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United News of India
18 minutes ago
- Politics
- United News of India
BSF destroyed over 118 Pak posts, dismantled surveillance system: Shah
Jammu, May 30 (UNI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said Border Security Force (BSF) personnel in the Jammu frontier destroyed and damaged over 118 Pakistani posts and dismantled Pakistan's entire surveillance system during Operation Sindoor post Pahalgam terror attack. Shah visited Poonch, which bore the brunt of Pakistani shelling, and expressed gratitude on behalf of the 140 crore people of India to all the border guards of the BSF. Addressing the BSF personnel in Poonch, Shah said whenever there was any attack on India's borders, it was the BSF who faced it first. In any situation, 365 days a year and round-the clock, BSF personnel remain available, vigilant, and dedicated, he said and emphasized that due to BSF personnel, no attack can directly cause damage within India's borders because the first line of defence is the chest of a BSF soldier. On this occasion, Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha, the Union Home Secretary, Director of the Intelligence Bureau, Director General of the Border Security Force, and several other distinguished people were present. Shah said during Operation Sindoor, while upholding their traditions, BSF personnel deployed at the Jammu and Rajasthan frontiers and the remote Kutch border protected the nation's borders with utmost vigilance. He noted that when Pakistan attacked residential areas in retaliation for the Indian Army's strikes on terrorists in Pakistan, BSF personnel in the Jammu frontier destroyed and damaged over 118 Pakistani posts. He added that the BSF dismantled Pakistan's entire surveillance system. Union Home Minister stated that even during peacetime, the BSF maintained a sharp watch on Pakistan's posts, and during Operation Sindoor, based on precise intelligence and in the shortest possible time, they inflicted maximum damage on Pakistani posts. Shah said that the BSF caused the most damage to Pakistan's surveillance equipment. He remarked that such bravery is witnessed only when there is pride in the nation, a spirit of patriotism in the heart, and zeal to make the supreme sacrifice. UNI VBH PRS
NDTV
4 hours ago
- Politics
- NDTV
Border Forces Dismantled Pak's Surveillance System Piece By Piece: Amit Shah
Poonch: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday lauded the BSF for its resolute response to Pakistani aggression earlier this month and said over 118 enemy posts were destroyed and damaged in retaliatory action along the Jammu frontier. During his first visit to Jammu and Kashmir after Operation Sindoor, he said the border guarding force had dismantled the enemy's surveillance network, dealing a significant blow that would take them years to repair. Concluding his two-day tour of the Jammu region to review the security situation, Amarnath Yatra preparedness and to interact with victims of Pakistani shelling, the Union home minister commended the BSF troopers, saying damaging or destroying more than 118 posts in three days is a significant achievement. "When Pakistan responded to our anti-terror operations by attacking our borders and civilian areas, it was the BSF jawans of the Jammu Frontier who retaliated by destroying and damaging over 118 posts," he said. "They dismantled the enemy's entire surveillance system piece by piece -- a system that will take them four to five years to rebuild." He said that according to information he received from the BSF director general, Pakistan had suffered the biggest blow to its communication systems and surveillance equipment, rendering them "incapable of waging a full-fledged information-based war for quite some time". Praising the BSF's readiness even during times of relative peace, Mr Shah said their intelligence enabled precise pre-emptive action. "This proves that even during peacetime, you kept a vigilant eye... Based on your accurate intelligence, a precise counter-strategy was prepared well in advance. When the opportunity arose, you implemented it with success." Calling the feat a reflection of immense patriotism and sacrifice, Mr Shah added, "Such bravery only emerges when there is pride in the nation, a sense of patriotism in the heart, and a passion for supreme sacrifice. That is when such outcomes are possible." He emphasised the BSF continues to serve as India's first line of defence, operating across deserts, mountains, forests, and rugged terrains with unwavering dedication. "Whenever there is any kind of attack on India's borders -- organized or unorganised, covert or overt -- the first to bear the brunt are our BSF jawans. But they never pause to consider where the boundary lies," Mr Shah said. Reflecting on his travel to Poonch despite inclement weather, Mr Shah said he was determined to meet the jawans personally. "I came to Poonch to visit and share the grief of the damage done to gurudwaras, temples, mosques, and civilian populations." "I was told the weather was not favourable. Still, I decided that I would go by road and return only after meeting the jawans posted at the border. God was gracious - the weather cleared up, and I had the opportunity to meet you," he said. The Union home minister expressed gratitude to the BSF troopers on behalf of the government and the citizens of India. "The cheer for BSF is as loud as for the Army, and that is a matter of great pride for all of us." Shah reiterated that the valour and sacrifices of BSF jawans have earned national admiration and stand as a symbol of India's enduring resolve towards security.
The Hindu
5 hours ago
- Business
- The Hindu
Top news of the day: May 30, 2025
GDP growth slows to 6.5% in 2024-25, slowest since the pandemic While a significant uptick in economic activity in the fourth quarter of financial year 2024-25 pushed GDP growth for the full year to 6.5%, as per the provisional estimates for 2024-25 released by the government on Friday (May 30, 2025), this is the slowest since the pandemic year 2020-21. As per data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, real GDP growth in Q4 of 2024-25 accelerated to 7.4%, the fastest quarterly growth in the year. Quarterly GDP growth stood at 6.4% in Q3. Nevertheless, growth in Q4 of 2024-25 was slower than the 8.4% seen in the fourth quarter of the previous financial year. The agriculture sector continued its strong performance in Q4, leading to a relatively strong showing for the full year. Kerala rains: IMD declares red alert for eight districts With heavy rainfall continuing to batter Kerala districts, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday (May 30, 2025) upgraded the rainfall alert level for the State by putting eight districts on red alert for extremely heavy rainfall (above 20 cm in a 24-hour period). The alert level was scaled up in the 1 p.m. weather update by the IMD's Meteorological Centre in Thiruvananthapuram. Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Kannur and Kasaragod are on red alert. All the remaining six districts are on orange alert for isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall. Only three districts, Kannur, Kasaragod and Idukki were on red alert earlier on Friday (May 30, 2025) morning. Pakistan targeted civilian areas in J&K, and Poonch suffered most damage, says Amit Shah Promising to work out a comprehensive relief package and built more underground shelters for border residents affected by Pakistan Army's shelling in J&K, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, while touring the shelling-affected residential areas of Poonch on Friday (May 30, 2025), said the damage inflicted on the nine airbases of Pakistan by India forced it 'to come forward for a ceasefire proposal'. On the alertness and dedication shown by the Border Security Forces (BSF) during the three-day military confrontation, Mr. Shah said, 'The BSF has been vigilant during peacetime too. It was evident from the fact that 118 Pakistani posts were destroyed or damaged in minimum time by the BSF selectively. It will take the enemy four to five years to rebuild them.' He reiterated India's position on talks with Pakistan. 'Terror and talks, terror and trade can't go together. Blood and water can't flow together,' Mr. Shah said. Hand over Saeed, Azhar if serious about talks: Rajnath Singh Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday (May 30, 2025) said that if Pakistan was serious about holding talks with India, it should first hand over Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) chief Hafiz Saeed and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) founder Masood Azhar. Speaking onboard INS Vikrant off the Goa coast, Mr. Singh described Operation Sindoor as 'India's frontal assault against terrorism' and warned that 'if Pakistan resorted to anything evil, it would face the Indian Navy's firepower.' He said Pakistan must recognise that the 'dangerous game of terrorism it has been playing since Independence' must come to an end. 'Now, if Pakistan instigates any terrorist act against India, it will have to bear the consequences and face defeat. India will not hesitate. It will use every method to root out the menace of terrorism,' he said. Justices Anjaria, Vijay Bishnoi, Chandurkar take oath as Supreme Court judges The Supreme Court got three new judges in Justices N.V. Anjaria, Vijay Bishnoi and A.S. Chandurkar, who were sworn in by Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai in a short ceremony on Friday (May 30, 2025). The swearing-in ceremony had only about half the Supreme Court judges seated on the dais, but the new judges take the number of judges of the court to its sanctioned strength of 34. This would continue until the retirement of Justice Bela M. Trivedi in a few days, on June 9. Justices Anjaria, Bishnoi and Chandurkar were welcomed with warm handshakes by Chief Justice Gavai after they were read their oath of office. Shashi Tharoor 'disappointed' that Colombia expressed sympathies with Pakistan during Operation Sindoor Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has said India was disappointed with the Colombian government for expressing condolences over the loss of lives in Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, rather than sympathising with the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack. The Congress MP, who is leading a multiparty delegation to Colombia, said India was only exercising its right to self-defence. 'We were a little disappointed in the reaction of the Colombian government, which apparently expressed heartfelt condolences on the loss of lives in Pakistan after the Indian strikes, rather than sympathising with the victims of terrorism,' he said. U.S. proposes 60-day ceasefire for Gaza; Hamas to review plan A U.S. plan for Gaza seen by Reuters on Friday (May 30, 2025) proposes a 60-day ceasefire and the release of 28 Israeli hostages alive and dead in the first week and the release of 125 Palestinian prisoners sentenced to life and the remains of 180 dead Palestinians. The plan, which says it is guaranteed by U.S. President Donald Trump and mediators Egypt and Qatar, includes sending aid to Gaza as soon as Hamas signs off on the ceasefire agreement. The plan stipulates that Hamas will release the last 30 hostages once a permanent ceasefire is in place. The White House said on Thursday (May 29, 2025) that Israel has agreed to the U.S. ceasefire proposal. The Palestinian militant group Hamas told Reuters it was reviewing the plan and will respond on Friday or Saturday (May 30 or 31, 2025.) Pakistan enacts law to curb child marriages Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday (May 30, 2025) signed into law a bill fixing the minimum age for marriage at 18 years to curb child marriages despite opposition from right-wing clerics. The Islamabad Capital Territory Child Marriage Restraint Bill, seeking to protect the rights of children and eventually eradicate marriages of children under the age of 18, was sent to the President's approval on May 27 after sailing through both houses of Parliament. Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Senator Sherry Rehman shared on X a presidential notification related to the approval of the legislation. 'The Islamabad Capital Territory Child Marriage Restraint Bill, 2025 is assented to, as passed by the Parliament,' the notification read. Japan to give $1.06 billion to Bangladesh in budget support, says Dhaka Japan will provide $1.063 billion in support to Bangladesh for budget assistance, railway upgrades and education, Dhaka said on Friday (May 30, 2025), as interim head Muhammad Yunus visits Tokyo to strengthen ties between the two countries. The package includes $418 million as a development policy loan to Bangladesh to help with economic reforms and climate resilience, Mr. Yunus' press office said in a statement. Japan Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday (May 30, 2025) met with Nobel Peace laureate Yunus, who took over as interim head of the South Asian country last August. France to ban smoking at beaches, parks and outside schools to protect children 'France plans to ban smoking on beaches, in parks, outside schools and in other locations from July to protect children,' the government said. The ban, which follows similar measures across an increasingly smoking-averse Europe, will exempt cafe outdoor terraces and will not apply to electronic cigarettes. 'Where there are children, tobacco must disappear,' Health and Families Minister Catherine Vautrin said in an interview with the Ouest France newspaper late on Thursday (May 29, 2025). 'From July 1, beaches, public parks and gardens, school areas, bus shelters, and sports facilities will be smoke-free throughout France. Smoking will therefore be prohibited there, to protect our children.' Trump holds Pennsylvania rally to promote deal for Japan-based Nippon to 'partner' with U.S. Steel President Donald Trump is holding a rally in Pennsylvania on Friday (May 30, 2025) to celebrate a details-to-come deal for Japan-based Nippon Steel to invest in the U.S. Steel, which he says will keep the iconic American steelmaker under U.S. control. Though Mr. Trump initially vowed to block the Japanese steelmaker's bid to buy Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel, he changed course and announced an agreement last week for what he described as 'partial ownership' by Nippon. It's not clear, though, if the deal his administration helped broker has been finalised or how ownership would be structured. Mr. Trump stressed the deal would maintain American control of the storied company, which is seen as both a political symbol and an important matter for the country's supply chain, industries like auto manufacturing and national security. Singapore Open badminton: Satwik-Chirag outplay world no.1 Goh-Nur to sail into semifinals India's top men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stayed on course for their maiden title of the season, storming into the Singapore Open semifinals with a straight-game win over the world No. 1 Malaysian duo of Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin in Singapore on Friday (May 30, 2025). Making a comeback after battling fitness issues for the last few weeks, the Indian pair displayed rock-solid defence and controlled the front court with precision to register a 21-17, 21-15 win in a 39-minute quarterfinal clash at the Super 750 badminton tournament. Also follow: IPL 2025 | Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians live updates on May 30, 2025
Indian Express
5 hours ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
‘Pakistan won't be able to fight a proper war for 4-5 yrs': Amit Shah on ‘Op Sindoor'
Amit Shah visits Jammu, claims India's strikes destroyed Pakistan's surveillance infrastructure in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Praises Border Security Force and offers job opportunities to families affected by cross-border shelling. Reiterates India's strong stance against assaults on citizens and promises precise and severe responses.
Time of India
5 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Evening news wrap: Amit Shah praises BSF for destroying 118 Pakistani posts; BJP hits back at Revanth Reddy's Rafale claim, and more
Union home minister Amit Shah praised the Border Security Force for destroying 118 Pakistani posts following Operation Sindoor, saying it had rendered Pakistan's surveillance network ineffective for years. He lauded the BSF 's readiness and effectiveness during his visit to Jammu and Kashmir. In Uttarakhand, a sessions court sentenced Pulkit Arya and two others to life imprisonment in the high-profile Ankita Bhandari murder case. The ruling follows a long trial and public outcry over Ankita's killing and the involvement of a former BJP minister's son. The BJP slammed Telangana CM Revanth Reddy for questioning the Rafale conflict details, calling him and Congress leaders the 'Gabbars of India' for undermining the Army. The BJP said their remarks gave comfort to enemies and mocked India's sacrifices. Here are the top five stories of the evening: Amit Shah praises BSF for dismantling 118 Pakistani posts Union home minister Amit Shah commended the BSF for destroying over 100 Pakistani border posts in response to attacks following Operation Sindoor. He said Pakistan's surveillance was crippled for years. Read full story Congress slams BJP's foreign policy post-Operation Sindoor Congress claimed India received no international support after Operation Sindoor, calling it a diplomatic failure. They criticised the Centre over ties with Pakistan growing abroad and questioned why top terrorists were not neutralised. Read full story Pulkit Arya, aides get life term in Ankita Bhandari murder case A court in Kotdwar sentenced Pulkit Arya and two others to life imprisonment for the 2022 murder of receptionist Ankita Bhandari. The high-profile case sparked protests and lasted nearly two years. Read full story BJP calls Congress leaders 'Gabbars' over Rafale remark BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra lashed out at Telangana CM Revanth Reddy for asking how many Rafale jets were shot down, saying such questions weaken troop morale and likening Congress leaders to 'Gabbars of India.' Read full story PM Modi takes dig at Lalu Yadav's 'jungle raj' in Bihar Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing a rally in Bihar's Karakat, criticised the Rashtriya Janata Dal and Lalu Yadav, stating Bihar's progress began when the "jungle raj" ended. He highlighted recent developments including a new terminal at Patna Airport, a Greenfield corridor, and new bridges. Read full story
