Xi shows he wants to be close to Putin

Laura Bicker China Correspondent Reuters China’s Xi Jinping sat beside Putin in Moscow – an indication of his significance in Friday’s parade Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin make it look like they’re the best of friends. Xi took his place at the right-hand side of Putin, the position of a…

Indo-Pak War: Delhi govt tests air raid siren at ITO; plans to install 50 more

In a major step towards strengthening public safety and emergency preparedness, the Delhi government on Friday tested an air raid warning siren installed atop the Delhi Public Works Department (PWD) headquarters at ITO. The test, conducted in coordination with the Civil Defence Directorate, came in the wake of ongoing military skirmishes between India and Pakistan…

Kangana Ranaut shares footage of India’s S-400 ‘Sudarshan Chakra’ in action near Amritsar

Mumbai, May 8 (IANS) Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut took to social media to applaud India’s landmark 2018 S-400 air defence agreement with Russia. She called the deal a “game-changer” after sharing striking footage of the Sudarshan Chakra in action near Amritsar. In her post, she highlighted how the Sudarshan Chakra has bolstered the nation’s aerial…

operation sindoor india pakistan conflict tensions pm narendra modi tweets for 3 times today pope leo maharana pratap jayanti rabindranath Tagore twitter x

Operation Sindoor: Ever since India launched Operation Sindoor, Prime Minister Narendra Modi followers on X had been eagerly waiting for his tweet. Today (May 9, 2025), he tweeted. Not once or twice, but thrice. However, those tweets were not about Operation Sindoor. Those were about three topics. The first was about the election of Pope…

Moscow and Kyiv trade accusations as Russia holds Victory Day spectacle | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia and Ukraine have accused one another of violating a three-day ceasefire as Moscow marked Victory Day by welcoming allies to a grand military parade. Russia’s President Vladimir Putin marked the 80th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany on Friday alongside China’s Xi Jinping, in an event clearly intended to bolster support for his three-year…

MEA Briefing on Operation Sindoor: Pak using its civil aircraft as shield, says Colonel Sofiya Qureshi

In a media briefing by the External Affairs Ministry on Friday evening, sharing details of the Indian Armed Forces’ counter action to Pakistan violations on Indian soil with heavy artillery, Colonel Sofiya Qureshi said that Pakistan was learned to be using its civil aircraft as shield.  Here are some of the edited excerpts from Colonel Qureshi’s…

Pakistan giving state funerals to terrorists: India debunks claims of civilians killed during Operation Sindoor

New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Highlighting Pakistan’s reputation as the epicentre of global terrorism once again, India on Thursday questioned Islamabad’s claims about civilians being killed during the May 7 Operation Sindoor strikes even as the video footage of eliminated terrorists being accorded a state funeral has gone viral on social media. “The claim that…

Good news for LIC policyholders! Life insurance company starts online facility for premium payment through WhatsApp Bot

The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) today, May 9 started online facility for premium payment through WhatsApp Bot, the company said in a statement. “This option will provide LIC customers one more alternate option to pay Premium online. Registered Customer portal users can use WhatsApp number 8976862090 to find out the policies that are…