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Operation Sindoor | Wing Cdr Bakshi: India wants to remove terrorism

Wing Commander Praful Bakshi – retired Indian Air Force (IAF) Officer and a 1971 war veteran – speaks on India's Operation Sindoor and its objective.

Wing Commander Praful Bakshi is a 1971 war veteran.(Photo: X)

htcity

Published on May 08, 2025 11:09 AM IST

ByKaran Sethi

Emergency kit: Don’t panic, pack it right in the wake of war: What all to stock?

In the wake of a possible complete blackout or eventuality of a war, it's not usual for one to wonder what all essentials to buy. Here's a practical guide

Pickling is an efficient way to prolong the shelf life of perishable items, which can then be part of your emergency bag/kit in the wake of a war.
(Photos & Illustration: Adobe Stock)

htcity

Published on May 08, 2025 09:30 AM IST

ByHenna Rakheja, Karan Sethi

Operation Sindoor|Why the name matters! Know dos and don'ts for crash blackout

Here’s how you can be prepared and prevent panic in the event of another India-wide Civil Defence Drill or if a Crash Blackout occurs after Operation Sindoor

A digital screen displayed the words, Operation Sindoor, during a press briefing by India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, in New Delhi on 7 May 2025. (Photo: AFP)

htcity

Updated on May 08, 2025 09:27 AM IST

ByHenna Rakheja

Subedar Major YS Singh: Naariyon ke sindoor ka badla Hindustan ki fauj ne liya!

Subedar Major Yogendra Singh Yadav – India’s youngest Param Vir Chakra awardee – lauds Indian Army's Operation Sindoor that targetted 9 terrorist bases in POK.

Subedar Major Yogendra Singh Yadav is a Kargil war hero and Param Vir Chakra awardee.(Photo: X)

htcity

Published on May 08, 2025 08:43 AM IST

ByKaran Sethi

Sonu Nigam, Shaan, Ricky Kej, Amit Trivedi are proud of Operation Sindoor

Musicians talk to us about Operation Sindoor, India's response to the recent Pahalgam terror attack by targeting terror infrastructure sites in Pakistan and PoK

Sonu Nigam, Amit Trivedi and Shaan(Photos: Instagram)

htcity

Updated on May 07, 2025 04:35 PM IST

BySoumya Vajpayee

Mock drill across India: What are the timings for blackouts and sirens?

Blackouts timing: Parts of India started going dark as part of the blackout exercise for the civil defence mock drill from 7 pm on Wednesday.

India will conduct a nationwide mock drill which includes blackouts, air raid sirens, and evacuation procedures across 244 districts.(HT photo)

india news

Updated on May 07, 2025 08:00 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

The Vietnam war ended 50 years ago, but the aftermath of Agent Orange continues

Agent Orange was laced with dioxin, a type of chemical linked to cancer, birth defects and lasting environmental damage.

Today, 3 million people, including many children, still suffer serious health issues associated with exposure to Agent Orange.(Shutterstock)

lifestyle

Published on Apr 28, 2025 01:41 PM IST

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'Declare war on Pakistan if...': Minister's 'PoK' demand amid Pahalgam tension

Speaking to reporters in Lonavala, the minister of state for social justice condemned the Pahalgam terror attack.

A military personnel with Border Security Force checks passports of Pakistani citizens as they prepare to leave India.(Reuters file photo)

india news

Updated on Apr 28, 2025 12:06 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Maldives bans Israeli passport holders in protest against Gaza war

No entry: Dream destination Maldives drops a travel bombshell with shocking passport ban, Israelis no longer welcome in this tropical paradise amid Gaza war.

Dream destination Maldives just became off-limits for thousands of Israeli passport holders. Here's what you need to know.(File Photo)

lifestyle

Published on Apr 17, 2025 03:36 PM IST

Reuters | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Colombo

‘Living Nostradamus’ who predicted Covid-19 now says World War 3 is looming

Brazilian clairvoyant Athos Salomé has warned of an impending global crisis, claiming recent geopolitical events indicate a growing risk of World War III.

Salomé claims to have predicted the Covid-19 outbreak, the death of Queen Elizabeth II,(Pexel)

trending

Published on Mar 31, 2025 09:39 AM IST

BySimran Singh

‘It was a mistake’: Tulsi Gabbard grilled over leaked US military plan on Signal

Signal chat leak: Tulsi Gabbard told a House intelligence panel that no classified information was shared, prompting Democrats to demand accountability.

(L-R) Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA director, John Ratcliffe testify before a House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on March 26, 2025. (AFP)

world news

Updated on Mar 27, 2025 08:30 AM IST

ByHT News Desk | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar

Internet in uproar over leakage of US classified war plans to journalist

An unsecured group chat leak involving Jeffrey Goldberg and national security officials planning Yemen airstrikes has sparked online outrage.

A social media uproar followed Jeffrey Goldberg's accidental addition to a Trump administration's national security group chat about airstrikes in Yemen. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)(AFP)

world news

Published on Mar 25, 2025 01:03 AM IST

ByBhavika Rathore

Snow White IRL: Gal Gadot, Rachel Zegler at odds over Israel-Palestine stance?

Gal Gadot and Rachel Zegler are reportedly sparring. Is the plot coming to life or is there something deeper at play?

Is the plot of Snow White coming to life?

htcity

Published on Mar 18, 2025 08:14 PM IST

ByAalokitaa Basu

Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR-starrer War 2 to release on this date. Check details

Yash Raj Films announces release date of 'War 2'

Yash Raj Films confirmed the release date of War 2.

entertainment

Updated on Mar 17, 2025 08:18 AM IST

PTI | | Edited by Ananya Das

Russian missile hits hotel in Ukraine; 4 dead and 32 injured

Ukraine suffers more attacks, with missiles and drones targeting cities, causing casualties and energy infrastructure damage.

Emergency personnel work at a site of a hotel building hit by a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine, March 6, 2025. (REUTERS)

world news

Published on Mar 06, 2025 06:19 PM IST

Reuters |

Taiwan detects 45 Chinese aircraft near its territory, highest this year

Beijing has stepped up the deployment of fighter planes and navy ships surrounding Taiwan in recent years.

world news

Published on Feb 27, 2025 09:53 AM IST

AFP |

US proposes UN resolution for ‘swift end’ to Ukraine conflict

The US intends to propose a UN resolution advocating for a rapid conclusion to the Ukraine conflict, excluding references to territorial integrity

Washington intends to submit to the UN Security Council and General Assembly on Monday a draft text that calls for a

world news

Published on Feb 24, 2025 10:04 AM IST

AFP |

Why Delhi must support Kyiv’s quest for peace

India, as the world’s largest democracy and an influential global power, has the necessary authority to contribute to settling the conflict

In Putin’s reality, peace can be reached only on the battlefield and only under conditions formulated by him (AP)

opinion

Published on Feb 23, 2025 08:37 PM IST

ByOleksandr Polishchuk

Zelenskyy-Trump envoy news conference canceled amid rising tensions

News conference after talks between Zelenskyy and Trump’s Ukraine envoy was canceled as political tensions deepened between the two countries.

L-R, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky in Brussels on December 19, 2024 and US President Donald Trump in Washington, DC, on February 10, 2025. (AFP)

world news

Published on Feb 20, 2025 10:49 PM IST

AP |

‘Russia ready to end barbarianism’ says Donald Trump amid talks on Ukraine war

Negotiations between the US and Russia have begun on ending the war with Ukraine, with both countries setting up high-level teams for further negotiations

President Donald Trump said that the Ukraine war would never have happened under his watch(AP)

world news

Published on Feb 19, 2025 06:22 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

Russia, US hold landmark talks to restore ties | Key takeaways

Top US and Russian diplomats met in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to discuss improving ties and negotiating an end to war in Ukraine. Read on to know key takeaways.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Saudi National Security Advisor Mosaad bin Mohammad Al-Aiban, U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Russian President Vladimir Putin's foreign policy advisor Yuri Ushakov, at Diriyah Palace, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, February 18, 2025.(Reuters)

world news

Updated on Feb 18, 2025 08:57 PM IST

ByHT News Desk | Edited by Ashley Paul

Sudan: Over 200 killed in paramilitary assault on villages

The paramilitary RSF, locked in a nearly two-year war with the regular army, allegedly “attacked unarmed civilians in areas with no military presence”.

In a three-day attack on communities in the south of the nation, Sudanese paramilitaries have killed over 200 people, including women and children, according to a legal organisation keeping an eye on the conflict on Tuesday.(AFP)

world news

Published on Feb 18, 2025 03:34 PM IST

AFP |

Zelensky calls for creation of European armed forces amid Ukraine conflict

European leaders have been trying to make sense of a tough new line from Washington on issues including democracy and Ukraine's future

According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the moment has come to establish a

world news

Published on Feb 15, 2025 04:32 PM IST

AP |

UAE calls for humanitarian pause in Sudan war during Ramadan

UAE calls for a humanitarian pause in the Sudan war during Ramadan, aiming to deliver aid to those in need.

As politicians gathered in Ethiopia on Friday to address the Sudan war, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) demanded a humanitarian halt for the approaching Muslim holiday of Ramadan.(AFP)

world news

Published on Feb 14, 2025 03:39 PM IST

AFP |

Russia's missile strike on Kyiv kills 1, injures 3 amid renewed peace talk hopes

Russia's missile attack on Kyiv results in one civilian death and three injuries, with multiple fires reported across the city

Firefighters work at a site of a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv Ukraine (REUTERS/Gleb Garanich)

world news

Published on Feb 12, 2025 10:55 AM IST

Reuters |

Hamas frees 3 Israeli hostages amid truce, Israel to release 110 Palestinians

Hamas initiated the release of three Israeli hostages and five Thai captives, marking the third release since a ceasefire began.

Three additional Israeli hostages and five Thai detainees were released by Hamas on Thursday, marking the third such release since a truce in the Gaza Strip was established earlier this month. An further 110 Palestinian detainees were anticipated to be released by Israel.(IDF twitter)

world news

Published on Jan 30, 2025 02:24 PM IST

AP |

SITC: Sky Force actor Akshay Kumar on why he chooses patriotic movies

During the Stars in the City session, Sky Force actors Akshay Kumar and Veer Pahariya discussed the film, their on-screen camaraderie and more. Read on

htcity

Published on Jan 22, 2025 06:06 PM IST

ByYashika Mathur

Explosions and sirens in Jerusalem after Yemen projectile launch

On Saturday, sirens and explosions echoed in Jerusalem after a projectile from Yemen was intercepted by Israel

After sirens sounded throughout the city and central Israel on Saturday morning, the Israeli military said a projectile had been fired from Yemen, and AFP journalists reported hearing explosions above Jerusalem.(AFP/Eyad BABA)

world news

Published on Jan 18, 2025 05:02 PM IST

AFP |

Iran and Russia forge comprehensive treaty ahead of Trump's inauguration

Pezeshkian is set to meet with Putin for the third time since his election, with discussions anticipated to strengthen bilateral relations.

As his nation struggles with escalating economic issues and other difficulties, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian travelled to Russia on Friday to sign a comprehensive cooperation contract.(AP)

world news

Published on Jan 17, 2025 04:12 PM IST

AP |

33 Russian drones shot down by Ukrainian air defences overnight

Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 33 of 50 Russian drones overnight, with one drone heading towards Romania

Russia deployed 50 drones overnight, but Ukrainian air defences shot down 33 of them, the air force reported Friday.(AFP/SERGEY BOBOK/representative)

world news

Published on Jan 17, 2025 02:27 PM IST

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Wing Commander Praful Bakshi – retired Indian Air Force (IAF) Officer and a 1971 war veteran – speaks on India's Operation Sindoor and its objective.

In the wake of a possible complete blackout or eventuality of a war, it's not usual for one to wonder what all essentials to buy. Here's a practical guide

Here’s how you can be prepared and prevent panic in the event of another India-wide Civil Defence Drill or if a Crash Blackout occurs after Operation Sindoor

Subedar Major Yogendra Singh Yadav – India’s youngest Param Vir Chakra awardee – lauds Indian Army's Operation Sindoor that targetted 9 terrorist bases in POK.

Musicians talk to us about Operation Sindoor, India's response to the recent Pahalgam terror attack by targeting terror infrastructure sites in Pakistan and PoK

Blackouts timing: Parts of India started going dark as part of the blackout exercise for the civil defence mock drill from 7 pm on Wednesday.

Agent Orange was laced with dioxin, a type of chemical linked to cancer, birth defects and lasting environmental damage.

Speaking to reporters in Lonavala, the minister of state for social justice condemned the Pahalgam terror attack.

No entry: Dream destination Maldives drops a travel bombshell with shocking passport ban, Israelis no longer welcome in this tropical paradise amid Gaza war.

Brazilian clairvoyant Athos Salomé has warned of an impending global crisis, claiming recent geopolitical events indicate a growing risk of World War III.

Signal chat leak: Tulsi Gabbard told a House intelligence panel that no classified information was shared, prompting Democrats to demand accountability.

An unsecured group chat leak involving Jeffrey Goldberg and national security officials planning Yemen airstrikes has sparked online outrage.

Gal Gadot and Rachel Zegler are reportedly sparring. Is the plot coming to life or is there something deeper at play?

Yash Raj Films announces release date of 'War 2'

Ukraine suffers more attacks, with missiles and drones targeting cities, causing casualties and energy infrastructure damage.

Beijing has stepped up the deployment of fighter planes and navy ships surrounding Taiwan in recent years.

The US intends to propose a UN resolution advocating for a rapid conclusion to the Ukraine conflict, excluding references to territorial integrity

India, as the world’s largest democracy and an influential global power, has the necessary authority to contribute to settling the conflict

News conference after talks between Zelenskyy and Trump’s Ukraine envoy was canceled as political tensions deepened between the two countries.

Negotiations between the US and Russia have begun on ending the war with Ukraine, with both countries setting up high-level teams for further negotiations

Top US and Russian diplomats met in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to discuss improving ties and negotiating an end to war in Ukraine. Read on to know key takeaways.

The paramilitary RSF, locked in a nearly two-year war with the regular army, allegedly “attacked unarmed civilians in areas with no military presence”.

European leaders have been trying to make sense of a tough new line from Washington on issues including democracy and Ukraine's future

UAE calls for a humanitarian pause in the Sudan war during Ramadan, aiming to deliver aid to those in need.

Russia's missile attack on Kyiv results in one civilian death and three injuries, with multiple fires reported across the city

Hamas initiated the release of three Israeli hostages and five Thai captives, marking the third release since a ceasefire began.

During the Stars in the City session, Sky Force actors Akshay Kumar and Veer Pahariya discussed the film, their on-screen camaraderie and more. Read on

On Saturday, sirens and explosions echoed in Jerusalem after a projectile from Yemen was intercepted by Israel

Pezeshkian is set to meet with Putin for the third time since his election, with discussions anticipated to strengthen bilateral relations.

Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 33 of 50 Russian drones overnight, with one drone heading towards Romania

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