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Virat Kohli joined Rohit Sharma in saluting the Indian Armed Forces following their successful neutralisation of Pakistan’s attacks on Thursday night. In the face of escalating military tensions between India and Pakistan, India’s cricketing icon Virat Kohli delivered a powerful message of support for the Indian Armed Forces. The ongoing conflict, which has seen missile strikes, air raid alerts, and heightened military movements across the Line of Control, as well as in multiple bordering Indian cities, has caused widespread security concerns, which also impacted the IPL 2025, as the tournament was suspended on Friday. On Instagram, Kohli wrote, “We stand…

Unlike full-time soldiers, Territorial Army members are civilians who take time out of their regular jobs to train and serve the country in times of need. As tensions flare up between India and Pakistan, the central government has given the green light to the Chief of the Army Staff to call on the Territorial Army (TA) — a reserve force that supports the regular Indian Army during emergencies. Amid rising security concerns, the government has decided to strengthen military presence across the country by deploying 14 of the 32 existing Territorial Army battalions in key military zones, according to a…

The travel company Cox & Kings stated that they had made the decision aligning with their customers sentiments and the current geopolitical landscape. Travel agency Cox & Kings, announced that they have decided to temporarily pause all new travel offerings to Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan and Turkey, in light of the current geopolitical landscape and aligning with the broader sentiments of their customers and the nation. The company’s director Karan Agarwal said, “In light of recent developments, we have decided to pause all new travel offerings to Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, and Turkey. This decision is driven by our commitment to uphold principles that…

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. India on Friday said that Pakistan launched between 300 and 400 drones across 36 locations from Leh to Sir Creek in a coordinated attempt to target Indian military installations. “Our armed forces shot down many of these drones using both kinetic and non-kinetic means. One armed unmanned aerial vehicle was sent to strike the Bhatinda military station, but the attempt was foiled,” said Wing Commander Vyomika Singh during a media briefing. She added that in retaliation, India deployed armed drones against…

Pakistan did not close its civil airspace despite it launching a failed unprovoked drone and missile attack on May 7 at 8.30 pm. The Indian government accused Pakistan of endangering civilian lives by keeping its airspace open during a drone and missile attack launched against multiple Indian cities on Thursday night. Addressing the media at a press briefing, Wing Commander Vyomika Singh said Pakistan conducted an unprovoked aerial assault on May 7 at approximately 8.30pm, targeting Indian territory with drones and missiles. Despite the aggression, Pakistan chose not to close its civilian airspace, a move India claims was a deliberate…

The Civil Aviation Ministry had stated on Thursday that 24 airports were closed for civil flight operations. The Union Government has extended the closure of 24 airports across India till May 14, amid rising tensions with Pakistan following Operation Sindoor. The government had earlier stated that airports would be closed till May 10.

Flights have been cancelled at Delhi airport following Operation Sindoor, which was launched in retaliation for the Pahalgam attack that killed 26 people. Following Operation Sindoor, under which Indian armed forces launched airstrikes on multiple “terrorist infrastructures” in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on Wednesday in retaliation for a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, flight operations faced significant disruptions in certain airports across the country. At Delhi airport, between 8am and 2pm on Thursday, 90 flights were cancelled. Details of flights cancelled at Delhi airport: 1. Domestic departures: 46 2. Domestic arrivals-33 3. International departures: 05 4. International arrival:…

A press release by government of India said that the fresh strikes were “proportionate response” by India to “Pakistan’s bid to escalate”. A day after the ‘Operation Sindoor’ military strikes on terror targets in Pakistan, India struck Pakistan’s air defence systems early Thursday morning in response to a wave of drone and missile attacks launched by Pakistan against Indian military installations the previous night. The Ministry of Defence of India released a detailed statement explaining the rationale behind the fresh strikes and reaffirmed the country’s commitment to a non-escalatory stance. The press release said that the fresh strikes were “proportionate…

The President has mandated that Lalu Prasad Yadav be prosecuted for his alleged involvement in a land-for-jobs PMLA case.President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday granted sanction to prosecute RJD chief and former Union railways minister Lalu Prasad in the money laundering case linked to the alleged railways land-for-jobs scam. The President has mandated that Lalu Prasad Yadav be prosecuted under section 197(1) of the Criminal Penal Code (Section 218 of BNSS, 2023). A special PMLA court in Delhi has taken cognisance of chargesheets filed against Lalu Prasad Yadav and his aides in the matter. What is the land-for-jobs case? The Central…

“The first point you have to keep in mind is that the Pahalgam attack is the original escalation, and answer to that Indian armed forces has given,” India said. Foreign Secretary of India Vikram Misri, at a press briefing on Thursday, addressed the “mention of escalation” by Pakistan and said that the original escalation was the April 22 terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, in which 26 people, mostly tourists, were killed by terrorists found to have links with the neighbouring country. “Lot of disinformation directed at us from across the border… a few things that i would like…