New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed the first anniversary of Operation SindoorHe said the military action against Pakistan reflected “India’s firm response to terrorism and unwavering commitment to safeguarding national security”.In a social media post on Twitter, PM Modi said the armed forces displayed unparalleled courage, precision and resolve and gave a befitting reply to those who dared to attack innocent Indians in Pahalgam. PM Modi said, “A year ago, our armed forces displayed unparalleled courage, precision and resolve during #OperationSindoor. They gave a befitting reply to those who dared to attack innocent Indians in Pahalgam. The entire nation salutes our forces for their bravery.”“Operation Sindoor reflected India’s resolute response against terrorism and unwavering commitment to safeguard national security. It also highlighted the professionalism, preparedness and coordinated strength of our armed forces. At the same time, it displayed the growing cohesion among our forces and underlined the strength that India’s quest for self-reliance in the defense sector has brought to our national security. Today, a year later, we stand firm as ever on our resolve to defeat terrorism and destroy its enabling ecosystem Are determined.”Union Home Minister Amit Shah also lauded the armed forces and said that Operation Sindoor stands as an epoch-making mission of India that will always remind our enemies of the infallible firepower of our armed forces.Shah said, “Operation Sindoor stands out as an epoch-making mission of India that will always remind our enemies of the infallible firepower of our armed forces.”“History will remember it as a day of precise firepower of our armed forces, meticulous intelligence gathering of our agencies and strong political will coming together to destroy every trace of cross-border terror that dared to cast an evil shadow over our citizens in Pahalgam. This day will continue to bring the terrifying message to our enemies that no matter where they hide, they cannot escape. They are always within our sight and the fierce wrath of our firepower. On this day, I salute the unmatched bravery of our forces.”Read this also One year on from Operation Sindoor: A look at the mission that shook up the status quoEarlier in the day, several senior leaders, including PM Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, updated their official X profile pictures to commemorate the first anniversary of “Operation Sindoor”.The updated profile pictures prominently mention “Operation Sindoor”, indicating the remembrance of the operation and its significance for India.Read this also On completion of one year of Operation Sindoor, PM Modi, Jaishankar and other ministers changed profile pictures.On 7th May 2025 indian armed forces Attacked terrorist targets in Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Jammu and Kashmir (POJK).During the operation, India destroyed nine major terror launchpads linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed and Hizbul Mujahideen.Indian armed forces killed more than 100 terrorists during the operation.Pakistan responded with drone strikes and shelling, leading to a four-day standoff between the two neighbours. India retaliated and destroyed radar installations in Lahore and radar facilities near Gujranwala.Following heavy losses, Pakistan’s Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) contacted the Indian DGMO and both sides agreed to a ceasefire on 10 May, ending hostilities.

Chandranath Rath, an aide of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, was shot dead in a carefully planned manner near Kolkata airport.

New Delhi: A fake number plate, a Glock 47X pistol, several bike-riding professional shooters, and a point-blank ambush near Kolkata airport – shocking new details have emerged in the murder of Chandranath Rath, a close aide of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, as investigators probe what police and BJP leaders are calling a carefully planned attack.Rath, 42, who worked as Adhikari’s personal assistant and executive aide for nearly five years, was shot dead in North 24 Parganas late on Wednesday night when assailants stopped his SUV near Dohariya between Dolatala and Madhyamgram Chowmatha, barely a few kilometers from the Kolkata airport.According to the police, Rath was returning to his home in Madhyamgram from Kolkata around 10.30 pm when at least four motorcycle-riding assailants, allegedly following another four-wheeler, surrounded his vehicle and stopped it before opening fire at close range.Read more: 4 bikes, 8 gunmen and a blocked Scorpio: How Suvendu Adhikari’s aide was chased and ambushed near Kolkata airportPolice suspect that six to ten rounds of bullets were fired during the attack.Based on preliminary forensic inputs, police believe the attackers used sophisticated firearms, possibly a Glock 47X pistol. “Weapons of this nature are not usually used by ordinary criminals. We are investigating whether professional shooters or contract killers were involved,” a senior police officer told news agency PTI.West Bengal DGP Siddhinath Gupta said police recovered live cartridges, fired cartridges allegedly used during the operation and seized a suspected four-wheeler. However, the number plate on the vehicle was found to be fake and tampered.“The four-wheeler used in the crime has been seized, but it appears that the number plate is fake. We have recovered live cartridges and spent cartridges from the spot. CCTV footage and eyewitness accounts are being examined,” Gupta said after visiting the spot along with CRPF DG Gyanendra Pratap Singh.Preliminary findings suggest that the attackers, allegedly riding on four motorcycles, carried out the attack in a coordinated manner after chasing Rath’s SUV from near the airport area. Eyewitnesses claimed that another vehicle suddenly stopped Rath’s car at Dohariya, before the shooter came inside and fired repeatedly at point-blank range.As soon as Rath’s SUV stopped, the attackers came near the vehicle and fired indiscriminately at the front seats. Rath was hit in the chest and stomach, doctors later said that the bullets had hit his heart and stomach. Their driver Buddhadeb Bera was shot in the chest, stomach and leg and is in critical condition.An eyewitness described the murder as “pre-planned” and executed with precision.“As Chandra’s car crossed my car, it suddenly stopped in the middle, and a person riding a bike came and started firing from the left side of the car. The shooter seemed to be an expert and immediately ran away. The bullets were fired from very close range,” the witness told news agency ANI.Locals rushed Rath and Bera to a nearby private hospital, where doctors declared Rath brought dead.Hospital owner Pratim Sengupta said, “Rath was dead by the time he was brought. Bera was later shifted to another hospital.”The murder, which took place less than 48 hours after the West Bengal Assembly election results were declared, sparked a massive political storm.The official described the attack as a “brutal and premeditated murder” and alleged that the attackers had conducted reconnaissance before carrying out the ambush.Urging BJP workers not to retaliate, he alleged, “Reconnaissance was carried out for two to three days and the murder was thoroughly planned. This is the result of 15 years of Mahajungal Raj in Bengal.”West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya described the killing as a “planned and targeted attack” to send a political message, while BJP leaders including Agnimitra Paul, Swapan Dasgupta and Kaustav Bagchi alleged political motives behind the killing.The All India Trinamool Congress condemned the incident and demanded a court-monitored CBI probe, while also blaming “BJP-backed miscreants” for the post-poll violence elsewhere in the state.Meanwhile, police teams are scanning CCTV footage from the crime scene and surrounding roads to trace the shooters, who reportedly fled on motorcycles without helmets and without number plates to avoid identification.(with agency input)

As soon as Rath’s car stopped, four attackers on two bikes stopped near the vehicle and started firing indiscriminately.

Kolkata: More horrifying details have come to light in the murder case in Bengal. BJP Chandranath Rath, a close aide of leader Suvendu Adhikari, was chased, trapped and shot dead by bike-borne assailants near Kolkata airport late on Wednesday night. Rath, who had worked as Adhikari’s personal assistant for nearly five years, was on his way to his Michaelnagar home in Madhyamgram around 10.20 pm when the attack occurred on a relatively deserted stretch of Jessore Road, barely three kilometers from the airport. According to eyewitnesses and preliminary police findings, eight armed men riding on four motorcycles allegedly started chasing Rath’s Scorpio as it crossed the airport area. Near Dohariya, a small four-wheeler suddenly appeared in front of the SUV and blocked its path, causing the vehicle to stop.Moments later, four attackers on two bikes stopped near the car and started firing indiscriminately.Rath was shot in the chest and stomach, while the driver Buddhadeb Bera was shot in the chest, stomach and leg. The attackers, none of whom were wearing helmets, fled the spot immediately after the firing.Locals rushed Rath and Bera to a nearby private hospital, where doctors declared Rath brought dead. Bera was later transferred to another medical facility and remains in critical condition.

Suvendu Adhikari’s personal assistant shot

Hospital owner Pratim Sengupta said Rath died before he could be brought to the hospital, while Bera was referred elsewhere for advanced treatment.Senior Bengal Police officials reached the spot immediately after the incident and the area has been cordoned off for forensic investigation. Police said CCTV footage from the area shows the bike-riding suspects fleeing the scene and investigators are trying to identify them.“It appears that the attackers were specifically targeting the chariot,” a senior police officer said. He said all angles including political and personal motives are being investigated.The murder sparked massive outrage among BJP workers and hundreds gathered outside the hospital overnight, raising slogans against the ruling Trinamool Congress and demanding immediate arrest. Many supporters started crying when senior BJP leaders and newly elected MLAs reached the hospital.Describing the murder as “brutal” and “meticulously planned”, Suvendu Adhikari alleged that the attackers had conducted reconnaissance for several days before carrying out the ambush.Urging BJP workers not to retaliate or take law into their own hands, the officer said, “This is a pre-planned murder. Recce was conducted for two to three days before carrying out the attack.”He said senior BJP leaders, including Union Minister Sukant Majumdar, spoke to the victim’s family and assured them of full support. “We will stand with the family and ensure justice,” the officer said.The murder sparked a major political storm in Bengal, coming just 48 hours after the assembly election results, in which the BJP won 207 seats in the 294-member House.

The glass window of a vehicle was damaged after BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari’s personal assistant Chandranath Rath was shot at close range by unidentified assailants in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas, according to sources. (PTI photo)

Bengal BJP chief Samik Bhattacharya held Trinamool Congress responsible for the attack. “This is what was expected from Trinamool. They are responsible for this death,” he alleged.However, Trinamool condemned the incident and demanded a court-monitored CBI investigation to ensure that those behind the murder are identified and punished as soon as possible.Eyewitnesses said the attack appeared to be highly coordinated and pre-planned. A witness told news agency ANI that Rath’s vehicle was stopped soon after his own car crossed it, after which a bike-riding gunman came from the left and started firing from very close range.The eyewitness said, “It appears to be pre-planned. The shooter seemed trained and ran away immediately after the firing. I heard two rounds fired.” He said that the incident happened between 10.30 and 11 pm at a distance of about 200-300 meters from the hospital.Doctors at the private hospital said Rath was hit by two bullets in the chest, one of which pierced his heart, while the other bullet hit his stomach. A doctor said, “There was no chance of reviving him.”Police later recovered live rounds and several spent cartridges from the spot. DGP Siddh Nath Gupta said investigators had also seized the small four-wheeler that was allegedly used to stop Rath’s SUV before the attack.“The registration number appears to be that of the Siliguri Regional Transport Office, but our initial assessment suggests that the number plate has been tampered with,” the DGP said. He said statements of eyewitnesses are being recorded and forensic evidence is being processed.Television visuals from the scene showed the shattered windshield of Rath’s SUV, blood stains inside the vehicle and heavy police deployment on Jessore Road as forensic teams searched the area for evidence.Union minister Sukant Majumdar described the incident as “very sad” and said police had informed BJP leaders that “significant progress” had been made in the investigation.BJP leader Swapan Dasgupta termed the murder as a “premeditated political murder”, alleging that Rath was specifically targeted because of his central role in Adhikari’s political operations.“Chandra was at the heart of Suvendu Adhikari’s political office. The attackers knew his route and planned the operation accordingly,” alleged Dasgupta.(with agency input)

Sunrisers Hyderabad players (Photo courtesy: IPL)

New Delhi: Sunrisers Hyderabad continued their extraordinary dominance over Punjab Kings at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Wednesday and wrote a unique piece of IPL history with a stunning 33-run win that took them to the top of the IPL 2026 points table.The win is SRH’s ninth consecutive win over PBKS in Hyderabad – which is now the longest win by a team against an opponent at the same venue in IPL history.The record-breaking series overtook Chennai Super Kings’ eight consecutive wins against Royal Challengers Bangalore at Chepauk between 2010 and 2024.

Longest winning streak at any venue in IPL

Also, this was SRH’s 10th win in 11 matches against PBKS in Hyderabad, making them the second most successful team against an opponent at the same venue in IPL history. Mumbai Indians have set a record in this regard with 11 wins in 13 matches against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede Stadium.

Most wins against any opponent at any one venue in IPL

SRH’s latest chapter of dominance was powered by another batting masterclass led by Heinrich Klaasen, whose explosive 69 off 43 balls helped SRH post a challenging score of 235/4 at home.

After a blazing start, Klaasen, Kishan punished PBKS

After being invited to bat, SRH openers Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head once again performed brilliantly in the powerplay. The pair scored 54 runs off just 21 balls, with Abhishek scoring 35 runs off 13 balls, while Head scored a pacey 38 runs.After this, Punjab’s poor fielding made the matter worse.Ishan Kishan survived on several occasions – dropped by Cooper Connolly on nine, dismissed again by Lockie Ferguson on 18, and later survived a simple stumping opportunity by Prabhsimran Singh. Klaasen also got a lease of life on nine runs when Shashank Singh dropped his catch.The missed chances proved costly as Klaasen and Kishan put on a decisive 88-run partnership. Kishan scored 55 runs while Klaasen showed excellent pace in the death overs before being out on the last ball of the innings.The South African wicketkeeper-batsman reached the top of the Orange Cap standings this season with 494 runs in 11 matches.

Connolly’s historic century is not enough

Pat Cummins dismissed Priyansh Arya in the opening over and soon after Nitish Kumar Reddy dismissed Prabhsimran Singh, after which Punjab’s target could never be achieved.Marcus Stoinis and Suryansh Shedge got starts but failed to convert as wickets fell regularly.Only young Australian Cooper Connolly remained standing amid the collapse. The 22-year-old scored an unbeaten 107 – his first IPL century – and became the youngest overseas player to score a century in IPL history, surpassing Quinton de Kock’s previous record.With the emphatic win, SRH took 14 points from 11 matches and strengthened their bid for a top-two finish, while PBKS lost the top spot after another disappointing performance in Hyderabad.

Kyle Loftis net worth: How much money did the 1320Videos founder make from racing videos? (Image via Getty)

Kyle Loftis made one of the biggest names in underground racing media before his sudden death this week shocked the motorsports world. The founder of 1320Video helped turn street racing videos into a huge online business with millions of fans around the world. As the tributes continue to pour in, many fans are now asking how much 1320Video was worth and how Kyle Loftis built such a successful brand from the beginning.

While the exact financial details of 1320Video are private, several online tracking platforms estimate the business to be worth millions of dollars. According to YouTubers.me, the channel has an estimated net worth between $578,000 and $3.47 million, based on YouTube exposure, views, and advertising revenue. Some online estimates put the value even higher, with reports suggesting the business could be worth around $2.7 million. However, none of these figures have been officially confirmed by the company.The platform reportedly makes money from several different sources. YouTube remains one of the largest sources of advertising revenue as the channel regularly attracts millions of views. Along with advertising revenue, 1320Video also makes money through merchandise sales, sponsored content, and partnerships with automotive companies. Kyle Loftis expanded the brand beyond video. Events associated with 1320Video, including the Ice Cream Cruise in Omaha, Nebraska, became popular among racing fans and helped cement the company’s name in car culture.

Kyle Loftis founded 1320Video which has become a renowned automotive media company focusing on drag racing and street racing and high-performance vehicle content. He launched the brand in 2003 after noticing that underground racing culture was rarely shown in mainstream media. The channel evolved into one of the most important platforms for automotive content online.1320Video gained a large following from racing communities across the United States due to its raw racing clips, car builds, event coverage, and behind-the-scenes videos. The YouTube channel later surpassed 4 million subscribers and built a loyal audience of car fans.Before focusing solely on 1320Video, Loftis also worked in the tech industry. According to his LinkedIn profile, he spent nearly 10 years working as a sales engineering manager at PayPal and eBay before getting into the automotive media business full-time in 2015.

Following the death of Kyle Loftis on Tuesday night, fans and creators from across the racing world shared emotional tributes online. 1320Video confirmed the news in a statement, reading, “We are deeply saddened to announce that Kyle Loftis, founder of 1320Video, passed away last night. We are in a state of shock.” Many supporters believe that Loftis has changed the way racing content is presented online. Instead of spectacular television coverage, they focused on real racers, custom builds, and underground events that fans rarely got to see elsewhere.As of 2024, reports estimate Kyle Loftis’ personal net worth to be around $4.5 million, although these numbers are unofficial. Still, many in the automotive world agree that his influence was far greater than money alone. Through 1320Video, Kyle Loftis created a platform that connected millions of racing fans and helped bring underground car culture into the mainstream.

New Delhi: Nearly two out of five NEET (UG) candidates this year came from just four states, highlighting India’s concentration of medical education aspirants even as the overall exam base continues to expand. Data from the National Testing Agency (NTA) state-wise report for NEET (UG) 2026 shows that Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Bihar together had around 9.4 lakh candidates, or 41.4% of the total 22.7 lakh candidates who appeared for the exam. Overall participation was high. Out of 22.7 lakh candidates, more than 22 lakh appeared, i.e. the attendance rate was 96.9%. A total of 69,976 candidates were absent, or 3% of the allotted centres. The four largest states also top the list individually. Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest allotment with around 3.6 lakh candidates, followed by Maharashtra with 2.2 lakh, Rajasthan with 2 lakh and Bihar with 1.5 lakh. Other high-volume states include Karnataka (1.5 lakh), Tamil Nadu (1.4 lakh), Madhya Pradesh (1.2 lakh), Kerala (1.1 lakh) and West Bengal (1 lakh). Overall, the top nine states – from Uttar Pradesh to West Bengal – had more than 17 lakh candidates, or nearly three-fourth of the total pool, indicating an intense rush of candidates into the limited group of large states. In contrast, many smaller states and union territories reported allocation of less than 5,000 candidates, underscoring the uneven geographical spread of participation. But attendance levels were consistently high across all states. Gujarat recorded the highest attendance rate at 98.1%, followed by Puducherry at 98% and Rajasthan at 97.9%. Among larger states, Uttar Pradesh (97.5%) and Maharashtra (97.4%) also reported strong turnout. Among major states, Kerala had the lowest attendance rate at 94.4%, followed by Assam (95.1%) and Tamil Nadu (95.9%).