Taslima Nasreen free to travel across India, says MEA after BJP MP seeks her return to Kolkata
May 09, 2025, at 10:25 pm
New Delhi: The Indian government has confirmed that Taslima Nasreen, the exiled Bengali author who fled Bangladesh after facing death threats over her writings, is free to travel anywhere within the country.
Fresh Pakistani drones target Jammu, Samba and Pathankot; explosion heard in Pokhran
May 09, 2025, at 09:33 pm
Jammu/IBNS: Jammu city plunged into darkness once again on Friday after as Pakistan targeted it and 10 other locations with fresh drone attacks for the second consecutive night, prompting alarms to sound, media reports said.
PM Modi meets all three service chiefs amid escalated tensions with Pakistan
May 09, 2025, at 09:11 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the three service chiefs again on Friday as India-Pakistan tensions escalated this week to the worst in nearly three decades.
Pakistan used civilian flights as shield during May 8 attack: Indian government
May 09, 2025, at 06:56 pm
The Indian government on Friday said Pakistan did not close its airspace and allowed civilian flights to operate while launching drones on multiple targets across 36 locations in India on Thursday.
Pakistan’s cross-border attacks risk derailing crucial IMF bailout
May 09, 2025, at 06:23 pm
New Delhi: Pakistan’s recent targeting of Indian military and civilian locations may prove more damaging to itself than to India, particularly given the timing. Islamabad is clinging to financial lifelines in the form of loans and aid, with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) scheduled to review its $7-billion bailout programme on May 9, media reports said.
Pakistan used 300-400 drones to target India last night: Government
May 09, 2025, at 06:10 pm
The Indian government on Friday confirmed that Pakistan fired 300 to 400 drones towards 36 Indian urban centres during the May 8 attack amid escalated tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.
PM Narendra Modi conveys sincere felicitation to Pope Leo XIV from people in India
May 09, 2025, at 05:30 pm
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Friday conveyed 'sincere felicitations' and best wishes from people in India to Pope Leo XIV, who was elected as the new religious leader of the 1.4 billion-strong global Catholic community.
May 09, 2025, at 03:19 pm
The Indian Ministry of Defence on Friday advised the media channel, digital platforms and individuals to refrain from live coverage or real-time reporting of defence operations and security forces movements to avoid premature disclosure of sensitive information.
'We are at war with terrorists': Indian envoy to US amid conflict with Pakistan
May 09, 2025, at 12:45 pm
Washington DC/IBNS: Indian Ambassador to the United States, Vinay Kwatra, has said New Delhi is at war with the terrorists clearing its stand amid the ongoing conflict with Pakistan in the wake of Pahalgam terror attack.
Jammu and Kashmir: BSF foils infiltration bid in Samba, 7 terrorists killed
May 09, 2025, at 12:41 pm
The Indian Armed Forces foiled a major infiltration bid at the international border in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district and killed at least seven terrorists on Friday.
India, Chile ink Terms Of Reference for CEPA aiming to boost bonds in bilateral trade
May 09, 2025, at 11:51 am
India and Chile signed the Terms of Reference (ToR) for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) on Thursday, marking a significant advancement in their bilateral trade relations.
India repulses Pakistan's fresh drone attacks, counters ceasefire violation along LoC
May 09, 2025, at 11:17 am
Srinagar/IBNS: India thwarted multiple attacks of drone and other munitions by Pakistan on the intervening night of May 8-9, media reports said.
Air sirens issued in Chandigarh over possible attack amid escalating India-Pakistan conflict
May 09, 2025, at 11:00 am
Air sirens went off in Chandigarh city in the north Indian city of Punjab, indicating a possible aerial threat on Friday, a day after Indian Armed forces neutralised drones and missiles shot from Pakistan, targeting multiple cities in India.
Jammu and Kashmir: BSF foils infiltration bid at IB in Samba amid escalating India-Pakistan tension
May 09, 2025, at 02:28 am
The Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on Friday confirmed that an infiltration bid was foiled at the International Boundary in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district.
US's Marco Rubio calls for 'immediate de-escalation' in calls with Jaishankar, Shehbaz Sharif
May 09, 2025, at 01:56 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid a major escalation between India and Pakistan, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke to both Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and called for an immediate de-escalation.
May 09, 2025, at 01:11 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid an escalation by Pakistan, Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani has said it is in times like these that the world witnesses India's true strength.
Twenty-four airports shut in India after Pakistan's missile attack
May 09, 2025, at 12:28 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Twenty-four airports were on Thursday shut in the country after Pakistan launched missile attacks on India, media reports said.
Over 8,000 X accounts blocked in India by govt orders
May 09, 2025, at 12:07 am
New Delhi: The Indian government has ordered social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to block more than 8,000 accounts in India, media reports said.
India’s S-400 washes out Pakistan's missile attacks; HARPY drones knock out enemy radars
May 08, 2025, at 11:29 pm
New Delhi: The Indian Army has activated a line of air defence systems, mainly the Russian-built S-400 air, to thwart Pakistan’s coordinated missile and drone strikes targeting multiple locations across Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Gujarat.
May 08, 2025, at 10:57 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In the wake of the current escalatory situation in the Indian cities of Jammu and Jaisalmer, where Pakistan resorted to drone attacks and shelling on the airports and along the Line of Control (LoC), External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said he spoke to US Secretary of State Macro Rubio on Thursday night and said 'India will firmly counter any attempts at escalation'.
May 08, 2025, at 10:44 pm
New Delhi: India has activated multiple layers of its air defence network to counter intensified attacks from Pakistan, including missile launches, drone intrusions and heavy artillery shelling across the northern and western borders.
May 08, 2025, at 09:28 pm
Jammu/IBNS: Pakistan on Thursday launched major drone and missile strikes on parts of Jammu along with heavy shelling in Samba, Poonch, and other sectors along the Line of Control (LoC). India has shot down two Pakistani fighter jets, including one F-16, in a retaliatory action.
'Stop airing all Pakistani shows, films, songs': India tells OTT platforms after Operation Sindoor
May 08, 2025, at 09:10 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In the wake of Operation Sindoor and the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, the Indian government has issued an advisory asking all OTT platforms, media streaming services and digital intermediaries to stop airing web series, films, songs, podcasts, and other media content originating from Pakistan.
India used Russia-made S-400 systems to foil Pakistan's missile and drone strike
May 08, 2025, at 09:00 pm
New Delhi: India deployed its advanced S-400 air defence systems, referred to as “Sudarshan Chakra” in Indian military terminology, on Wednesday night to thwart the aerial offensive launched by Pakistan in retaliation to Operation Sindoor, media reports said, citing sources on Thursday.
India slams Pakistan’s ‘bizarre’ state funerals for terrorists killed in Op Sindoor
May 08, 2025, at 07:47 pm
New Delhi: India on Thursday slammed Pakistan’s “bizarre” response, accusing it of according state honours to the so-called civilian killed during Operation Sindoor — New Delhi’s retaliatory strike following the Pahalgam terror attack.
May 08, 2025, at 06:03 pm
New Delhi: Top intelligence sources confirmed on Thursday that Abdul Rauf Azhar, one of India’s most wanted terrorists and the operational head of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), has been killed in Operation Sindoor.
India-Pak conflict: Gurdaspur to remain under complete night-time blackout from tonight
May 08, 2025, at 05:45 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: A complete night-time blackout will be imposed on the Punjab district of Gurdaspur from Thursday in the wake of the escalation of India-Pakistan conflict after Operation Sindoor, media reports said.
‘Murder in name of Jihad’: Owaisi calls on Centre to make Pakistan pay for terror
May 08, 2025, at 04:52 pm
New Delhi: AIMIM leader and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday called for a coordinated global campaign to designate The Resistance Front (TRF)—a Lashkar-e-Taiba affiliate—as a terrorist organisation.
India negates Pakistan's bid to escalate, destroys Air Defence System in Lahore
May 08, 2025, at 03:22 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India has negated Pakistan's bid to escalate after the Operation Sindoor and destroyed the Air Defence System in Lahore, media reports said.
At least 100 terrorists killed in Operation Sindoor, says Rajnath Singh at all-party meet
May 08, 2025, at 02:15 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said at an all-party meeting that at least 100 terrorists have been killed in the Operation Sindoor, which was launched by the Indian Army to avenge the Pahalgam terror attack, media reports said.