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Did Pakistan lose another F-16? Afghanistan makes big claim; shares video

Afghanistan claims Pakistan's F-16 jet was downed during overnight strikes targeting multiple Afghan cities. Pakistan retaliated for alleged 'unprovoked firing' with Operation Ghazab Lil Haq, reportedly destroying Afghan military bases. This incident echoes past claims of Pakistan's F-16s being targeted during regional tensions, including India's Operation Sindoor.

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'Pakistan PM would have died... ': Donald Trump misspeaks in State of the Union address - what he meant

US President Donald Trump claimed during his State of the Union address that his intervention prevented a nuclear war between India and Pakistan, stating the Pakistan Prime Minister would have died without his involvement. He cited praise from the Pakistani PM for saving "35 million" lives. However, India has rejected…

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S-400 to Debut at Republic Day 2026; ‘Operation Sindoor’ Tableau Showcases Armed Forces Unity

India’s advanced S-400 air defence system, credited with safeguarding the nation during last year’s military conflict with Pakistan, will be displayed for the first time in the Department of Military Affairs (DMA) tableau at the Republic Day 2026 parade on January 26, Air Commodore Manish Sabharwal confirmed.

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TV media sinks lower as independent media offers glimmer of hope in 2025

As we come to the end of 2025, how do we assess the state of our mainstream media? Can it sink lower than it already has, given that it stands at 151 out of 180 countries in the World Press Freedom Index?

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Can truth survive the fog of war? Lessons from Op Sindoor and beyond

In May, Operation Sindoor dominated headlines. But in the scramble to break news first, many outlets stumbled on the basics of verification. It’s a familiar pattern that repeats across war zones worldwide.

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‘Total foreign policy failure’: SP’s Chandauli MP on Op Sindoor, monsoon session

In a conversation with Newslaundry, Samajwadi Party leader and Chandauli MP Virendra Singh talks about the monsoon session, Operation Sindoor, his party’s “PDA ki Pathshala” initiative, and his political experience across party lines.

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Sansad Watch: From ‘vote chori’ to ‘Vande Mataram’, Parliament’s stormy Monsoon Session ends

The final week of the Monsoon Session was as chaotic as its beginning. Opposition MPs continued protests over alleged ‘vote chori’ and Bihar’s special intensive revision until the last day. The session, which ran from July 21 to August 21, lasted 32 days with 18 sittings. Against the scheduled 120…

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NCERT’s Op Sindoor primer: Modi quotes, Make In India plug, Shah cameo

The National Council of Educational Research and Training has introduced two modules on Operation Sindoor for the preparatory, middle and secondary stages, aimed at students from class 3 to class 10.

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FIR on Operation Sindoor article, SC grants Siddharth Varadarajan protection from arrest

The Supreme Court has granted protection from arrest to the Wire’s founding editor Siddarth Varadarajan in an FIR lodged against him under section 152 of the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita in Assam, LiveLaw reported.

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Operation Sindoor debate: Credit for Modi, blame for Nehru

The long-awaited debate on Operation Sindoor and the Pahalgam attack finally took place in Parliament. But did the government actually answer the opposition’s questions?

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Vaishnaw: Blocked over 1,400 URLs on digital media during Op Sindoor

The Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting had blocked over 1,400 URLs on digital media during Operation Sindoor, union minister for railways, IB, and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday.

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Why did India lose jets to Pakistani fire in May fight?

Navy Captain Shiv Kumar’s comments suggesting the government stopped the military from hitting back spark furore.

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Teacher, not ‘terrorist’: J&K court orders FIR against Zee News, News18 India for Op Sindoor reports

A court in Jammu and Kashmir has ordered the registration of an FIR against Zee News and News18 India for allegedly broadcasting false and defamatory content during Operation Sindoor.

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From Trump’s ceasefire claim to Modi’s G-7 optics, media didn’t ask the right questions

Did he, or didn’t he? That is a question that remains unanswered. US President Donald Trump continues to claim that he stopped the clash between India and Pakistan after India launched Operation Sindoor in May. At the same time, we are told officially that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a…

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Full volume on Op Sindoor, silence on the stateless

While the Indian mainstream media remained obsessed about Operation Sindoor and reported uncritically even as the Prime Minister and members of his party made political capital from the recent Indo-Pak armed clash, a quiet, more insidious episode unfolded, largely unnoticed.

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Despite media retractions, politics marches on over Operation Sindoor

The Times of India issued a front-page apology on Monday for reporting that Colonel Sofiya Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh will be “faces” of a women-centric BJP campaign launching June 9 to mark the completion of 11 years of the Narendra Modi government.

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One month on, Pahalgam terrorists remain missing. So do answers to J&K security challenge

One month after the Pahalgam attack claimed 26 lives and brought India and Pakistan to the brink of war, the manhunt for the perpetrators remains frustratingly inconclusive. Operation Sindoor may have delivered tactical victories elsewhere, but in the scenic valleys where tourists usually felt safe, a different reality seems to…

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‘Trump inflates his involvement’: Foreign Policy editor on India-Pak ceasefire

To Delhi’s chagrin, US president Donald Trump announced a ceasefire and claimed it was brokered by him after the conflict between India and Pakistan flared up following Operation Sindoor.

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‘Diminishes India’s credibility’: NWMI protests MJ Akbar’s inclusion in all-party delegation to Europe

The Network of Women in Media, India has expressed strong opposition to the inclusion of former Union Minister MJ Akbar in an all-party delegation visiting Europe. The delegation is part of India’s international outreach following Operation Sindoor, launched on May 7, in response to the Pahalgam terror attack.

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SC may hear Mahmudabad plea on May 21, arrest draws sharp criticism against BJP

A day after his arrest, Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad has approached the Supreme Court seeking interim relief. The court is likely to hear the matter on Wednesday, according to LiveLaw.

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‘No evidence of deterrence’: Counter-terror expert on Op Sindoor, govt claims

In an exclusive interview with Sreenivasan Jain, founding member and executive director of the Institute for Conflict Management Ajai Sahni discusses Operation Sindoor and its impact, India’s military strategy and geopolitical stance following the military clash with Pakistan, and the discrepancies in the government’s narrative.

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South Central 27: India-Pakistan tensions, and the theatre of TV news

In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna, and Leena Reghunath discuss the India-Pakistan ceasefire following Operation Sindoor and examine the role of the media during moments of military escalation. The panel is joined by defence expert Sushant Singh and senior journalist Prem Panicker.

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‘Total destruction of Pakistan’: Tiranga Yatra kicks off in Delhi

“Pakistan ka poorn sanhaar, poorn desh ki ab ek pukar.”

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New doctrine, old dangers: Op Sindoor as India’s new normal

In his first address to the nation after Operation Sindoor, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared the operation as the new normal in India’s fight against terrorism, firmly stating that the military campaign against Pakistani terror infrastructure and military sites would continue into the foreseeable future.

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‘Potency’ with ‘instinctive pacifism’: Indian dailies underscore PM Modi’s message to Pak

A muscular new doctrine, a paused military operation – Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first address after Operation Sindoor marked a pivot in India’s terror response. On Tuesday morning, that pivot echoed across the front pages of India’s biggest English dailies.

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