- on the occasion of the first anniversary
operation sindor deputy chief of staff of the air force,Air Marshal Awadesh Kumar Bhatti claiming that Indian forces “destroyed 13 Pakistani aircraft” and attacked “11 airports.” - TVK chief Vijay met Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Arelkar a day after he announced the formation of the government, but the governor told him that the party could not get the required majority.
- Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav met outgoing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her nephew Abhishek Banerjee in Kolkata and told them that the TMC “did not lose” the assembly elections.
- China has sentenced former defense ministers Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu to death with a two-year suspended sentence on corruption charges, state-run Xinhua News Agency reported.
- In a viral video, Kings XI Punjab spinner Yuzevndra Chahal appeared to be “vaping” on a plane, days after Rajasthan Royals skipper Riyan Parag was fined for vaping in the dressing room.
Here are the top 5 stories of the day
Air Marshal Bhatti: India destroyed 13 Pakistani aircraft and 11 airports during Operation Sindoor
“We attacked and destroyed nine of their terrorist camps on May 7. The evidence is there for all to see,” Air Marshal Bhatti said at a press conference commemorating the anniversary of Operation Sindoor. We hit 11 of their airfields. We destroyed 13 of their aircraft on the ground or in the air, including one high-value air asset at a record distance of over 300 kilometers. “He further emphasized that Pakistan did not cause any significant damage to Indian military or civilian infrastructure. Read more
Tamil Nadu government formed : TVK chairman Vijay’s second bid fails again – says governor
TVK chief Vijay’s second meeting with the Tamil Nadu governor was another disappointment after Tamil Nadu governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar said “the majority required to form the government has not yet been determined”. Despite the stunning victory, it still struggled to form a government in the state, falling just 10 seats short of a majority. Read more
‘Didi, you didn’t lose’: Akhilesh Yadav meets Mamata to offer emotional support after TMC Bengal defeat
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav met TMC chief Mamata Banerjee to extend emotional support to the outgoing chief minister after his crushing defeat in the West Bengal assembly elections. Akhilesh met Mamata and her nephew Abhishek Banerjee at the TMC chairman’s residence in Kolkata. “Didi, you have not lost,” TMC official sources quoted Akhilesh as saying, ANI reported. Read more
China sentences former defense minister to death in purge of military corruption
China’s announcement marks one of the most high-profile developments in President Xi Jinping’s long-running anti-corruption campaign within the military and political institutions. Both former ministers were found guilty of corruption-related crimes, Xinhua news agency reported. Chinese authorities have yet to release full details of the court ruling or the scale of the alleged corruption linked to the two former military leaders. Read more
Yuzvendra Chahal vaping on a plane? PBKS spinners mock Riyan Parag controversy
Kings XI Punjab spinner Yuzvendra Chahal may have managed to trick the internet as a viral clip from the team’s travel vlog shows him smoking an e-cigarette on the plane while flying with the team to Hyderabad for the PBKS 2026 IPL match against Sunrisers Hyderabad. However, some eagle-eyed users pointed out that the spinner appeared to be holding some kind of spray or spray device in his hand, rather than an actual e-cigarette. Read more
