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Jammu/Srinagar: Blasts were heard and sirens sounded in the Jammu region and south Kashmir as many parts of the Union Territory plunged into darkness Friday, officials said. Defence officials said drones were also sighted in Jammu, Samba and neighbouring Pathankot district in Punjab and they...

Srinagar: A woman was killed and two of her family members injured after Pakistani troops resorted to heavy shelling in areas near the Line of Control (LoC) in the Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said Friday. They said the Indian Army has responded...

Jammu: Warning Pakistan that continued escalation from across the border would only hurt them, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah called Thursday's aerial strikes on Jammu one of the "most serious assaults" on the city since the 1971 war. He said that Pakistan should...

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:  Pakistan’s military likely used Turkish-made drones during its May 8 attack on Indian cities, the Indian government said Friday. In a joint press briefing, officials stated that preliminary forensic analysis of debris recovered from downed drones indicated the use of "Asisguard Songar" models...

New Delhi: Amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan, Karnataka Minister B.Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan made a bold statement Friday, declaring his willingness to sacrifice his life for the country. Speaking to ANI, Khan said, “I am ready to sacrifice myself for the country. If...

Hoshiarpur: Punjab Roadways has suspended its bus service from Hoshiarpur to Jammu for the day due to the military conflict between India and Pakistan, an official said Friday. Jasvir Kotla, general manager of Punjab Roadways, Hoshiarpur, said none of the depot's buses were sent to...

Shimla: Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said areas bordering Punjab's Pathankot are on high alert, and police have been directed to issue special instructions to blackout border areas in Himachal Pradesh's Nurpur and Indora when air raid warning sirens are blown. Sukhu held a meeting...

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...