Prime Minister Narendra Modi has declared that Operation Sindoor, India’s response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, is not yet over. PM Modi made this statement while addressing a public rally in West Bengal. He also slammed Pakistan Army and added that terrorism and mass murder were its biggest expertise.
Tussle Within Congress
A tussle is brewing within the Congress after its MP Shashi Tharoor said that India breached the Line of Control between India and Pakistan to conduct a surgical strike on a terror base for the first time in 2016. Congress leaders such as Udit Raj took objection to the comment, accusing Tharoor of denigrating the golden history of the party by saying that before PM Modi India never crossed the LoC. Tharoor hit back, describing critics as “zealots” and “trolls.” He also said that his remarks were referring to retaliatory actions for terrorist attacks in recent years and not to India’s past wars.
PoK Citizens Are India’s Own: Rajnath
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said the people of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir or the PoK are India’s own and a part of our family. Addressing the CII Annual Business Summit in Delhi, Singh expressed confidence that the day was not far when those in the PoK will return to India's mainstream voluntarily.
Clearing Path For Rainwater
Karnataka’s Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has directed Bengaluru civic authorities to demolish buildings obstructing the natural flow of rainwater and contributing to flooding, invoking the Disaster Management Act. He clarified that some individuals obstructing the natural flow of water had obtained stay orders from the court, therefore officials needed to invoke the Disaster Management Act.
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RBI’s Take On Indian Economy
The Reserve Bank of India has said the Indian economy is expected to remain the fastest-growing major economy in the current financial year. In its keenly watched annual report, the RBI added India will do so by leveraging its sound macroeconomic fundamentals, robust financial sector and commitment towards sustainable growth.
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Stock Market Gains
Indian equities surged in Thursday’s trade. The Sensex added over 400 points, inching closer to 82,000. The Nifty also gained over 100 points, closing a little below 25,000. The big cue for the market came from the US, where a court blocked most ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs announced by President Donald Trump in April.
