India Report: All-party delegations from India begin overseas campaign to secure global support
Seven indian delegations begin their overseas campaign to proscribe Pakistan over alleged terror activities.
As the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party continues to talk about Operation Sindoor, the opposition parties condemn it for using Army's valour for political gains.
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party along with 18 BJP-NDA led states prepared a roadmap to use Operation Sindoor, saste based census and 50th year of emergency to attack the main opposition party Congress.
India bears the brunt of weather playing truant due to climate change.
Shubhman Gill becomes captain of the England bound Indian test cricket team. SBS Hindi
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