Defence Minister Rajnath Singh spoke to US Secretary of Defence, Pete Hegseth, a day after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke to his American counterpart amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan.

Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection rose 12.6 per cent Y-o-Y to an all-time high of about Rs 2.37 lakh crore in April, government data showed on Thursday.

Following the Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives, Union Home Minister Amit Shah issued a strong warning, vowing that the perpetrators would face severe consequences. He asserted the Modi government’s commitment to eradicating terrorism from India, emphasizing that those responsible will be held accountable.