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New Delhi: India has successfully evacuated over 1,400 nationals from Iran amid intensifying conflict in West Asia, as part of the government’s emergency evacuation mission — Operation Sindhu. The mission was launched on Wednesday in response to the escalating military confrontation between Iran, Israel, and now the United States. On Sunday, a Mahan Air flight carrying 280 Indian citizens — mostly students — landed safely at Delhi airport, marking yet another phase of the evacuation effort. In total, 1,428 Indians have been brought back from Iran over the past few days, with multiple special flights arranged from Mashhad. The evacuation…

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday declared that the monsoon will not be a reprieve for Naxals this year, asserting that anti-Naxal operations will intensify despite seasonal challenges. His comments came during the foundation stone laying ceremony of the National Forensic Science University (NFSU) campus and a Central Forensic Science Laboratory at Nava Raipur Atal Nagar in Chhattisgarh. Breaking from past monsoon patterns where swollen rivers and dense jungles often hampered operations, Shah vowed, “This time, we will not let them sleep. Our operations will continue through the rains, and we remain committed to our target of…

New Delhi: Security agencies have uncovered a detailed trail behind the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, revealing that the militant group responsible had infiltrated through the Dehra Ki Gali (DKG) sector in Poonch and has been operating across Jammu and Kashmir since late 2022 or early 2023. Active for over a year, the group is believed to be behind at least three major attacks on Indian security forces before shifting its operations into Kashmir in mid-2024. The group’s first confirmed attack occurred on December 21, 2023, when they ambushed an Army convoy in the Bufliaz area of Surankote, Poonch, killing…

New Delhi: Amid rapidly escalating tensions in the Middle East following the United States’ airstrikes on key Iranian nuclear facilities, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a 45-minute conversation with Iran’s newly elected President Masoud Pezeshkian, reiterating India’s firm call for immediate de-escalation, dialogue, and diplomacy. The conversation took place shortly after the US launched Operation Midnight Hammer, targeting Iran’s Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan nuclear sites — key components of Tehran’s controversial atomic programme. The strikes, reportedly involving B-2 stealth bombers and Tomahawk cruise missiles, marked Washington’s direct military entry into the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict. According to official sources, the call…

New Delhi, June 23: US President Donald Trump has claimed “monumental damage” was inflicted on Iran’s key nuclear sites following a massive overnight military strike carried out as part of Operation Midnight Hammer. The US joined Israel in launching precision air and missile attacks on Iran’s highly fortified nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, sparking global concerns of a major escalation in the Middle East. In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump described the attacks as a “bullseye” and stated, “Obliteration is an accurate term!” He praised the US military’s precision and added, “Monumental damage…

New Delhi: Tensions in the Middle East have escalated sharply following reports that Iran is considering closing the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz after the United States conducted airstrikes on three of its nuclear facilities. The Strait, a narrow but critical waterway connecting the Persian Gulf with the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean, is responsible for the transit of nearly 20 million barrels of oil daily—accounting for nearly one-fifth of the world’s oil and gas supply. At just 33 kilometers wide at its narrowest point, and with shipping lanes only 3 kilometers wide in each direction, the Strait remains…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has served a notice to the Goa government following a petition that challenges the environmental clearance (EC) granted for sand mining activities in the Mandovi River. The notice was issued by the NGT’s Western Zone Bench, comprising Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh and Expert Member Dr. Vijai Kulkarni, on June 16. The matter is scheduled for the next hearing on July 14. The petition was filed by the Goa River Sand Protection Network (GRSPN), which has raised objections to the EC granted by the Goa State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (Goa-SEIAA) on February…