Top Stories: Operation Sindoor, Aishwarya Rai's Controversy, and More Breaking News

Top 5 stories of the day: EAM S Jaishankar's big statement on Operation Sindoor; Aishwarya Rai lashes out at Lalu family, and more

NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday chaired a meeting of the Consultative Committee of Parliament on External Affairs to discuss cross-border terrorism and the military strikes carried out under Operation Sindoor.Tej Pratap Yadav’s ex-wife Aishwarya Rai broke her silence on a recent controversy where Lalu Prasad Yadav’s elder son made a “relationship confession” through a Facebook post before deleting it minutes later.

Here are top 5 stories of the day:

Trump’s role, Cong’s ‘tip-off’ charges: EAM’s big statement on Op SindoorAccording to ANI sources, the panel was briefed that the government deliberately chose high-value terror targets early to deliver a strong message and expose the inability of Pakistani forces to protect the epicentres of terrorism. The strikes, officials said, had a major psychological impact on the Pakistani military. Read full storyWhy was my life ruined? Aishwarya Rai lashes out at Lalu familyLashing out at Lalu’s move to disown Tej Pratap Yadav, Aishwarya asked: “If they (Lalu Prasad Yadav’s family) knew the whole thing, then why did they get him married to me? Why was my life ruined?” Read full storyViral photo: Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif gifts Asim Munir a fake image of ‘Operation Bunyan’ against IndiaIn what can only be described as a bizarre mashup of fantasy and farce, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif gifted a framed photograph to Army chief and newly-appointed field marshal Gen. Asim Munir to commemorate “Operation Bunyan-ul-Marsoos”. The only catch? The image is not from any Pakistani battlefield. It’s a 2019 Chinese rocket artillery drill. Read full storyBharat Forecast System: India launches world’s most precise weather model to improve predictionsIn a major boost to India’s weather prediction capabilities, the government on Monday unveiled the Bharat Forecasting System (BFS) — the world’s highest-resolution weather model, operating on a 6-kilometre grid. Read full storySC rejects RTI plea seeking report on Justice Yashwant Varma inquiry, cites fiduciary limits and privacyThe Supreme Court has rejected an application filed under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005, seeking access to the in-house inquiry committee report concerning allegations against Justice Yashwant Varma, Live Law reported. Read full story