Congress MP Rahul Gandhi visited Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Saturday to meet families affected by recent cross-border shelling following India's Operation Sindoor. Calling their resilience "inspiring," he pledged to raise their concerns at the national level. The visit comes in the wake of heightened tensions between India and Pakistan after the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.
Veteran actor Mukul Dev, celebrated for his versatility across Hindi, Punjabi, and South Indian cinema, has passed away at the age of 54. Known for his memorable roles in Yamla Pagla Deewana, Son of Sardaar, and R... Rajkumar, Mukul was a respected figure in the industry. Colleagues and friends from the film fraternity, including Vindu Dara Singh and Manoj Bajpayee, paid emotional tributes, remembering him as a warm, passionate artist. His final film, Son of Sardaar 2, is now seen as a fitting swansong to a career marked by dedication and authenticity.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Adampur Air Force Station in Punjab on Tuesday, a day after his national address on Operation Sindoor. He interacted with Indian Air Force personnel, praising their courage and commitment in the wake of recent cross-border tensions. Modi’s visit comes amid heightened security concerns, as Adampur was among several IAF bases targeted during Pakistan’s attempted air intrusions. The Prime Minister reaffirmed India’s tough stance on terrorism, stating, “We have only paused retaliation, not ended it,” and emphasized that future talks with Pakistan would only be about Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his first address since Operation Sindoor, declared that India has only paused not ended its retaliation against Pakistan. Emphasizing that "terror and talks cannot go together," he warned that future actions will depend on Pakistan’s conduct and reiterated that any dialogue will only concern Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).