New Delhi/Jammu: The Border Security Force on Friday said it has killed seven terrorists who were trying to infiltrate from across the India-Pakistan International Border in Jammu, and also destroyed a Rangers post. The incident took place in the Samba sector on the intervening night of May 8-9 after a “big group” of terrorists was…
Chandigarh: People in several districts of Punjab, including the key border areas of Amritsar, Pathankot and Ferozepur, spent an anxious night as authorities enforced a complete blackout amid heightened tension between India and Pakistan. Blackouts were also enforced in districts such as Jalandhar, Gurdaspur, and Hoshiarpur. The authorities also snapped power in Chandigarh, the common…
Chandigarh/Jaipur: Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, many states have announced the closure of schools, blackouts in border districts, and the cancellation of leave of police personnel and administration officials. The stringent measures were taken by Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Delhi, Gujarat, West Bengal, and Bihar after India struck terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied…
New Delhi: Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan participated in an event to celebrate the 77th independence day of Israel here on Thursday. In a post on X, the agriculture and rural development minister shared some visuals from the event held at Israel Embassy, and said both the nations should further strengthen their strategic partnership. “Participated in…
New Delhi: India on Thursday night neutralised Pakistan military’s attempt to hit military stations in Jammu, Pathankot, Udhampur, and some other locations with missiles and drones as tensions soared between the two countries amid fears of a wider military conflict. Sirens and numerous explosions were reported in Akhnoor, Samba, Baramulla, and Kupwara, and several other…
New Delhi: No limit will become an obstacle to protect India’s sovereignty and the nation is fully prepared for such responses, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday as tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad escalated amid fears of a wider conflict. Singh’s comments at an event came shortly after the defence ministry said the…
New Delhi: The choice of de-escalation is with Pakistan as it escalated the situation with the Pahalgam terror attack and India only responded to it through Operation Sindoor, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said on Thursday. His comments at a media briefing came amid heightened tensions between the two countries. Misri said escalation started from that…
Rampur: Hailing the strikes on terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Thursday said India’s brave armed forces have turned the “territory of terrorism into a cemetery of terrorists”. The former Union minister said Pakistani leaders must realise that if they dare to touch India, Prime Minister Narendra…
New Delhi: In the wake of ‘Operation Sindoor’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting with secretaries of various ministries on Thursday and called for continued alertness and clear communication, while reaffirming the government’s commitment to national security and operational preparedness. The issues discussed during the meeting included strengthening of civil defence mechanisms, efforts…
New Delhi: The opposition expressed support for the government and the armed forces at the all-party meeting on ‘Operation Sindoor’, and Rahul Gandhi demanded a Parliament session to give a good message, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said on Thursday. Speaking with reporters after attending the meeting, Kharge also expressed disappointment that Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
