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Indian Railways announces special trains from Jammu, Udhampur to Delhi
NEW DELHI: Indian Railways has planned to run multiple special trains from Jammu and Udhampur to Delhi in view of the current situation, as per an official statement.

BSF kills seven terrorists in Jammu
SAMBA: 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...

Akash missile system key in repelling Pakistani drone attacks along LoC: Officials
NEW DELHI: The indigenously developed Akash surface-to-air missile air defence system has played a crucial role in thwarting Pakistani drone attacks targeting Indian assets on Thursday, according to ...

"If Pakistan says it's retaliating... ": India High Commissioner to UK Vikram Doraiswami questions Pakistan's reprisal to Operation Sindoor
Indian High Commissioner to the UK, Vikram Doraiswami, has raised critical questions about Pakistan's claims of retaliation following India's Operation Sindoor, emphasising that Pakistan's actions ar...

Fresh air siren sounded in Chandigarh, residents advised to stay indoors
CHANDIGARH: The Chandigarh administration on Friday sounded an air raid siren, appealing to people to remain indoors.

India, Chile sign Terms of Reference for economic agreement; Critical minerals an important part of talks
NEW DELHI: India and Chile took a major step forward in strengthening their economic partnership by signing the Terms of Reference (ToR) for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).

Govt debunks claims of suicide attack on Army brigade in Rajouri, other disinformation
NEW DELHI: The government on Friday dismissed claims of a suicide attack on an Army brigade in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri and a drone attack in Punjab's Jalandhar by certain social media handles as ...

After India's Operation Sindoor, Pakistan in panic pleads for more loans from international partners
As India's Operation Sindoor continues to damage the terrorist infrastructure amd its support structure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the Pakistan government has pleaded with i...

India successfully foils Pakistan's attempts to strike military sites in Jammu and Pathankot
NEW DELHI: India on Thursday night swiftly thwarted Pakistan's fresh attempts to strike military sites with drones and missiles including in Jammu and Pathankot after foiling similar bids at 15 place...

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 heighte...

India asks X to ban over 8k accounts subject to penalties
NEW DELHI: Social media platform X has received executive orders from the Indian government requiring X to block over 8,000 accounts in India, subject to potential penalties including significant fin...

Attack on India "will be met with a very very firm response", EAM says
NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in his opening remarks at the 20th India-Iran Joint Commission Meeting said that the at cross-border strikes on Pakistan's terrorist infrastructure w...

US focus is on preventing escalation, says State Department Spokesperson on India-Pak tensions
US State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce on Thursday (local time) said that Secretary of State Marco Rubio's primary focus is to ensure the situation does not escalate further amid rising tension...

Indo-Pak tensions "none of our business", says US Vice President JD Vance
US Vice President JD Vance has said that the India-Pakistan conflict is "fundamentally" 'none of America's business' and has nothing to do with its ability to control the situation.

"We are only responding to the original escalations... Pakistan started lying as soon as it was born": Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri
NEW DELHI: Noting that April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam was "original escalation" by Pakistan, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said that India has responded through precision strikes on terror infra...

Indian Army successfully repels drone attacks, retaliates against ceasefire violations by Pakistan along LoC
NEW DELHI: The Indian Army during the intervening night of May 8 and May 9 has successfully repelled and decisively responded to multiple drone attacks and ceasefire violations by Pakistan along the ...

Hamas-style missiles being used by Pakistan: Sources
JAMMU: Pakistan is using Hamas-style missiles to target multiple areas in Jammu, Defence sources said on Thursday.

India's Air Defence Units intercept eight missiles from Pakistan directed at Satwari, Samba, RS Pura, Arnia
JAMMU: Pakistan fired eight missiles directed at Satwari, Samba, RS Pura and Arnia and all were intercepted and blocked by air defence units, defence sources said on Thursday.

"Giving terrorists a state funeral maybe Pakistan practice," FS Vikram Misri exposes Pakistan's terror links
NEW DELHI: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Monday exposed Pakistan's tacit links to terror groups like the Lashkar-e-Taiba and the Jais-e-Mohammed. While addressing a media briefing on Operation Si...

Indian military destroys Pakistani air defence system in Lahore; foils Pak attempts to target 15 places in India
NEW DELHI: India on Thursday said it foiled Pakistan military's attempts to attack 15 places in Northern and Western India using missiles and drones, and destroyed a Pakistani air defence system in L...

Govt advises OTT platforms to stop streaming Pakistan-origin content
NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) on Thursday asked all OTT platforms, digital streaming services, and intermediaries operating in India to immediately discontinue all web...

Pakistan attempts to target military installations in Amritsar, repelled by India's counter grid
NEW DELHI: After India executed Operation Sindoor in which nine terror sites deep inside Pakistan were destroyed, the Pakistan brass responded in Panic. Pakistan attempted to engage a number of milit...

Dr Jitendra reviews situation with Div Com, DCs of Jammu division
NEW DELHI: In the backdrop of the current developments in Jammu & Kashmir, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh today held a comprehensive review of the situation with key civil administration officials ...

Sensex declines by 412 points in volatile trade amid rising India-Pak tensions
MUMBAI: Benchmark Sensex declined by nearly 412 points in a volatile session on Thursday due to selling in banking, FMCG and auto shares triggered by escalating tensions between India and Pakistan.

Reliance withdraws 'Operation Sindoor' trade mark application
NEW DELHI: Reliance Industries on Thursday said that the conglomerate has no intention of trademarking 'Operation Sindoor', a phrase which is now a part of the national consciousness as an evocative ...

Delhi airport sees 90 flight cancellations on Thursday
NEW DELHI: As many as 90 flights to and from Delhi airport, including 5 international departures, were cancelled by various airlines on Thursday, according to a source.

PIB Fact Check exposes fake video claiming IAF helicopter crash during Operation Sindoor
NEW DELHI: The Fact Check unit of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) has debunked another misinformation campaign by Pakistan-based social media handles falsely claiming an Indian Air Force (IAF) hel...

Operation Sindoor continues: Rajnath Singh tells all-party meeting
NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday told an all-party meeting that at least 100 terrorists were killed when India struck terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir under...

Harpy drones used by Indian military to target enemy air defence systems
NEW DELHI: The Harpy drones designed to attack radar systems were used by the Indian armed forces to target enemy air defence systems in Pakistan.

Pak army says 4 soldiers injured in drone attack, claims it hit several UAVs launched by India
Pakistan Army on Thursday said its four soldiers were injured in a drone attack and claimed that armed forces shot down several UAVs launched by India, as tension continued between the neighbours.

Delhi court defers hearing in National Herald case against Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi
NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Thursday deferred the hearing in the National Herald money laundering case involving Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi to May 21 and 22.

"India-Iran cooperation has progressed in many aspects in recent years": EAM S Jaishankar
NEW DELHI: Lauding bilateral ties between India and Iran, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that the cooperation between the two nations has progressed in many aspects in recent years.

PIB Fact Checker debunks fake DRDO letter alleging failure in BrahMos missile components
NEW DELHI: The Fact Check unit of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) on Thursday exposed a fake Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) letter which is being circulated online alleging a...

India neutralises Pakistani drone, missile attacks; targets air defence systems
NEW DELHI: After India executed Operation Sindoor in which nine terror sites deep inside Pakistan were destroyed, Pakistan attempted to engage a number of military targets on the night of May 7.

Our Prime Minister exemplified Kautilya's philosophy in action: Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar
NEW DELHI: Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday drew a striking parallel between Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership and the ancient wisdom of Kautilya (Chanakya), the legendary strategi...

Abdul Rauf Azhar, IC-814 hijacking mastermind and Jaish terrorist, killed in India's Operation Sindoor
JAMMU: Abdul Rauf Azhar, a globally designated terrorist and the mastermind of the IC-814 Air India flight hijacking, was killed in Indian Armed Forces missile strikes on terror launch pads in Pakist...