IndiGo Airlines issued a statement after its flight 6E 2142, which was operating from Delhi to Srinagar, encountered sudden hailstorms en route. The flight landed safely at the Srinagar airport, and the flight and the crew followed necessary protocols.
Two of the seven all-party delegations, constituted by the government to carry India's strong message of zero tolerance against terrorism and apprise about Operation Sindoor, embarked on their destinations on Wednesday.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma said on Wednesday that people in Bikaner are very excited about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit. During the visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch 104 stations for the country and start many new schemes for the state.
While Congress termed it an attempt to silence their MP and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi over his "tough" questions on Operation Sindoor, BJP asserted "loota hai toh lautana hai" (You have to return what you have robbed).
In a major blow to the Maoist insurgency, security forces in Chhattisgarh killed 27 Naxals, including CPI-Maoist General Secretary Nambala Keshav Rao alias Basavaraju, during a massive joint operation in the Abujmarh forests of Narayanpur district.
Bangladesh tearaway Nahid Rana is among the three members to withdraw from their upcoming tour of Pakistan, which is set to kick off next week at Lahore's iconic Gaddafi Stadium.
Haryana CM Nayab Saini praised PM Modi for launching Operation Sindoor and destroying terror bases, calling it a historic anti-terror action reflecting national sentiment.
Former US National Security Advisor John Bolton told ANI, "Well, I think it's important for India to educate people around the world on what the nature of these terrorist attacks has been because it's unacceptable for innocent civilians to be threatened and harmed by terrorist attacks."
The Inspector General (IG) of Bastar Range in Chhattisgarh, P Sundarraj, on Wednesday said that the joint operation that killed 27 naxals, including CPI-M General Secretary Basavaraju, was carried out by District Reserve Guard (DRG) teams from Narayanpur, Dantewada, Bijapur, and Kondagaon
Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal emphasised India's commitment to "zero tolerance against terrorism," adding that this outreach would reaffirm the country's resolve to combat terrorism in all its forms.
Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday congratulated Union Home Minister Amit Shah and security forces for the success of Operation Black Forest, which killed 27 Maoists, including top CPI-Maoist leader Nambala Keshav Rao alias Basavaraju in a major operation in Chhattisgarh's Nara
"There is no need to comment that much on this, as it is an issue of nation... All opposition leaders had a demand that a special session of the Parliament be called, and all the opposition MPs be taken into confidence about all actions of the government. The government did not do anything..