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  • India Grants Rapid Airspace Clearance for Pakistan

    India Grants Rapid Airspace Clearance for Pakistan's Sri Lanka Aid Flight Amid Cyclone Ditwah Crisis

    Dec 02, 2025 08:12 am CST

    India has swiftly approved Pakistan's request to use its airspace for delivering humanitarian aid to cyclone-devastated Sri Lanka, refuting claims of denial. As part of Operation Sagar Bandhu, India has itself dispatched 53 tons of relief materials and specialized rescue teams to assist Sri Lanka, where Cyclone Ditwah has claimed over 330 lives and caused massive flooding.

  • PM Modi Offers Continued Support to Sri Lanka for Cyclone Ditwah Recovery Efforts

    PM Modi Offers Continued Support to Sri Lanka for Cyclone Ditwah Recovery Efforts

    Dec 02, 2025 01:05 am CST

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, pledging India's ongoing support for rehabilitation efforts following Cyclone Ditwah's devastation. Under Operation Sagar Bandhu, India has already deployed rescue teams and relief materials to assist the island nation, where over 1.15 million people have been affected and 366 deaths reported. The leaders emphasized the importance of bilateral cooperation during this humanitarian crisis.

  • India Launches Operation Sagar Bandhu: Providing Critical Relief to Cyclone-Hit Sri Lanka

    India Launches Operation Sagar Bandhu: Providing Critical Relief to Cyclone-Hit Sri Lanka

    Nov 29, 2025 02:39 pm CST

    Following Cyclone Ditwah's devastation in Sri Lanka, India has swiftly launched Operation Sagar Bandhu, delivering over 12 tonnes of humanitarian supplies including tents, food, and essential items. This disaster relief effort, supported by the Indian Navy and Air Force, exemplifies India's Neighbourhood First policy as the cyclone has claimed 123 lives and affected nearly 44,000 people across the island nation.

  • 8 Dead; Houses, Crops Damaged After Rain Havoc In Marathwada

    8 Dead; Houses, Crops Damaged After Rain Havoc In Marathwada

    Sep 24, 2025 12:01 am CST

    Eight people died, while hundreds of houses were damaged over the last four days as rains wreaked havoc in the usually parched Marathwada region of Maharashtra, officials said on Tuesday.

  • Proper Clothes, Tika, Aadhaar: Bajrang Dal Lays Down Rules For Navratra Garba

    Proper Clothes, Tika, Aadhaar: Bajrang Dal Lays Down Rules For Navratra Garba

    Sep 23, 2025 08:29 pm CST

    Signboards, posters and warnings, dos and don'ts on how garba festivities are to be conducted have come up across the cities of Kota and Bhilwara in Rajasthan.