New Delhi: Indian military Saturday destroyed Pakistani drones flying over Khasa Cantonment in Amritsar and warned Islamabad against violating India's sovereignty. "Pakistan's blatant escalation with drone strikes and other munitions continues along our western borders," the Indian Army said in a statement. "In one such...
New Delhi/Jammu: The Border Security Force Saturday said it has "completely destroyed" a terrorist launchpad opposite Akhnoor in Jammu in response to unprovoked firing from the other side along the International Border. The base was located at Looni in Pakistan's Sialkot district, a BSF spokesperson...
Jammu: A senior government official was among five persons killed while several others were injured in heavy Pakistani shelling in Rajouri, Poonch and Jammu districts early Saturday, officials said. Raj Kumar Thapa, Additional District Development Commissioner, Rajouri, and his two staff members were seriously injured...
New Delhi: The Group of Seven (G7) nations Saturday urged India and Pakistan to exercise maximum restraint and called for immediate de-escalation of their military conflict through dialogue. The call by the powerful grouping came amid the continuing escalation of the military confrontation between the...
New Delhi: Thirty-two airports across northern and western parts of the country, including Srinagar and Amritsar, have been closed for civilian flight operations till May 15, according to the civil aviation regulator. The decision, announced early Saturday, comes in view of the military conflict between...
Washington: US President Donald Trump wants tensions between India and Pakistan to “de-escalate as quickly as possible”, the White House said Friday. That message has been conveyed to both sides by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who is doubling up temporarily as the president’s national...
New Delhi/Chandigarh: It was a second straight night of darkness and fear for locals of several districts on India's western border as sirens wailed Friday upon spotting of aerial threats from Pakistan that were effectively engaged by the armed forces. From Srinagar and Jammu to...
Islamabad: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Friday approved the immediate disbursement of about USD 1 billion to Pakistan under the ongoing Extended Fund Facility, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) in Islamabad said. “Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed satisfaction over the approval of a USD 1...
New Delhi: India Friday said Pakistan launched between 300 and 400 Turkish drones across 36 locations from Leh to Sir Creek in its failed attempt to target Indian military installations Thursday night and also accused that country of using its civilian planes as a “shield”...
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, NSA Ajit Doval, CDS General Anil Chauhan and the three service chiefs in the backdrop of the ongoing ‘Operation Sindoor’. Apart from discussing the future course, PM Modi is believed to have discussed...
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