BSF kills seven terrorists in Jammu

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…

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Chopra, Sehwag back Indian armed forces amid escalating conflict with Pakistan

New Delhi:  Top Indian sports personalities like Olympic hero Neeraj Chopra, Virender Sehwag and Shikhar Dhawan have expressed their support for the country’s military action against terror infrastructure in Pakistan. A cloud of uncertainty looms over the future of the ongoing Indian Premier League amid fears of a larger military conflict between the two nuclear-armed…

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People spend anxious night amid blackout in several Punjab districts

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…

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Leave cancelled, schools shut: Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan among states on high alert

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…

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