Within a span of 24 hours, the Indian armed forces have twice briefed the nation on significant gains made on the battlefield against Pakistan. This includes not only the precision strikes on terror camps but also in the days of Pakistani hostilities that followed, be it the drones from Turkey or projectiles sent to Pakistan by China. Watch in for more details!

Operation Sindoor: India's indigenous defence system repels Pakistan's attacks

For decades now, Pakistan has wielded the threat of nuclear retaliation as its go-to deterrent whenever conventional military pressure mounts. Operation Sindoor demonstrated how India decisively hit deep inside Pakistan to destroy terror hubs, Pakistan air bases, and radar sites.

Operation Sindoor: Nuclear threats fail to halt India's fierce counteroffensive

US President Donald Trump has left for Saudi Arabia. He has called it a historic tour of West Asia that will mix urgent diplomacy on Gaza and Iran with huge business deals.

Qatar to gift Boeing 747-8 to Trump, says reports

Taiwan successfully unveiled the US-made HIMARS rockets in a live fire drill in Pingtung County. Taiwan purchased 29 HIMARS launchers from the US as part of its efforts to bolster state strength amid growing military pressure from China.

Taiwan test fires US-supplied HIMARS rocket system for the first time amid tension with China

Hours after Trump said he threatened to cut trade with India and Pakistan to force a ceasefire, sources in the Indian government have refuted the claim by the US president. Sources in government have told WION that there was no reference to trade in any of the discussions with Trump administration officials after Operation Sindoor commenced. Watch in for more details!

India-Pak ceasefire: US President Trump claims US intervention helped prevent nuclear war

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi made his first public address to the nation since Operation Sindoor was launched last week. The Prime Minister issued a stark warning to Pakistan on the new policy India has adopted against terrorism and the only condition for talks: terror and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

India-Pak ceasefire: PM Modi says, 'If there are talks with Pak, it will only be on terror & PoK'

PM Modi: Operation Sindoor is India's new policy against terror

The decades-long Kurdish insurgency is heading to its end in Turkey. The Kurdistan Workers' Party, also known as the PKK, has decided to lay down arms and dissolve itself.

Turkiye: PKK announces it will lay down arms and dissolve

The Taliban have banned chess in Afghanistan, citing religious concerns and its potential association with gambling.

Taliban bans chess in Afghanistan

The Philippines is voting on a crucial midterm election. The polls, in fact, are being seen as a referendum on the explosive feud between President Ferdinand Marcos and impeached Vice President Sara Duterte.

Philippines: Marcos-Duterte feud centre stage in crucial polls

U.S. President Donald Trump has revealed details of the highly speculated trade deal with China.

US-China reset trade ties: Trump hails 'good relationship' with China, talks next week

On Monday (May 12), it was the end of an era for Indian Test cricket as Virat Kohli called time on his impressive career. Playing 123 Test matches, Virat has hung up his boots with a proud record, hardly matched by anyone in the modern-day circuit. While he was a nightmare many times, including Australia and England, he never faced one opponent in the red-ball format, despite having an impressive showing in the white-ball format.

Virat Kohli bids farewell to Tests in an emotional Instagram post

Israel's ongoing military operation in Gaza has intensified, with a creeping famine threatening half a million Palestinian residents due to Israel's blockade. Residents report surviving on just one meal per day, while airstrikes continue to take palestinian lives, including 15 displaced individuals at a school turned shelter. Amidst this, Israeli far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has declared that that the war on Hamas must continue, even as protests erupt from families of Israeli hostages demanding action from their leaders.

Israel's military operation in Gaza poses famine threat to residents

Donald Trump has confirmed he’s set to receive a luxury Boeing 747-8 from Qatar’s royal family, intended as a temporary replacement for Air Force One. The move, which Trump calls “transparent,” has ignited sharp backlash, with critics calling it bribery in broad daylight. Legal teams claim the gift is permissible, but with a $5.5B Trump Org project also underway in Qatar, questions around foreign influence and ethics are mounting.

Trump’s $400M ‘flying palace’ from Qatar

In a significant development, Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered Ukraine the opportunity to restart peace talks without preconditions, proposing Turkey as the meeting venue. In response, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed a desire for a ceasefire and welcomed Putin to Turkey for dialogues. Both leaders have not met face-to-face since 2019, raising questions about the feasibility of these peace talks.

Russia opens door for Ukraine peace talks amidst EU pressure

#GRAVITAS | After days of heavy shelling and drone attacks launched by the Pakistani Army, people in Kashmir got their first full night of calm on Sunday.And there are signs that slowly but steadly - a sense of normalcy is returing as the region limps back to its feet.

India-Pakistan ceasefire: Residents return home after ceasefire is announced

#Gravitas Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation for the first time since the India-Pakistan military confrontation began last week. PM Modi imposed a new doctrine to crush terrorism and made it clear that India will not be blackmailed by Pakistan's nuclear threat.

PM Modi imposes new doctrine to crush terrorism, end Pak nuclear blackmail

#Gravitas If you harbour terror, India will strike where it hurts. That's the core of PM Modi's message to Pakistan, in his address to the nation.

PM Modi imposes new terrorism doctrine

Drones have been cited in Jamun Kashmir's Sambar region. Indian army says that there's no need to panic and that the army is engaging to neutralize the incoming drones. Watch in for more details!

Breaking | Drones sighted in Samba region; Indian Army says forces engaging with drones

Sources in Indian govt say trade with U.S. not linked to ceasefire deal; trade not discussed in talks held on ceasefire.

Breaking | Sources in Indian government say trade with US was not discussed in ceasefire talks

Hamas has announced that its armed wing has released a U.S.-Israeli hostage, Eden Alexander. According to the statement, Alexander was handed over to the Red Cross in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis.

Breaking | US-Israeli hostage released by Hamas sans public ceremony | Israel-Hamas war

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation, confirming that Indian missiles and drones have struck terror camps inside Pakistan. He made it clear that dialogue cannot proceed unless Pakistan dismantles its terror infrastructure. The message marks a sharp escalation in India’s stance.

'Pakistan must eradicate terror infrastructure to survive': PM Modi addresses nation on Op Sindoor

'Terrorists never thought India will take such a big step': PM Modi addresses nation on Op Sindoor

Three days, 11 air bases, nine terror hideouts, and 100 terrorists. India struck Pakistan-based terror outfits with precision strikes, avoiding damage to the civilian infrastructure, killing most wanted terrorists from outfits like Jaish-e-Mohammad and Lashkar-e-Taiba.

Operation Sindoor: Precision strikes across terror hubs in Pakistan & PoK

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