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In this issue

May 08, 2025

India apprises China, key world powers; stop conflict, says Don

Following precision strikes on nine terror camps, India on Wednesday launched a diplomatic outreach to key global powers, including China, to assert its firm stance against cross-border terrorism.

1 min

Telecom firms seek nod for common IBS network at KIA

WITH the In-Building Solution (IBS) license for Terminal-1 at KIA ending on May 31, Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) Jio, Airtel and Vodafone Idea have written to the managing director and CEO of BAIL, seeking approval to deploy and maintain a self-built, cost-shared IBS network.

1 min

BMRCL Installs Self-Service Ticket Machines at Baiyappanahalli

BANGALORE Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has installed 10 self-service ticket machines at Baiyappanahalli Metro Station for the convenience of commuters.

1 min

B'lureans rush to stock up essentials amid fake alert

FOLLOWING India's cross-border strike under Operation Sindoor, 'panic buying' broke out in far-off Bengaluru with residents seen rushing to grocery stores, petrol bunks and medical shops, fearing possible supply disruptions.

1 min

DKS Seeks Gadkari's Support to Speed Up Hebbal Jn-Kia Flyover Corridor

During meeting, DCM also discusses other projects that will augment city's traffic infra

2 mins

Update, stock ample vaccines: Official to institutes

THE Health and Family Welfare Commissioner on Wednesday directed all health institutions to not only maintain an adequate stock of anti-rabies and anti-snakebite vaccines but also to ensure that detailed stock information is accurately updated in the e-Aushadha software.

1 min

New orders to enforce drug quality protocols

TO improve drug safety and quality control across the state's public healthcare system, the health department issued two separate orders directing strict enforcement of protocols in complaint handling and inspection of drug and medical device suppliers.

1 min

Prashant Thakur, Saleem in race to be next DG&IGP

Alok Mohan set to retire later this month, no word on tenure extension

2 mins

Op Sindoor is a warning to Pak, terrorists: CM

SIDDU SAYS STRIKE A WAKE-UP CALL FOR ALL NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES WREAKING HAVOC IN INDIA

2 mins

Centre doing what must be done: Bhushan's brother

\"ANYONE involved in terrorist activities should not be spared, and justice must be served. Terror attacks should never take place again, anywhere,\" said Preetham, brother of Bharath Bhushan, who was killed in the terror attack that was carried out at Baisaran Meadow in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 22.

1 min

Special court upset over plea to adjourn MUDA case

THE special court to try criminal cases against sitting and former MPs/MLAs on Wednesday expressed displeasure over the manner in which the Lokayukta police sought adjournment of hearing in the MUDA case.

2 mins

Mock drill instills a sense of confidence among citizens

WITH a two-minute-long siren at the Civil Defence headquarters at Ulsoor in the city, Operation Abhyas, a mock drill, began around 4 pm on Wednesday with the rescue of two people stranded on Ulsoor Lake island.

2 mins

Ugrappa demands Modi's response to Janardhana Reddy's conviction

FORMER Congress Lok Sabha MP VS Ugrappa on Wednesday urged the BJP, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to respond to a CBI court convicting former minister and Gangavathi MLA Gali Janardhana Reddy, and sentencing him to seven years' imprisonment in the Obulapuram illegal mining case.

1 min

Operation Sindoor

Modi behind the name

1 min

LeT Recruits From Kerala Took Training In PoK Terror Camps

Terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba had recruited people from Kerala in 2008 to be trained at its camps in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) and Pakistan, camps that were dismantled in 'Operation Sindoor', the \"precision\" attacks by the Indian Armed Forces on May 7.

2 mins

Fight Against Terror Shouldn't End

A fortnight after her husband Prasant Satpathy fell to the bullets of terrorists at Pahalgam, Priyadarshini Acharya finally heaved a sigh of relief. For, on Tuesday night, 'Operation Sindoor' avenged the tragic killing of her husband and 25 others.

1 min

Symbolic revenge, says Rao's wife

KAMAKSHI, the widow of Somisetty Madhusudhan Rao who was killed in the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, expressed her gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi following the Indian armed forces' precision strikes under 'Operation Sindoor' on the early morning of Tuesday.

1 min

K'taka, IN-SPACE ink pact to boost space sector

THE Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) and the Department of Electronics, IT, Biotechnology, and Science & Technology, Government of Karnataka, have signed two MoUs to strengthen the state's position as a leading commercial space hub.

1 min

Kerala man found dead in Kashmir forest

MUHAMMED Shanib, 26, a resident of Kanjirapuzha in Palakkad district, Kerala, has been found dead under mysterious and tragic circumstances in Kashmir.

1 min

Delivering a Broad Impact Within a Narrow Scope

India's response to the Pahalgam attack was both unprecedented and calibrated.

3 mins

Where the Maple Leaf Falls on an Altered Mosaic

Thanks to immigration, the country Mark Carney has been chosen to lead has changed over decades. New Delhi needs concerted efforts for a diplomatic reset with Ottawa

4 mins

PRECISION STRIKES

9 of 21 locations picked to avoid damage to civilian installations

1 min

And they told the world the India story

SHE came to be known as the face of Operation Sindoor. Together with a fellow soldier, the duo represented India's steely resolve to fight Pakistani-sponsored terrorism.

1 min

India has right to act on self-defence, China told

Following the precision strikes on nine terror camps under 'Operation Sindoor', India on Wednesday launched a diplomatic outreach to key global powers, including China, to assert its firm stance against cross-border terrorism, highlighting that the strikes were targeted and non-escalatory, reaffirming it has no intent to escalate unless provoked by Pakistan, said sources.

1 min

250 Flights Cancelled, 16 Airports Shut for Now

HOURS after India conducted precision strikes on terrorist infrastructure in PoK and Pakistan, at least 250 flights to and from Delhi airport were cancelled on Wednesday.

1 min

Action against those who back terror: IB officer's kin

EXPRESSING gratitude to the Centre over the precision strikes on terrorists' camps, family members of Manish Ranjan, the IB officer who was killed in Pahalgam terrorist attack, said internal terrorism should also be dealt with effectively along with the external terrorism.

1 min

LIC manager's wife seeks public killing of terrorists

HOURS after India's armed forces successfully conducted precision strikes on terrorist camps, the widow of one of the tourists killed in the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, said \"complete justice\" remains undone.

1 min

Bizman's wife expresses gratitude to Indian Army

AISHANYA, the wife of Shubham Dwivedi, a 31-year-old businessman from Kanpur who was among the first to be killed by the terrorists in Pahalgam, said \"I extend my gratitude to PM Modi for avenging my husband's sacrifice. This is the real tribute to Shubham. Wherever he is, his soul will now be at peace.\"

1 min

Adil's father says: Avenging April 22 carnage was must

THE family of Syed Adil Shah — the pony ride operator who was gunned down in the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack when he tried to wrest a weapon from one of the terrorists — has hailed the precision strikes carried out on terror camps. They feel that justice has been delivered.

1 min

IAF corporal's wife urges PM to eliminate terrorists

AFTER forces carried out a deadly attack on nine terror camps inside Pakistan, the wife of a Pahalgam victim — IAF Corporal Tage Hailyang — from Arunachal Pradesh appealed to the Narendra Modi government to eliminate all terrorists so that innocent lives are not lost again.

1 min

Himanshi: This should be the beginning to end terror

HIMANSHI Narwal, wife of slain Naval officer, Lieutenant Vinay Narwal, who was killed in the Pahalgam terror attack, on Wednesday thanked the government for the strong military response through Operation Sindoor, hoping this would be the beginning of the end of terrorism.

1 min

Army Jawan Among 13 Killed in Pak Fire

Over 60 hurt in mortar shelling on civilian areas in J&K, Poonch worst hit

2 mins

And then came the Sindoor moment.

Modi behind the name

1 min

'Today my husband's soul will finally find peace'

RELATIVES of those martyred in the April 22 attack in Pahalgam described the military action as a true tribute to their loved ones.

1 min

Omar backs 'Op Sindoor', says Pak went out of its way to target civilians

CHIEF Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said that Pakistan has gone out of its way to target civilian population in Jammu and Kashmir.

1 min

No beating retreat ceremony at Attari border, Kartarpur corridor closed

THE bureau of immigration in the Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday announced the closure of the Kartarpur corridor, the passage used by Sikh pilgrims to visit the Darbar Sahib Gurdwara in Pakistan's Kartarpur,\"until further orders.\"

1 min

Strikes across Gaza kill 59 as Israel plans to ramp up its campaign against Hamas

DEIR AL-BALAH

1 min

Trump says 3 hostages dead, 21 alive, Israel contradicts

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that three hostages held by Hamas in Gaza have died, leaving only 21 believed to be still living.

2 mins

China's Jinping Lands in Moscow to Beef Up No-Limits Putin Partnership

CHINESE President Xi Jinping landed in Moscow on Wednesday for a key three-day visit, including a grand Victory Day parade and a show of support for Vladimir Putin.

1 min

Columbia lays off nearly 180 after Trump pulls $400m

COLUMBIA University said Tuesday that it will be laying off nearly 180 staffers in response to President Donald Trump's decision to cancel $400 million in funding over the Manhattan college's handling of student protests against the war in Gaza.

1 min

Trump to announce that US will call Persian Gulf as Arabian Gulf: Officials

PRESIDENT Donald Trump plans to announce while on his trip to Saudi Arabia next week that the United States will now refer to the Persian Gulf as the Arabian Gulf or the Gulf of Arabia, according to two US officials.

1 min

Papal conclave begins as Sistine Chapel doors close

133 cardinals from 70 nations will vote for new leader of Catholic Church

2 mins

Reliance Power raises ₹348 crore via share issue

RELIANCE POWER on Wednesday said it has raised ₹348.15 crore through issuance of preferential shares.

1 min

FTA: British luxury vehicles likely to be cheaper in India

BRITISH luxury cars are poised to become cheaper in India following the India-UK free trade agreement (FTA).

1 min

Border tension: Equities, gold rise; rupee falls

Rupee saw its worst single-day fall since April 9; equities market closed slightly higher; gold rallied over ₹500/10g

1 min

PNB profit soars 52% to ₹4,567 cr, to raise ₹8k cr

PUBLIC sector lender Punjab National Bank (PNB) on Wednesday reported a 52% jump in net income at ₹4,567 crore for the March quarter, driven by asset quality improvement leading to a massive drop in bad loan provisions.

1 min

Govt procurement market opened to UK businesses

The India-UK trade agreement opens up the Indian government procurement market to businesses in the European country.

1 min

Govt issues LoI to Starlink for satcom services in India

THE Indian government reportedly has issued a Letter of Intent (LoI) to Elon Musk-led Starlink for providing satellite communications services in the country.

1 min

Prestige Group wants to be biggest, best developer in Delhi-NCR market: MD

BENGALURU-based Prestige Group aims to establish itself as a key player in Delhi-NCR's competitive real estate market with the launch of its first residential project in the region — Prestige City Indirapuram.

1 min

CSK dent KKR's hopes of playoffs

LEFT-ARM wrist spinner Noor Ahmad exploited the turning conditions brilliantly, picking up 4/31, as Chennai Super Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL here on Wednesday.

1 min

Jem of an innings: Batter powers India to final

RIDING on Jemimah Rodrigues' career-best century and half-tons from opener Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma, India defeated a fighting South Africa by 23 runs to set up a title clash with Sri Lanka in the women's Tri-Nation ODI series here on Wednesday.

1 min

Inter heartbreak for young Barca

HANSI Flick's brilliant young Barcelona side won hearts in this season's Champions League and re-established themselves at Europe's top table, but fell agonisingly short of reaching the Munich final after one of the competition's greatest semifinals.

1 min

India Rolls Out Chip-Based E-Passports

The introduction follows an extensive pilot project launched in 2022, which saw the issuance of 20,000 official and diplomatic e-passports

2 mins

CLEAR MISCONCEPTIONS, BREATHE FREE

On Tuesday, we observed World Asthma Day; here are some myths that need to be dispelled about the lung ailment

3 mins

AMR Ramesh Plans to Approach Arvind Swamy, Nawazuddin Siddiqui for Cyanide Prequel

Veteran filmmaker AMR Ramesh is set to re-release his critically acclaimed crime thriller Cyanide on May 23, as a tribute to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on the occasion of his death anniversary (May 21).

3 mins

'Clash of brain vs brawn defines Bloody Babu'

AJESH MURTHY, known for his thriller films like Agnilok, Dinku, Lipstick Murder, and Psychomax, is back in the director's chair — and this time, it's a personal project.

1 min

George Clooney's Jay Kelly to release in December

It was earlier reported that Noah Baumbach and George Clooney are teaming up for a film titled Jay Kelly. Now, Netflix has announced that the film will start streaming on their platform on December 5.

1 min

Noomi Rapace, Gael Garcia Bernal onboard The End of It

GAEL Garcia Bernal, Rebecca Hall, Noomi Rapace, and Beanie Feldstein have signed on to star in a science-fiction film titled The End Of It.

1 min

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