News18 Afternoon Digest: Shashi Tharoor Welcomes Change In Colombia's Stand, And Other Top Stories
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In today's News18 afternoon digest, we bring to you the latest update on Shashi Tharoor welcoming the stand of Colombia on Operation Sindoor, CDS Anil Chauhan said that during Operation Sindoor, about 15% of the time was dedicated to countering fake narratives and other top stories.
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan described Operation Sindoor as 'a non-contact, multi-domain mission which included aspects like distributed force application, cyber and disinformation campaign, intelligence capabilities and network-centric operations". Read More
Active Covid-19 cases in India have climbed to 2,710, with Kerala contributing the highest number of infections, according to the latest data from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The country is witnessing a resurgence in coronavirus cases after months of relative calm. Read More
RJ Mahvash, rumoured to be dating cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal, has turned off the comments on her recent Instagram post. She was recently seen in Mullanpur, cheering for Punjab Kings during their IPL 2025 Qualifier 1 clash with Royal Challengers Bengaluru. While Mahvash seemed enthusiastic earlier, she appeared visibly disappointed after Punjab Kings' defeat. Nonetheless, she took to Instagram to predict that Yuzvendra Chahal's team would play in the Finals. Read More
How Jasprit Bumrah's Lethal Yorker To Washington Sundar Became The 'Photo Of IPL 2025'
From tattering at the bottom of the IPL 2025 points table to reaching the Qualifier 2, the Mumbai Indians have come a long way. But all of this would be of no meaning had Jasprit Bumrah not delivered that yorker. It was the night of Eliminator, after all. The loss against the Gujarat Titans would have meant that the Mumbai Indians would wait another year to bag their sixth title. But Bumrah, one of India's modern greats, came in clutch, keeping the Men in Blue in the run in the journey to the IPL 2025 finals. Read More
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