India on Thursday welcomed the UK’s decision to hand over the sovereignty of Chagos Islands including tropical atoll of Diego Garcia to Mauritius under a historic deal.

Srinagar city recorded the highest maximum temperature in the month of May in nearly six decades on Thursday as the temperature settled at 34.4 degrees Celsius, the weather office said.

In a fiery address in Bikaner, Prime Minister Modi declared India’s firm stance against Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack. He asserted that India retaliated by destroying nine terror hideouts in Pakistan within 22 minutes. Modi emphasized that India will respond strongly to any attacks, with the armed forces determining the time and manner.