Air defence units intercept at least 8 Pak missiles targeting bordering areas of Jammu, airport
JAMMU: Indian air defence units successfully intercepted at least eight missiles fired by Pakistan towards the border areas of Jammu, including the strategically important Jammu Airport at Satwari on Thursday evening, defence sources said here. Drawing a parallel to the tactics of the Palestinian Hamas terror group, the sources said all “cheap” rockets directed at […]
Pak’s attempts to attack locations along India’s western border foiled, say military officials
NEW DELHI: Pakistan attempted to hit various locations along India’s western borders with drones and missiles on Thursday night but it could not succeed, military officials said. Pakistan attempted to target military stations in Jammu, Pathankot and Udhampur, they said. The officials said Pakistani drones were effectively engaged by the Indian armed forces and the […]
Abdul Rauf Azhar, wanted terrorist and JeM founder’s brother, killed in Op Sindoor: BJP
New Delhi: The BJP claimed on Thursday that Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist Abdul Rauf Azhar, wanted in a string of terror attacks in India including the one on Parliament, was killed in the Indian strikes under Operation Sindoor. Azhar was JeM founder Maulana Masood Azhar’s brother and had reportedly headed the proscribed outfit in his absence. […]
No Beating Retreat ceremonies at Attari, Hussainiwala, Sadqi check posts along Pak border till further orders: BSF
New Delhi,: The Border Security Force (BSF) has stopped the Beating Retreat ceremonies at all three border check posts along Pakistan in Punjab– Attari-Wagah, Hussainwala, and Sadki– till further orders in view of public safety. However, the daily lowering of the national flag at sunset will continue as usual, the BSF said in a statement. […]
Maulana Iqbal not terrorist, killed in Pakistani shelling in Poonch: Police
Jammu: Maulana Iqbal was not a terrorist but a respected religious figure who lost his life along with 12 others in heavy Pakistani shelling in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, police said on Thursday. The Jammu and Kashmir Police came out with a clarification on the 45-year-old Iqbal after certain media outlets and social media […]
Govt advises OTT platforms to stop streaming Pakistan-origin content
New Delhi,: The government on Thursday advised OTT platforms to discontinue streaming of Pakistan-origin content, including web-series, films and podcasts, with immediate effect. The advisory by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting comes in the wake of strikes by Indian armed forces on terror sites in Pakistan to avenge the terrorist attack in Pahalgam on […]
Flying of drones, UAVs banned in Leh amid India-Pak tensions
Leh,: Authorities in the Union Territory of Ladakh on Thursday prohibited flying of drones or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in Leh district, citing credible inputs and security concerns about their “potential misuse” by anti-national elements. District Magistrate of Leh, Santosh Sukhadeve, ordered the prohibition on flying of drones and UAVs by locals, tourists, or private […]
Pak army says 4 soldiers injured in drone attack, claims it hit several UAVs launched by India
Islamabad,: The Pakistan Army on Thursday said its four soldiers were injured in a drone attack and claimed that armed forces shot down several UAVs launched by India, as tension continued between the neighbours. In New Delhi, Indian military officials said the Indian armed forces foiled attempts by the Pakistani military to engage a number […]
Any military attack on India will be met with very firm response: EAM Jaishankar
NEW DELHI: India has no intention to escalate the situation with Pakistan but if there are military attacks on the country, then it will be met with a “very” firm response, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday. Jaishankar made the remarks at a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. The external affairs […]
SC flags vacancies in high courts, prods Centre to clear names for judges appointment
NEW DELHI: Observing Indian high courts have more than 7 lakh criminal appeals pending, the Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre to expeditiously clear names for judges’ appointments to mitigate issues of vacancies and pendency. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan said the Allahabad High Court with 2.7 lakh cases […]
