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Time of India
21-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
10-year-old Punjab boy emerges as India's youngest civilian warrior in border conflict
Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Recognition and ceremony Background and personal aspirations Context of Operation Sindoor The Indian Army has announced it will cover the education expenses of Shvan Singh, a ten-year-old boy who supplied food and drinks to soldiers engaged in a gunfight during Operation Sindoor in Tara Wali village, Punjab. The boy provided water, ice, tea, milk, and lassi to soldiers as they faced firing from the Pakistan Golden Arrow Division of the Indian Army pledged full sponsorship of Shvan's education in recognition of his courage and enthusiasm. During a ceremony at Ferozepur Cantonment on Saturday, Lieutenant General Manoj Kumar Katiyar, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Command, felicitated the boy. The army described Shvan's actions as emblematic of the "quiet heroes" across India who merit recognition and a class 4 student from Tara Wali village near the international border in the Mamdot area of Ferozepur district, expressed a desire to join the army in the future. He stated in May, "I want to become a 'fauji' when I grow up. I want to serve the country." His father added, "We are proud of him. Even soldiers loved him," noting that Shvan independently supplied the ration without Sindoor involved pre-dawn missile strikes on May 7 targeting nine terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, including strongholds of Jaish-e-Mohammad in Bahawalpur and Lashkar-e-Taiba in Muridke. The operation was a response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, which caused 26 casualties. Following these Indian strikes, Pakistan launched an offensive against Indian military installations and shelled border areas for three days.(With inputs from PTI)
India Today
12-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Kashmir twins killed in Pak shelling days after birthday, father battles for life
Zoya and Ayan Khan, 12-year-old twins, were killed when a mortar shell fired from across the border struck their rented home in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district last week. Their aunt and uncle also lost their lives in the attack, which took place amid intensified shelling by the Pakistan twins, who had celebrated their 12th birthday last month, died within minutes of each other on May 7. Their family had relocated to Poonch only two months ago in search of better educational father, 48-year-old Rameez Khan, sustained critical injuries in the shelling and is currently admitted to the ICU at a hospital in Jammu. Unaware of his children's deaths, he continues to fight for his life. Rameez Khan's liver was reportedly damaged by shrapnel, and relatives say he was being kept in the dark about the loss of his children in order to prevent further mother, Ursha Khan, is said to be mentally devastated, caught between the pain of losing her only children and watching her husband battle for family was too grief-stricken to speak to the press, but close relatives Maria and Sohail Khan recounted the horror."Zoya was badly injured. Ayan's intestines had spilt out. One of our relatives tried to revive him - we thought he might make it - but they both died within minutes," Maria said, in were lovable and extraordinarily mature. Rameez never scolded them. If he finds out, he might not survive," she delay in reaching medical help made matters worse. "We were terrified. Shelling continued for hours. It took several hours to reach the hospital. First to Rajouri, then to Jammu," said Sohail. The family has now appealed to the government to shift Rameez Khan to Delhi for advanced treatment under a specialised medical team."This isn't just about ceasefire violations. Something must be done for families living along the border," Sohail CONFLICTSince May 7, at least 27 people - including five security personnel - have been killed and dozens injured in heavy shelling and drone strikes from Pakistan, following India's launch of Operation Sindoor. The operation targeted nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK) in retaliation to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives, mostly uneasy calm hung over the Line of Control on Sunday night, particularly in the heavily-targeted border districts of Poonch and Rajouri, after India and Pakistan agreed to halt all firing and military operations on land, air or sea with immediate effect.A spate of blasts had also rocked Jammu city and key towns along the International Border over the past three days, deepening tensions before the ceasefire took hold. IN THIS STORY#India-Pakistan#Pakistan#Operation Sindoor#Jammu and Kashmir
Time of India
10-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
LG, CM hold prayer for armed forces
New Delhi: Lieutenant governor VK Saxena and chief minister Rekha Gupta jointly hosted a 'Sarva Dharma' Sabha at Raj Niwas on Saturday and prayed for more power to the armed forces and the overall well-being of the meeting was attended by minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa and chief secretary Dharmendra, along with prominent religious and spiritual leaders. Many Delhi residents belonging to different communities were also LG secretariat, in a press statement, said that all those present in the meeting expressed deep faith in the country's armed forces and the "strong and decisive leadership" of Prime Minister Narendra on the occasion, the LG, the CM, and the representatives of all religions stressed that their primary and supreme identity was that of an Indian. The entire country, irrespective of caste, community, or creed, stood united with the armed forces against terror elements and a belligerent Pakistan meeting ended amidst an electric atmosphere with cries of 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai', 'Vande Mataram', and 'Hum Sab Ek Hain', the statement read.
