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Srinagar/Jammu: Barely hours after India and Pakistan reached an understanding to end military action Saturday, Jammu and Kashmir was shaken by a series of drone sightings followed by explosions, prompting security personnel to engage air defence systems to bring them down. The episodes in Kashmir...

New Delhi: In a violation of a bilateral understanding by Pakistan to end military action, drones were observed flying in multiple locations across Jammu and Kashmir Saturday night, prompting swift action by the armed forces which shot them down with the air defence mechanism. A...

Chandigarh: Punjab reimposed blackout measures in several districts as a precautionary measure after withdrawing it earlier Saturday. Blackout measures have been imposed in Hoshiarpur, Ferozepur, Fazilka, Pathankot, Patiala, Moga and Muktsar districts. The development comes about two hours after district authorities in Punjab withdrew blackout...

New Delhi: Opposition parties Saturday questioned the "US-brokered" ceasefire between India and Pakistan and demanded that the government brief political parties about it and call a special session of Parliament to discuss the events of the past 18 days, even as the BJP credited Prime...

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah raised concerns over the status of a reported ceasefire Saturday night after explosions were heard across Srinagar. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Abdullah said, “This is no ceasefire. The air defence units in the middle...

Chandigarh:  Authorities in Punjab withdrew orders pertaining to the enforcement of a blackout Saturday evening after India and Pakistan agreed to an immediate ceasefire. District administrations of Sangrur, Rupnagar and Fazilka withdrew blackout orders while authorities in districts like Jalandhar, Kapurthala and Patiala also cancelled...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting Saturday evening with top government functionaries, including Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, following the announcement that India and Pakistan have reached an understanding to stop military actions. NSA Ajit Doval,...

New Delhi: Every misadventure and future escalation by Pakistan will be responded to with strength and decisive action, Indian military said Saturday. The remarks came shortly after the two neighbours reached an understanding to stop military actions. "While we will be adhering to the understanding...

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Saturday welcomed the ceasefire between India and Pakistan, saying it was better late than never. "I welcome from the depths of my heart the announcement made by the Government of India spokesperson about the restoration of a...

Chandigarh: More than 3,000 young people stepped forward with an unwavering resolve to serve as civil defence volunteers at an event here Saturday that was held hours before the directors general of military operations (DGMOs) of India and Pakistan agreed on a ceasefire. The event...