Who is Colonel Sophia Qureshi, the Army officer who briefed the press on Operation Sindoor?

As tensions rose following India’s precision strikes on terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir under Operation Sindoor, two senior women officers from the Armed Forces made history by jointly addressing the media. Among them was Colonel Sophia Qureshi, a decorated officer of the Indian Army’s Corps of Signals, who stood before the nation and…

Gold and Silver Prices Today, 7 May 2025: Gold slips to Rs 97,125; Silver climbs to Rs 96,824 — Check city-wise rate

Gold and Silver Prices Today, 7 May 2025: Gold prices edged lower on Tuesday amid growing optimism over potential US-China trade talks and investor anticipation around the US Federal Reserve’s policy decision. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), June gold futures dropped by 0.49 per cent or Rs 480, settling at Rs 97,125 per 10 grams. In…

India PE-VC market grows 9% to $43 billion in 2024: Report

India’s private equity and venture capital (PE-VC) investments staged a recovery in 2024, growing by approximately 9 per cent to reach $43 billion across close to 1,600 deals, with traditional sectors taking the lead in driving market growth, a report showed on Wednesday. The recovery strengthened India’s position as Asia-Pacific’s second-largest PE-VC destination, capturing approximately…

India-UK FTA deal to result in increased exports; benefit textile, auto ancillary and pharma sectors among others

In a significant milestone, India has successfully concluded a free trade agreement or FTA with the United Kingdom (UK), following three years of negotiations.  Here’s all about India-UK FTA and its impact on D-Street First, here is a brief about the foreign trade agreement between India and the UK Trade will increase from $6,000 crore…

Operation Sindoor: Indian Armed Forces fully prepared to respond to Pakistani misadventures if any, says Wing Commander Vyomika Singh

Operation Sindoor Details, Finance Secretary Addresses Media: Reiterating the nation’s clear and stern stance on terrorism in the wake of the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, Finance Secretary Vikram Misri said that Operation Sindoor targeted terrorism related infrastructure across sthe border, at nine locations in Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK). Indian…

Operation Sindoor Impact: Defence stocks surge up to 4% as India hits terror hubs in Pakistan, PoJK

Defence stocks witnessed strong buying interest on Wednesday, May 7, after the Indian Armed Forces launched Operation Sindoor, a targeted military action against terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoK). The market response was swift, with several defence-related companies registering gains of up to 4 per cent intraday. Mazagon Dock, Paras Defence…

Operation Sindoor Impact: Defence stocks surge up to 4% as India hits terror hubs in Pakistan, PoK

Defence stocks witnessed strong buying interest on Wednesday, May 7, after the Indian Armed Forces launched Operation Sindoor, a targeted military action against terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoK). The market response was swift, with several defence-related companies registering gains of up to 4 per cent intraday. Mazagon Dock, Paras Defence…

‘Bharat mata ki jai’: Chiranjeevi, Riteish Deshmukh and others react to Operation Sindoor

As Indian armed forces on Wednesday successfully targeted nine terrorists’ sites in Pakistan, Indian film personalities such as Chiranjeevi Konidela, Nimrat Kaur and Riteish Deshmukh among many others hailed the Indian Army and Operation Sindoor. Actress Nimrat Kaur, who comes from an army background took to X, formerly called Twitter, and wrote: “United with our…