Top 5 news of the day: How Indian Army dealt with Pak shelling as part of Operation Sindoor, Uday Singh named first national president of Prashant Kishor's party, and more

NEW DELHI: "Strong, accurate and effective," was Indian Army 's response to the Pakistani shelling in border regions of Jammu and Kashmir that came in retaliation to Operation Sindoor . The shelling killed nearly 27 people in the region.

Describing the impact of the response, an Army Major said, "Goli unhone chalayi thi par dhamaka humne kiya (They fired the bullet, but we made the impact)".

Also, Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor on Monday named former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Uday Singh as the party's first national president.

Here are top 5 stories of the day

'Enemy will remember this firing for decades': Indian Army

"Every round fired from the Gun was very accurate and neutralised the target. The enemy suffered a lot of damage, and there was a lot of panic in their camp and military base... The enemy will remember this firing for many decades." said an Indian Army's soldier. Read full story

Uday Singh named first national president of Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj party

Launched on October 2 last year, the Jan Suraaj Party had been operating without a full-fledged president. Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor on Monday named former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Uday Singh as the party's first national president. Read full story

After 'joker' remark, Virat Kohli-Rahul Vaidya row takes surprising turn

In a surprising turn of events, the public spat between singer Rahul Vaidya and cricket icon Virat Kohli may finally have reached a peaceful resolution. Vaidya, who made headlines after calling Kohli a “joker” and mocking the cricketer’s social media activity, recently revealed that Kohli has unblocked him on Instagram. Read full story

'Entire nation is shamed': Supreme Court raps MP minister Vijay Shah for remarks on Colonel Sofiya Qureshi

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected Madhya Pradesh minister Vijay Shah's apology for his controversial remarks against Army officer Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, terming the statement a national embarrassment. Read full story

SC rejects pleas by Vodafone Idea, Airtel, Tata Teleservices for AGR dues waiver

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected appeals from major telecommunications companies Vodafone Idea, Airtel and Tata Teleservices regarding their request for adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues waiver. The bench, consisting of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan, deemed these appeals "misconceived". Read full story