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Published: May 12, 2025, 02:41 PM IST, Updated: Nov 11, 2025, 04:49 AM IST

India Conducts Precision Strikes on 8 Pakistani Air Bases, Satellite Imagery Confirms

Satellite imagery released by India’s defence ministry and commercial providers on Sunday confirmed that the Indian military conducted precision strikes on eight key Pakistani air bases on May 10. These attacks occurred just hours before both countries agreed to halt military operations. According to sources, Ind...

Published: May 12, 2025, 02:35 PM IST, Updated: Nov 11, 2025, 04:49 AM IST

Operation Sindoor: India Inflicts Heavy Losses on Pakistan Military, Eliminates 100+ Terrorists

The Indian Armed Forces revealed on Sunday that 35–40 Pakistani soldiers were killed along the Line of Control (LoC) and several Pakistani Air Force aircraft were lost during Operation Sindoor, a series of high-precision retaliatory strikes. The announcement came a day after both nations agreed to halt military a...

Published: May 12, 2025, 02:31 PM IST, Updated: Nov 11, 2025, 04:49 AM IST

Ceasefire Violations Mar India-Pakistan Truce as Tensions Remain High in Jammu and Kashmir

The night remained "largely peaceful" across Jammu and Kashmir and along the International Border, the Indian Army reported this morning, marking the first calm night in recent days after India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire. The ceasefire followed four days of intense fighting between the two countries, which had...

Published: May 12, 2025, 02:30 PM IST, Updated: Nov 11, 2025, 04:49 AM IST

India’s Operation Sindoor: Targeting Terrorism at Its Core

The Indian government clarified that its recent operation, Operation Sindoor, was aimed at high-level terrorist leaders, not just foot soldiers. The operation, launched on May 7 in response to the deadly Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people, targeted nine terrorist facilities in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied K...

Published: May 10, 2025, 06:05 PM IST, Updated: Nov 11, 2025, 04:49 AM IST

Pakistani Drones Target Punjab, Blackouts Enforced Across Border Districts

Indian security forces on Friday evening intercepted multiple Pakistani drone incursions across Punjab's Ferozepur, Pathankot, Fazilka, and Amritsar districts. The situation escalated after explosions were heard, prompting local authorities to impose blackouts. In Ferozepur’s Khai Pheme Ke village, a projectile f...

Published: May 10, 2025, 03:53 PM IST, Updated: Nov 11, 2025, 04:49 AM IST

India Strikes Nine Terror Camps in Pakistan in Retaliation for Pahalgam Attack

In Operation Sindoor, Indian forces targeted nine terrorist camps in Pakistan as retaliation for the deadly Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, which claimed the lives of 26 tourists and shocked the nation. The camps, run by Pakistan’s main terror groups—Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed, and Hizbul Mujahi...

Published: May 10, 2025, 03:51 PM IST, Updated: Nov 11, 2025, 04:49 AM IST

India Strikes Pakistan Air Defence Sites in Response to Drone Infiltration

Hours after India announced its successful targeting of four air defence sites in Pakistan using armed drones, Pakistani drones were spotted over Jammu, Samba, and Pathankot on Friday night and were engaged by India’s armed forces. The strikes earlier on Friday were in response to Pakistan's multiple failed viola...

Published: May 10, 2025, 03:48 PM IST, Updated: Nov 11, 2025, 04:49 AM IST

AIMPLB Calls for Dialogue Over War Amid India-Pakistan Tensions, Pauses Public Events

In response to the ongoing India-Pakistan military conflict, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has emphasized that war is not a viable solution and has called for peaceful resolution of disputes through dialogue and diplomacy. At a special online meeting of its office-bearers held on Thursday, the board...

Published: May 10, 2025, 03:40 PM IST, Updated: Nov 11, 2025, 04:49 AM IST

Delhi to Test Air Siren System at ITO Amid India-Pakistan Tensions

The Delhi government and police will conduct a trial of the newly installed air siren system at ITO in central Delhi on Friday afternoon, amid rising India-Pakistan tensions. The test, scheduled to begin at 3 p.m., will last 15 to 20 minutes, according to an official directive. A police officer stated that the sirens a...

Published: May 10, 2025, 03:38 PM IST, Updated: Nov 11, 2025, 04:49 AM IST

IOC Urges Calm Amid India-Pakistan Tensions, Assures Ample Fuel and LPG Supplies

Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), the country’s largest oil company, assured the public on Friday that there are sufficient stocks of petrol, diesel, and LPG across India, and urged citizens not to engage in panic buying amid the rising tensions between India and Pakistan. The clarification came after numerous video...

Published: May 10, 2025, 03:35 PM IST, Updated: Nov 11, 2025, 04:49 AM IST

The Rise of Women Officers in India's Armed Forces: A Historic Moment

On May 7, 2025, two women officers, Colonel Sofiya Qureshi from the Indian Army and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh from the Indian Air Force, shared details of Operation Sindoor, marking a significant moment for India. However, the journey of women in the Indian Army has been a long and challenging one. A pivotal Supreme...

Published: May 09, 2025, 05:23 PM IST, Updated: Nov 11, 2025, 04:49 AM IST

India Assures Stable Supply of Essentials Amid Tensions; No Shortage or Price Surge

India has ample reserves of essential commodities — including food, fertilisers, and fuel — and supply chains remain fully functional, with no disruption or price hikes reported, officials said on Friday following a review with state authorities. According to officials, transportation by rail, road, and air...

Published: May 09, 2025, 03:26 PM IST, Updated: Nov 11, 2025, 04:49 AM IST

Seven Jaish Terrorists Killed in Samba Infiltration Bid; BSF Destroys Pak Rangers Post

Seven suspected terrorists from the banned Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) group were killed by the Border Security Force (BSF) during an infiltration attempt in the Samba sector of Jammu on the night of May 8–9, 2025. According to a BSF statement, the infiltrators were trying to cross the border under the cover of heavy ...

Published: May 09, 2025, 02:14 PM IST, Updated: Nov 11, 2025, 04:49 AM IST

Akhilesh Yadav Calls for Restraint and Unity Amid Rising Tensions Between India and Pakistan

As tensions between India and Pakistan escalate, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav has urged citizens to exercise restraint and avoid spreading misinformation. In a post on X Thursday night, Yadav expressed pride in India’s armed forces and called for national unity, saying, “We all stand with the co...

Published: May 09, 2025, 02:12 PM IST, Updated: Nov 11, 2025, 04:49 AM IST

Manipur Security Forces Arrest Nine Militants from Banned Outfits

Security forces in Manipur arrested nine militants from various banned groups across three districts, police reported on Friday. Four members of the Kangleipak Communist Party (MFL) were captured in Lamding Khumanthem Leikai, Thoubal district, on Thursday.  In another operation, three militants from the United Na...

Published: May 09, 2025, 01:58 PM IST, Updated: Nov 11, 2025, 04:49 AM IST

India’s Measured Response to Pahalgam Terror Attack: "Non-Escalatory" Yet Precise

India has responded to the Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 tourists, in a "controlled, precise, measured, considered, and non-escalatory" manner, said Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri. While briefing reporters in Delhi, Misri emphasized that India’s response was not meant to escalate tensions but was rather...

Published: May 09, 2025, 01:21 PM IST, Updated: Feb 10, 2026, 07:00 AM IST

India Orders Mass Social Media Bans Amid Pakistan Tensions; Twitter Calls It Censorship

Following the intensifying conflict between India and Pakistan after Operation Sindoor—which reportedly eliminated 100 terrorists across nine camps in Pakistan—the Indian government has launched a sweeping crackdown on cross-border digital content. In the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack, several You...

Published: May 09, 2025, 01:19 PM IST, Updated: Nov 11, 2025, 04:49 AM IST

Jammu and Kashmir Congress Condemns Pakistan for Missile and Drone Attacks

The Jammu and Kashmir Congress strongly condemned Pakistan on Friday for launching missile and drone attacks on Jammu and surrounding areas on Thursday night, warning that the country "will have to pay for its sins." Ravinder Sharma, the party’s chief spokesperson, expressed outrage over Pakistan’s provoca...

Published: May 09, 2025, 01:17 PM IST, Updated: Nov 11, 2025, 04:49 AM IST

Blackout Enforced in Punjab Amid Rising Tensions Between India and Pakistan

A blackout was enforced across several districts of Punjab, including Pathankot, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, and Mohali, as well as the Union Territory of Chandigarh, on Thursday evening, amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan. In Jalandhar, security forces neutralized drones spotted around 11:20 pm, ...

Published: May 08, 2025, 06:25 PM IST, Updated: Nov 11, 2025, 04:49 AM IST

India's Operation Sindoor: Focused Strikes on Terror Bases in Response to Pahalgam Attack

In response to the Pahalgam terror attack, India conducted Operation Sindoor, targeting 24 terror bases in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir. The strikes focused solely on terrorist infrastructure linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed, with no military installations targeted. India’s actions were de...

Published: May 08, 2025, 06:23 PM IST, Updated: Nov 11, 2025, 04:49 AM IST

BJP Claims Abdul Rauf Azhar Killed in India's Operation Sindoor Strikes on Terror Infrastructure

The BJP has announced that Abdul Rauf Azhar, the younger brother of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar, was among the terrorists killed in India’s Operation Sindoor airstrikes on terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir. The strikes, carried out in retaliation for the Pahalgam attack...

Published: May 08, 2025, 05:49 PM IST, Updated: Nov 11, 2025, 04:49 AM IST

India Foils Pakistan’s Attempted Strikes, Responds with Precision in Ongoing Operation Sindoor

Pakistan attempted to escalate tensions with India late Wednesday and early Thursday by targeting military installations in 15 northern and western cities, including areas in Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, and Gujarat. These efforts were foiled by India’s air defence systems, the government said. In response, Indian ...

Published: May 08, 2025, 05:38 PM IST, Updated: Nov 11, 2025, 04:49 AM IST

Reliance Withdraws Trademark Bid for 'Operation Sindoor' After Public Outcry

Following India’s announcement of airstrikes on terrorist bases in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir under 'Operation Sindoor', four parties filed trademark applications for the term. These included Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) and three individuals — Mukesh Chetram Agrawal, Retired Group Ca...

Published: May 08, 2025, 05:22 PM IST, Updated: Nov 11, 2025, 04:49 AM IST

Rajasthan and Punjab on High Alert After India’s Retaliatory Strikes in Pakistan

Rajasthan and Punjab are on high alert following India’s recent military strikes on terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Authorities in both states are bracing for potential escalation in tensions between India and Pakistan. Punjab has canceled the leave of all police personnel, while...

Published: May 08, 2025, 05:21 PM IST, Updated: Nov 11, 2025, 04:49 AM IST

Rajnath Singh Briefs Parties on Operation Sindoor, Confirms 100 Terrorists Killed

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday briefed leaders of various political parties in Parliament on Operation Sindoor, India’s ongoing military offensive targeting terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). While confirming that at least 100 terrorists were eliminated in the strikes, ...

Published: May 08, 2025, 05:19 PM IST, Updated: Nov 11, 2025, 04:49 AM IST

Owaisi Calls for Global Action Against TRF, Lauds Operation Sindoor at All-Party Meet

At an all-party meeting following India’s airstrikes on terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, AIMIM leader and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi urged a global campaign against The Resistance Front (TRF), a Lashkar-e-Taiba proxy that claimed responsibility for the recent Pahalgam terror attack. Owa...

Published: May 08, 2025, 03:30 PM IST, Updated: Nov 11, 2025, 04:49 AM IST

Satellite Images Reveal Destruction of JeM and LeT Headquarters in Pakistan After Indian Strikes

Satellite images released by Maxar Technologies and reviewed by Reuters offer striking visual confirmation of the destruction inflicted on terror infrastructure in Bahawalpur and Muridke, Pakistan, following India's precision missile strikes under 'Operation Sindoor' early Wednesday morning. These targeted attacks on k...

Published: May 08, 2025, 02:59 PM IST, Updated: Nov 11, 2025, 04:49 AM IST

Finance Ministry Unveils Draft Climate Finance Taxonomy to Guide Sustainable Investments

On Wednesday, the Finance Ministry unveiled a draft framework for a climate finance taxonomy aimed at helping investors identify projects and activities that align with India’s climate objectives and transition strategies. The initiative is designed to boost investment in sustainable technologies and practices by...

Published: May 07, 2025, 12:55 PM IST, Updated: Nov 11, 2025, 04:49 AM IST

When, where, and how did the attack on Pakistan happen? Who made the plan, and who approved it?

India has avenged the killing of 26 innocent Indians in Pahalgam. On the night of May 6 and 7, India executed Operation Sindoor, shaking Pakistan to its core. In this operation, the headquarters of terrorist organizations like Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed, and Hizbul Mujahideen were destroyed. India targeted 9 ter...

Published: May 07, 2025, 12:47 PM IST, Updated: Nov 11, 2025, 04:49 AM IST

Operation Sindoor: India fires missiles at 900 terrorists in Pakistan and PoK, destroys launch pads

On the night of May 6–7, India conducted surgical strikes on 9 terrorist camps in Pakistan and PoK under Operation Sindoor. The Indian Army specifically targeted the launch pads from where attacks on India were being planned. These strikes were carried out on nearly 900 terrorists affiliated with terrorist organi...

Published: May 07, 2025, 12:45 PM IST, Updated: Nov 11, 2025, 04:49 AM IST

Operation Sindoor: Why were these 9 locations from Bahawalpur to Kotli chosen for the airstrike? Here's the reason.

Operation Sindoor:  Late Wednesday night, under Operation Sindoor, India carried out airstrikes on 9 terrorist bases located in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). This operation was significant because, for the first time since the 1971 war, the Indian Army, Air Force, and Navy carried out a coordinate...

Published: May 06, 2025, 03:44 PM IST, Updated: Nov 11, 2025, 04:49 AM IST

ED Attaches Assets Worth ₹2,348 Crore of Delhi-NCR Real Estate Company

As part of its investigation, the ED has attached properties owned by WTC Faridabad Infrastructure Pvt Ltd and other entities of the WTC Group. The attached assets include 159 acres of land located in Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, and Faridabad, unsold flats, residential properties in Goa, and commercial complexes across the...

Published: May 06, 2025, 03:43 PM IST, Updated: Nov 11, 2025, 04:49 AM IST

New Excise Policy: Crackdown on Ahatas, Liquor Shops Shut in Small Villages

Under the new policy, strict regulations have been imposed on the operation of ahatas (drinking enclosures attached to liquor shops), and liquor shops in villages with a population of less than 500 will be shut down. As per the new rules, the maximum area for an ahata has been capped at 1,000 square meters. Live music...

Published: May 06, 2025, 03:41 PM IST, Updated: Nov 11, 2025, 04:49 AM IST

Why Was Rahul Gandhi Declared Outside the Hindu Religion? Shankaracharya Avimukteshwaranand Explains

The Shankaracharya explained that if a person does not believe in the scriptures and religious texts of Hinduism, they cannot be considered a Hindu. Referring to Rahul Gandhi’s statements against the Manusmriti, Swami Avimukteshwarananda mentioned that he had sought clarification from Gandhi. However, when no res...

Published: May 05, 2025, 05:47 PM IST, Updated: Nov 11, 2025, 04:49 AM IST

India-Japan Defence Ministers to Meet in New Delhi to Strengthen Bilateral Ties

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will meet with his Japanese counterpart, Gen Nakatani, in New Delhi on Monday to discuss regional and global security concerns and ways to enhance bilateral defence cooperation, as per a government statement issued on Sunday. The two nations share a long-standing friendship that has grown...