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Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Amit Shah's STERN Warning To Pakistan From Poonch In First J&K Visit After Op Sindoor
Amit Shah's STERN Warning To Pakistan From Poonch In First J&K Visit After Op Sindoor Source: Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir in his first visit following Operation Sindoor. During his trip, he met with families affected by Pakistani shelling and inspected damaged religious sites, including a Gurudwara and a Hindu temple. Shah distributed government job appointment letters and announced a special relief package for the victims. He emphasized the government's commitment to the region's progress, stating, "Development in J&K will not stop. Those who harm us will face a befitting reply." Highlighting national unity, Shah affirmed that terrorists had received a strong response "on behalf of crores of Indians."#amitshah #poonch #jammuandkashmir #pakistanishelling #operationsindoor #jobrelief #indianews #nationalsecurity #jammu #kashmir #loc #pahalgamattack #toi #toibharat
Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
PM Modi should tell nation how many Rafales were shot down by Pakistan: Revanth Reddy
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy launched a strong attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, demanding answers about the Rafale aircraft allegedly shot down by Pakistan during a recent conflict. Reddy questioned why Modi didn't convene an all-party meeting before halting the conflict and accused him of failing to reclaim Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, demanding that the PM explain to 140 crore Indians how many Rafale aircraft were shot down by the Pakistani Army during the recent the 'Jai Hind' rally here, Reddy also sought to know why the PM, who had called for an all-party meeting before going to war with Pakistan, did not do so before calling off the armed conflict with the neighbouring also alleged that Modi failed to separate Balochistan from Pakistan and take control over Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), despite the wishes of 140 crore Indians."The soldiers of this (Secunderabad ) Cantonment participated in the war. The war planes being manufactured in Telangana upheld respect for our country. Rafale aircraft brought by Narendra Modi were shot down by Pakistan. There is no discussion on how many Rafales were shot down. Narendra Modi should answer how many Rafael aircraft were shot down by Pakistan during the recent war. You give us the account," he asked the salvos, Reddy alleged that contracts worth thousands of crores were awarded to people close to Modi, who then purchased Rafale said senior Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Meenakshi Natarajan said only one thing that when it comes to national security , irrespective of political lines, everyone should come together and accordingly assured the NDA government that it would stand by it during the fight with Pakistan."After four days of war, we do not know who threatened whom and who succumbed to whom. All of a sudden, US President Donald Trump came out and said he threatened India and stopped the war," the CM the prime minister that war is not giving lectures, Reddy said by stopping the war, Modi pledged the self-respect of 140 crore accused China of encroaching 4000 sq km of Indian territory even as PM Modi failed to give a befitting reply to the said former PM Indira Gandhi defeated China in 1967 and sent out a message to the world that if anybody messed with India, they would be taught a further said, despite threats by the then US government, Indira Gandhi did not go back on the Indo-Pak war in 1971 and went on creating Bangladesh by separating it from Pakistan.
India Today
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
New Zealand paraglider flies 200 km over Himachal in one go, video stuns Internet
A professional paraglider from New Zealand took to the skies above Himachal Pradesh and completed a 200 kilometre flight from Bir Billing. A video of the feat has left the viewers stunned by the scale and ease of his Kellett took off from Bir Billing in Himachal Pradesh, known as one of India's premier paragliding sites. With a GoPro fixed to his gear and calm confidence in his voice, he documented his route, altitude, and progress across the mountains in real shared the video in a post on Instagram. 'Day one of trying to fly 200 km in India,' he said in his now-viral video. The visuals that followed offered a rare glimpse of the Indian Himalayas from above. The view showcased snow-clad ridges and winding paths thousands of feet identifying spots like Dharamshala to joking about tea breaks mid-air, Kellett kept the tone light while navigating a flight path many wouldn't one point, he pointed below and said, 'Down there where we had chai,' giving the impression that this was just another regular day in the flight took him 6.5 hours to complete. In the caption of his post, Kellett mentioned how he reached Bir again after a '12-hour taxi ride' and a quick 5-hour nap before attempting the conditions were amazing and it was by far the easiest 200km I've ever flown,' he said, adding, 'What an incredible place, can't wait to go back!'Watch the video here: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Benjamin Kellett (@benjaminkellett)Social media users flooded the comments section of the post to express their thoughts.'Serious question – toilet breaks?' a user asked. Kellett didn't hold back and said: 'Lean out the harness, aim to the side, and try not to get any on your face.'Another user who had previously flown in the region said, 'I had my first paragliding experience at Dobhi. 20 mins felt like hours. I can't imagine people flying for 5 hours, unreal mate!''Bro said Day 1 in the start and gave us this Earth premium tour,' one of the users said, while another added, "He is enjoying India more than Indians."See the comments here:As viewers kept replaying the video and wondering what it must feel like to glide across mountain peaks, Benjamin Kellett's parting words, 'What a beautiful end of the day', summed it up best. For him, it was a flight. For the rest of us, it was a window to the skies.
India Today
14-05-2025
- Business
- India Today
Indian tourists call for boycott of Turkey. Will this impact Turkish economy?
A fallout from the recent India-Pakistan conflict appears to be Indian tourists' boycott of Turkey (Trkiye) and Azerbaijan, as both nations backed Pakistan. And of the two, Turkey is facing a stronger backlash. After all, Pakistan used Turkish-made drones in its Indians called for these boycotts on social media, including popular singer Vishal Mishra, who declared: "Never ever going to Turkey and Azerbaijan!". Actor and Bharatiya Janata Party member Rupali Ganguly said, "Can we please cancel our bookings for Turkey? This is my request to all Indian celebs/ influencers/ travellers. This is the least we can do as Indians."advertisementECONOMIC PRESSUREThe Confederation of All India Traders also called for these travel boycotts against Turkey and Azerbaijan. Praveen Khandelwal, CAIT Secretary General and Member of Parliament, stated that such boycotts would hurt the economies of both countries. Turkey reportedly earned $61.1 billion from tourism in 2024, of which Indian tourists accounted for $291.6 million. But this is only 0.48 per cent India contribute. Azerbaijan also benefited significantly from Indian visitors, who contributed around $308.6 million to its companies like EaseMyTrip and Go Homestays have already halted tour packages for Turkey and Azerbaijan. EaseMyTrip co-founder, Prashant Pitti, told CNN-News18 that there was a significant rise in cancellations for these countries. He said that cancellations for Turkey reached about 22 per cent, while for Azerbaijan, it was over 30 per cent.'Indian travellers have expressed strong sentiments over the past one week, with bookings for Azerbaijan and Turkey decreasing by 60 per cent, while cancellations have surged by 250 per cent during the same period,' a spokesperson for MakeMyTrip told Business IMPACT?advertisementAccording to Tourism of Turkey data, Indian arrivals did not cross two per cent of total foreign arrivals. In 2015, out of 3.62 crore foreign arrivals, only 1.3 lakh were from India, just 0.4 per cent. These figures include all purposes of travel. By 2019, foreign visitor arrivals in Turkey rose to 4.51 crore, with India accounting for just 2.3 lakh, only 0.5 per cent. In 2023, total arrivals increased to 4.92 crore, while Indian arrivals stood at 2.7 lakh or 0.6 per cent. And in 2024, Turkey recorded 5.26 crore foreign visitors, with only 3.3 lakh from India, still only 0.6 per cent. However, in Azerbaijan, Indians accounted for a higher percentage of tourists, though it remains less than 10 per cent. In 2017, Indian arrivals made up just 0.5 per cent of foreign visitors there. This increased to 1.4 per cent in 2018 and 2.1 per cent in 2019. This grew further in the following years, reaching 5.6 per cent in 2023 and 9.3 per cent in the Shiv Sena is reportedly pressuring the Mumbai International Airport to end its contract with CelebiNAS Airport Services India, a Turkish company responsible for handling a majority of its ground Watch
India Today
12-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Op Sindoor not just a name, but a reflection of sentiments of crores: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday broke his silence following the armed forces' Operation Sindoor, which targeted terror infrastructure in Pakistan. In his first televised address since, PM Modi said Operation Sindoor was not merely a name, but a symbol of the collective sentiment of crores of Indians."Operation Sindoor is not just a name. It is a reflection of the feelings of millions of people in the country. Operation Sindoor is an unbroken pledge of justice. Late night of 6 May and morning of 7 May, the whole world has seen this pledge turning into results," the Prime Minister in his speech, PM Modi also praised the Indian armed forces for giving a befitting reply to enemies and said that their valour is dedicated to every mother, sister and daughter of our country. "Today, I dedicate this valour, bravery, courage (of armed forces) to every mother of our country, to every sister of the country and to every daughter of the country," he said.
