CBI Director Praveen Sood’s tenure extended by one year after no consensus in PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi, CJI meeting
In the absence of a consensus on appointing a new chief, the central government on Wednesday extended the tenure of CBI Director Praveen Sood by one year. Sood, a 1986-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the Karnataka cadre, was originally scheduled to complete his two-year term on May 24.
At least 100 terrorists killed in Operation Sindoor, says Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at all-party meet
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh informed the all-party meeting on May 8 that at least 100 terrorists had been killed in Indian strikes carried out as part of Operation Sindoor on Wednesday morning, reported PTI citing unnamed sources.
6 tourists killed in chopper crash near Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi, CM Dhami condoles deaths
Six people died while another was injured after a helicopter crashed near Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand on Thursday morning. There were seven people aboard the chopper, including the pilot, reports said.
4 tourists killed in chopper crash near Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi
Four passengers died while two others were injured after a helicopter crashed near Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand on Thursday morning. There were six people aboard the chopper, including the pilot, reports said.
Amid India-Pakistan tension, Punjab cancels leaves of all cops; Amritsar resumes blackout mock drills; check details
The Amritsar district administration has resumed blackout measures as part of a nationwide civil defense drill to ensure public safety and preparedness.
IndiGo, SpiceJet, Air India cancel multiple flights from these cities till May10 after Operation Sindoor, check complete list here
Flights are affected in some of the major north Indian cities; passengers need to check flight status before reaching airport.
Amid India-Pakistan war, Punjab cancels leaves of all cops; Amritsar resumes blackout mock drills; check details
The Amritsar district administration has resumed blackout measures as part of a nationwide civil defense drill to ensure public safety and preparedness.
Government to convene all-party meeting today at 11 am following Operation Sindoor
The government had convened an all-party meeting after the Pahalgam terror attack and the opposition parties had expressed their full support to the government for any action against perpetrators of the Pahalgam terror attack.
Delhi cabinet passes historic decision, proposes to conduct cloud seeding to reduce pollution
The Delhi cabinet on Wednesday passed a historic decision to conduct cloud seeding, also known as artificial rain, in the national capital to mitigate pollution. Pollution has been a serious concern for the state for quite some time, and to help curb it.
Mock drills in India: Several cities, including Delhi, Mumbai, observe blackout as part of security drill
The nationwide mock drills were conducted to assess emergency preparedness and to evaluate local response capabilities to security challenges.