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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed the Army for Operation Sindoor after a Jaish-e-Mohammed commander admitted that Masood Azhar’s family was killed during the strike. On his 75th birthday, world leaders from Donald Trump to Giorgia Meloni extended greetings to PM Modi, with Trump revealing a “wonderful” call with him. Meanwhile, a daring Rs 20 crore heist happened at an SBI branch in Karnataka. In other news, the Election Commission announced new colour ballot papers ahead of Bihar polls, and a Delhi court denied bail to BMW crash accused Gaganpreet Kaur.‘Our soldiers brought Pakistan to its knees’: PM Modi reacts to JeM commander’s video; hails Operation SindoorPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday referred to the Jaish-e-Muhammed commander’s confession video and lauded the military for the success of Operation Sindoor which “brought Pakistan to its knees within the blink of an eye.” In the video, a top JeM commander admitted that the terror organisation supremo Maulana Masood Azhar’s family was ripped apart during the May 7 military operation. Read morePM Modi turns 75: Donald Trump dials ‘friend’, Georgia Meloni posts selfie; wishes pour in from world leadersPrime Minister Narendra Modi is celebrating his 75th birthday on Wednesday with an outpouring of wishes from across the globe, as presidents, prime ministers and spiritual leaders lauded his leadership and contributions to India’s rise on the world stage. US President Donald Trump led the chorus of greetings, revealing he had a “wonderful” phone call with PM Modi a day earlier. Read moreSBI branch looted in Karnataka: Gang barges in, ties up staff, flees with Rs 20 crore haulThree masked men allegedly robbed a bank in Vijayapura, Karnataka, making off with cash and gold worth over Rs 20 crore, police said. The suspects, armed with country-made pistols and knives, tied up staff at the State Bank of India branch in Chadchan town before fleeing, officials added. The incident occurred around 6.30pm on Tuesday. Read moreBigger, in colour: EC’s new norms for EVM ballot papers; first roll-out in Bihar pollsThe Election Commission on Wednesday issued new guidelines regarding the design and printing of EVM ballot papers to enhance “clarity” for the voters in the upcoming Bihar assembly election. According to the poll body, the EVM ballots will now include colour photographs of candidates which will occupy three-fourths of the photo space for better visibility. Read moreDelhi BMW crash: Accused Gaganpreet Makkad’s lawyer says ‘5,000 accidents happen every year’; city court denies her bailA Delhi court on Wednesday denied bail to Gaganpreet Kaur, an accused in the BMW accident case that claimed the life of senior finance ministry official Navjot Singh. Judicial magistrate Ankit Garg extended her judicial custody till September 27 and issued a notice on her plea seeking preservation of CCTV footage of the crash. The plea will be heard on Thursday. Read more
