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It is now uncertain what kind of loud blasts were reported in Lahore on Thursday morning. There have also been reports of sirens being sounded on Walton Road. Sources claim that several explosions were heard around the city, adding to worries as tensions rise in the wake of recent military operations across the border. This occurred one day after the Indian military began Operation Sindoor in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in retaliation for the terror incident in Pahalgam that claimed the lives of 26 civilians. The neighborhoods of Gopal Nagar and Naseerabad are said to have heard the blast.…
Finally, the release date for Samsung’s next Galaxy S25 Edge smartphone has been revealed. On May 13 at 1 PM IST, the gadget will officially launch, perhaps becoming the brand’s thinnest smartphone to date. Although the design has already been unveiled at a number of international shows, the specifics of its features are still unknown. Nonetheless, a number of leaks have provided a somewhat clear picture of what to anticipate in terms of features, performance, and cost, especially for the Indian market. Samsung’s event details: Time: 9 AM (KST)/ 5:30 AM (IST) Date: May 13 Livestream: the official Samsung website…
The in 2025 terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir which saw 26 civilian deaths flamed the India-Pakistan rivalry into a dangerous crisis. India’s “Operation Sindoor” which took place on May 7 against what they deemed to be terrorist sites in Pakistan set off a large response from Islamabad which in turn increased tensions to the highest point in a few decades. Pakistan’s military and also diplomatic action to that as well as public outburst brought in to play the fear of a wider conflict between these nuclear armed neighbors. The Trigger: Pahalgam Incident and Outbreak. In 2025 April 22nd a terrorist…
Wing Commander Vyomika Singh of the IAF jointly led a press conference about Operation Sindoor with Colonel Sofiya Qureshi of the Army and Foreign Secretary Vikram Mishri on May 7, 2025. Here is an extended introduction to Commander Vyomika Singh Early Background and Entry to the Armed Services The name Vyomika means daughter of sky. From a young age, Vyomika had a desire to fly. During a classroom conversation about names in the sixth grade, she said to her teacher, “My name is Vyomika, and Vyom means sky.” A classmate teased, “So you are the owner of sky! You are…
Colonel Sophia Qureshi was one of two female armed forces officials who attended India’s full account of Operation Sindoor, which was initiated in response to the Pahalgam terror assault, on Wednesday. The briefing conveyed a strong message of operational confidence, inclusiveness, and resolve. Colonel Sophia Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh discussed the integration of the tri-services in a thorough presentation that included maps of terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, as well as video footage of attacks. The briefing on Operation Sindoor was also attended by Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri. According to Col. Sophia Qureshi, whose grandfather served…
On May 7, 2025, the Press Information Bureau (PIB) released a statement concerning the new Operation Sindoor that India had commenced to attack terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK). The operation reflected a calibrated response to the attack on the Pahalgam terrorists that occurred on April 22 and took the lives of 26 people. The PIB, emphasized the rapid precision strikes undertaken by the Indian Armed Forces against 9 terrorist targets that were operating from recognized bases of terrorist groups that were specifically organized to carry out cross-border attacks. These bases were directly coordinated with the…
The Supreme Court called comedian Samay Raina and four others on May 5, 2025, in regard to a public interest litigation that was brought before the court by the NGO Cure SMA Foundation of India. Samay Raina and other influencers were accused by the petition of ridiculing disabled persons and people afflicted with rare disorders through their social media posts. The bench, consisting of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh, ordered Mumbai Police Commissioner to issue notices ensuring their attendance in court and warned of coercive steps if they did not appear. The court stressed that hate speech and…
A Bloomberg article claims that OpenAI has agreed to pay nearly $3 billion to purchase the AI-based coding tool Windsurf. The purchase of Windsurf (formerly Codeium) is still pending and would be ChatGPT’s largest acquisition if it were to be completed. According to reports, Windsurf was in talks with Kleiner Perkins and General Catalyst to raise money at a $3 billion valuation before the OpenAI. In the meantime, a generative AI startup was valued at $1.25 billion last year, led by General Catalyst. The Windsurf acquisition may enable OpenAI to produce a comparable offering to its competitors, Anthropic and Microsoft’s…
In an announcement on May 5, 2025, the Supreme Court stated that it will hear petitions challenging the constitutionality of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. The bench chaired by the new Chief Justice B.R. Gavai, is set to hear the case on May 15, 2025, while it was previously before the bench chaired by CJI Sanjiv Khanna, who retires on May 13, 2025. The Government had assured the court that it would not denotify waqf properties or appoint any members to waqf bodies before May 5. The bench found the need to hear the matter in detail and directed the…
On May 5, 2025, Swiggy paused its hyperlocal delivery service Genie across several cities for “operational constraints.” Genie allows customers in the same city to send parcels and schedule shop pickups, was present in almost 70 cities previously. Genie is no longer an option on the Swiggy app in major hubs such as Bengaluru, Delhi NCR, Mumbai, and Pune. In some cities where Genie is still on the app, they have a message that Genie is “temporarily unavailable.” The company has not made an official release yet, though Swiggy has stated on social media in response to customer inquiries that…