sources, a significant quantity of arms, ammunition and explosives have been recovered from the area during the operation. The search ...Read More
Mumbai, Jul 10 (PTI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday inaugurated the reconstructed Carnac Road Over Bridge (ROB) in south Mumbai, which has been rechristened as "Sindoor Bridge" as a tribute to Indian military's 'Operation Sindoor'. The Indian Army has showcased exceptional courage and strategic precision during 'Operation Sindoor' by striking deep into terrorist bases in Pakistan's hinterland, Fadnavis told reporters. "This renaming is a tribute to our armed forces an...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 10 (PTI) The Congress on Thursday took a swipe at PM Narendra Modi after he returned home from his five-nation visit, saying that now that he is back, he could find time to visit Manipur, review why the Pahalgam terrorists are yet to be brought to justice and reflect on infrastructure collapses in his home state. The opposition party also said the PM could also, for a change, chair an all-party meeting to firm up the agenda for the forthcoming Monsoon session of Parliament. Prim...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling him a Super Premium Frequent Flier PM as he returned to Delhi after concluding five-nation visit that spanned from July 2 to 9. Taking to X, Jairam Ramesh wrote, India welcomes back its Super Premium Frequent Flier PM who is expected to be in the country for perhaps three weeks before jetting around again. Jairam Ramesh urged PM Modi to address several issues of the co...Read More
Hyderabad: BRS senior leader T Harish Rao on Wednesday strongly condemned Chief Minister Revanth Reddy's "baseless and misleading" statements regarding irrigation and water rights in Telangana. Harish Rao accused Revanth Reddy and his Congress government of "mortgaging Telangana's rightful share of water resources and attempting to mislead people with fabricated data and staged presentations." Expressing outrage over the Chief Minister's closed-door meeting with Congress legislators at Praja Bh...Read More
NEW DELHI: National Investigation Agency Wednesday filed the first supplementary chargesheet against Mumbai attacks accused Tahawwur Hussain Rana in the larger conspiracy case, citing additional evidence collected by its sleuths on his role as a facilitator of co-accused David Headley's multiple trips to India for reconnaissance of 26/11 targets on directions of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba masterminds.After the supplementary chargesheet against Rana - extradited from US in April this year - w...Read More
Puri: The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) on Wednesday constituted a committee to inquire into the alleged breach of security at the 12th-century shrine here after four unknown persons were found scaling the outer perimeter wall of the temple. The SJTA Chief Administrator has formed a committee, headed by the administrator (security), to inquire into the matter, Puri District Collector Chanchal Rana told reporters after a video of four persons scaling the garbage heap near 'Meghnad...Read More
NEW DELHI: A Financial Action Task Force (FATF) report on a comprehensive update on terrorist financing risks, released this month, has for the first time mentioned the role of 'states' as terror sponsors, something India has been harping on while seeking to designate Pakistan as a state sponsor of terrorism.India had identified state sponsored terrorism from Pakistan as a source of terrorist financing risk in its money laundering/terror financing risk assessment in 2022. The findings of the FAT...Read More
SRINAGAR, July 9: In a major crackdown on terror operatives and their support structures, police today seized properties belonging to a Pakistan-based terrorist handler and top commander of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) and Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen (JUM) in Sogam area of Kupwara. Follow the Daily Excelsior channel on WhatsApp "The action was taken against the accused Ghulam Rasool Shah alias Rafia Rasool Shah son of Abdul Jabbar Shah originally a resident of Peer Mohalla Chandigam Lolab. The said terrori...Read More
NEW DELHI: A day before Supreme Court takes up a batch of petitions challenging the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, Election Commision took to X to quote from Article 326 of the Constitution, which unequivocally mandates the poll panel to register only Indian citizens above 18 years of age, unless disqualified, as voters.With enumeration forms of nearly 57.5% of Bihar's 7.9 crore voters collected in the initial 15 days of SIR, EC officials told TOI the names...Read More
New Delhi: The digital storefronts we scroll through every day now carry a dark undercurrent. A new report by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has laid bare how terrorists are exploiting online platforms - from Amazon to PayPal - to fund violence in India. The global anti-terror watchdog has cited evidence from two major cases - the 2019 Pulwama suicide bombing and the 2022 Gorakhnath Temple attack. According to the FATF report, the aluminum powder used in the deadly Pulwama blast, which ...Read More
New Delhi: A new report by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on Tuesday flagged misuse of ecommerce platforms, social media and online payment services to fund terror activities. "Serious and evolving terrorist financing risks have been highlighted with a warning on gaps in countries including India and their abilities to fully understand terrorism financing trends and respond effectively," the latest report stated. "Today's report outlines current and evolving methods employed by terroris...Read More
Mumbai: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed its first supplementary chargesheet against Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a key accused in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, before the NIA Special Court at Patiala House, New Delhi. The move comes after Rana's extradition from the United States in April this year and fresh evidence uncovered during interrogation. The court is expected to take cognizance of the chargesheet in the coming days, paving the way for the trial to formally commence. On ...Read More
Windhoek/New Delhi, July 11: In a historic diplomatic move, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Namibian President Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah at the State House in Windhoek on Thursday, marking the first Indian Prime Ministerial visit to Namibia in 27 years. This was also the first bilateral State Visit hosted by President Nandi-Ndaitwah since taking office in March 2025. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp Prime Minister Modi was warmly welcomed with a ceremonial reception, and both leaders engaged...Read More
Chandigarh: The Punjab Police on Wednesday said they have foiled a major terror plot orchestrated by Pakistan-based terrorist Harwinder Rinda and recovered a cache of arms from a forest area in Gurdaspur. Preliminary investigation has found that the consignment was pushed into India by Pakistani agencies and Rinda as part of a premeditated plan to carry out attacks at multiple locations in Punjab aiming to disrupt public peace, Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said. Acting swiftly ...Read More
Bengaluru, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Special NIA Court in Bengaluru on Wednesday handed over the custody of three arrested accused persons in a prison radicalisation case to the custody of the National Investigation Agency for six days. The accused Anees Fathima, Chan Pasha and Dr Nagaraj S. were produced before the court today by a team headed by Dy SP Susheela. The judge passed the order handing over the custody of the accused to the NIA till July 14. The NIA on Tuesday had arrested these ...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for being conferred with Brazil's highest national honour, 'The Grand Collar of the National Order of the Southern Cross.' He said that the recognition reflected PM Modi's impactful global leadership. "Congratulations to PM Shri @narendramodiJi on being conferred with Brazil's highest civilian honour, the Grand Collar of the National Order of the Southern Cross," Rajnath Singh...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for being conferred with Brazil highest national honour, The Grand Collar of the National Order of the Southern Cross. He said that the recognition reflected PM Modi impactful global leadership. Congratulations to PM Shri @narendramodiJi on being conferred with Brazil highest civilian honour, the Grand Collar of the National Order of the Southern Cross, Rajnath Singh said in a...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): Global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog FATF has for the first time introduced the concept of state sponsored terrorism in its latest report, highlighting that such funding is a longstanding threat to international peace and security, stability of regional financial, and political systems. State sponsored terrorism means a state actively financing terrorist activities as part of its state policy. Before this, India had raised and identified sta...Read More
Bengaluru, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) The BJP on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress-led Karnataka government after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested three individuals -- including a prison psychiatrist and a City Armed Reserve (CAR) policeman -- in connection with the 2023 Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) prison radicalisation case. The arrests were made following extensive raids across Bengaluru and Kolar districts. Those arrested include Dr. Nagaraj, a psychiatrist at Parappan...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): Global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog FATF has for the first time introduced the concept of state sponsored terrorism in its latest report, highlighting that such funding is a longstanding threat to international peace and security, stability of regional financial, and political systems. State sponsored terrorism means a state actively financing terrorist activities as part of its state policy. Before this, India had raised and identified sta...Read More