News18 Afternoon Digest: PM Modi Defines New India's Stand In Stern Anti-Terror Message To Pakistan & Other Top Stories
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In today's News18 afternoon digest, we bring to you the latest updates on PM Modi Defines New India's Stand In Stern Anti-Terror Message To Pakistan, Rajnath Singh Recalls 1971, Says Op Sindoor Just A Warm-Up and other top stories.
'Pran Jaye Par…': PM Modi Defines New India's Stand In Stern Anti-Terror Message To Pakistan
'Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye' – Prime Minister Narendra Modi quoted this famous line of Lord Ram in Bihar on Friday to say he had also fulfilled his promise made on April 24 in Bihar that India will smash the terrorist headquarters in Pakistan and reduce them to dust. Read More
'Could've Split Pakistan Into 4 Parts': Rajnath Singh Recalls 1971, Says Op Sindoor Just A Warm-Up
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that India possessed the capability to have fragmented Pakistan into four separate entities during the 1971 war, asserting that the actual outcome was merely a 'warm-up" of India's military prowess. Read More
Musheer Khan made his IPL debut for Punjab Kings on Thursday (May 29). The right-handed batter from Mumbai, who is the younger brother of Indian Test player Sarfaraz Khan, came out to bat at No. 8 for the Shreyas Iyer-led side against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL 2025 Qualifier 1 match played at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Chandigarh. Read More
Janhvi Kapoor 'Likes' Reel Claiming Madhuri Won Award For 'Vulgar Step' While Sridevi 'Ignored'
Janhvi Kapoor has found herself at the centre of an unexpected controversy online. The Mr. & Mrs. Mahi actress recently liked an Instagram reel that compared her late mother, legendary actress Sridevi, to Bollywood icon Madhuri Dixit, and social media users have been quick to react. Read More
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