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...
New York: India has ramped up its diplomatic offensive against Pakistan following the military conflict, with its Ambassador to the US Vinay Kwatra saying that the country is at war with the terrorists and will bring justice to the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack...
New Delhi: At least 24 airports in northern and western parts of the country, including Srinagar and Chandigarh, have been shut for civilian flights till May 15, sources said Friday. Earlier, these airports were closed for civilian flights till May 10 in view of the...
New Delhi: Pakistan unleashed a swarm of Turkish drones to target Indian military facilities, probe air defence systems and gather intelligence last night and kept its civil airspace open during the assault endangering civilian flights, officials said Friday as the conflict between two militaries spiralled....
New Delhi: India used S-400 Triumph missile systems, Barak-8 missiles, Akash surface-to-air missiles, and DRDO's anti-drone technologies to thwart Pakistani offensive following the Operation Sindoor, highly-placed sources said Friday. After India launched Operation Sindoor May 7, Pakistan tried to escalate tensions by launching missiles at...
New Delhi: The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has deferred all transfer and posting orders and has postponed training courses for its personnel in view of the escalating military situation with Pakistan, official sources Friday said. The paramilitary force has also directed more than two...
By Dilip Cherian The Centre appears keen to give young IPS officers early exposure to the workings and priorities of...
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The demonstration by scores of policemen and officers outside the Delhi Police headquarters on 2 November to protest against some...
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More than three years after ethnic violence erupted in Manipur, there is no let-up in the spiral of killings, displacement,...
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The BJP appears to be clueless as to how to handle the people’s fury and the Opposition’s mega rally at...
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