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New Delhi: The World Bank, on Friday, distanced itself from the growing speculation surrounding its role in resolving the long-standing tensions between India and Pakistan. World Bank President Ajay Banga, through a statement shared by the Indian government, emphasized that the bank’s involvement is strictly as a facilitator and not as a mediator in political or military conflicts. Mr. Banga addressed the media’s claims that the World Bank might intervene to resolve the decades-old political issues between India and Pakistan, stating, “We have no role to play beyond that of a facilitator.” He added, “There is a lot of speculation…

New Delhi: India’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Vikram Doraiswami, presented a compelling piece of evidence to support India’s longstanding claims that Pakistan actively sponsors terrorism. During a press briefing in New Delhi, Doraiswami held up a photograph showing top Pakistani military officials alongside Hafiz Abdur Rauf, a U.S.-sanctioned terrorist and brother of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) founder Masood Azhar. The image, taken at a funeral for terrorists killed during Operation Sindoor, shows Pakistani military brass standing behind Rauf, with Pakistani flags draped over the coffins of the deceased militants. “This photograph is undeniable proof of Pakistan’s complicity in sponsoring terrorism,”…

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday held a high-level review meeting to assess the security situation along the Indo-Pakistan border and at airports across the country, following a sharp escalation in hostilities between India and Pakistan. The review came shortly after the Border Security Force (BSF) announced it had successfully foiled an infiltration attempt along the International Border in Jammu, neutralizing at least seven terrorists and causing heavy damage to a Pakistan Rangers post. Sources said the Home Minister evaluated current measures and preparedness along the western frontier and took stock of enhanced security protocols at airports…

DELHI: Ample stocks of petrol, diesel and cooking gas LPG are available in the country and there is no need for panic purchase, the Indian Oil Corporation said on Friday as photos and videos of people queuing at petrol pumps to stock fuel made the rounds on social media. The panic buying, mostly witnessed in states bordering Pakistan, came amid rising tensions between India and the neighbouring state over the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack and India’s strike on terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in retaliation. In a post on X, IOC, the country’s largest oil firm said…

DELHI: India controls its airspace and it is protected by an advanced air defence network ‘capable of detecting, jamming, and eliminating threats before they breach’ – this is the unequivocal message to Pakistan and hostile non-state actors, sources said. The message came after the Air Force repulsed two waves of drone and missile attacks by Pak targeting Indian military installations in Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, and Punjab. The first began late May 7 night (hours after India’s Operation Sindoor eliminated nine terror camps in Pak and Pak-occupied Kashmir) and rolled over into the early hours of May 8. Military facilities in or…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Tension gripped the city on Thursday after the North Goa Collectorate received an anonymous email threatening to blow up the building using an improvised explosive device (IED). The threat, which arrived earlier in the day, prompted an immediate security response. Police sources confirmed that the Panaji Police, along with the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS), were swiftly deployed to the site. The Collectorate building was evacuated as a precautionary measure, and the surrounding area was cordoned off to ensure public safety. “Search operations are ongoing, and all necessary precautions are being taken,” a senior police officer on site…

New Delhi: In a significant escalation of hostilities, an F-16 fighter jet of the Pakistan Air Force was shot down on Friday evening by an Indian surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, according to top defence sources. The aircraft, which took off from the heavily fortified Sargodha air base in Pakistan’s Punjab province, was downed near the same facility. The F-16, a mainstay of the Pakistani Air Force alongside Chinese and French-origin jets, was reportedly engaged in operations linked to Pakistan’s attempted drone and missile strikes targeting Jammu. The aircraft’s downing marks a rare and high-profile air engagement in the region, reminiscent…