Desperate Pakistan's new early-morning attack as 2nd drone strike also fails: blasts in…
After late night attacks, Jammu witnessed a fresh bout of explosions on May 10 morning. Sirens blared in the region as explosions rang out early morning. This was hours after Pakistan launched a swarm of drones at Indian border states, the Indian Ministry of Defence revealed. 'The situation is under close and constant watch & prompt action is being taken wherever necessary,' the Ministry added. Watch the video for full details.
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Contribute now New Delhi: In an unexpected twist ahead of his trial later this year, jailed Indian businessman Nikhil Gupta submitted a signed letter to a federal New York judge seeking dismissal of his indictment, only for his lawyer to inform the court that the filing had been made 'inadvertently.' Gupta, who is accused of plotting to hire a hitman on behalf of a former Indian intelligence officer to assassinate US citizen and Khalistani separatist lawyer Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, is scheduled to go on trial in November, with pre-trial proceedings set to begin later this month. He has been in US federal custody since June 2024, following his arrest at Prague airport and subsequent extradition from the Czech Republic. The former Research and Analysis Wing officer Vikas Yadav is also charged in the indictment, but his whereabouts in India are still unknown. 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