India Returns To New Normal
Cinema halls, shopping halls to remain shut from sunset to sunrise in Mohali, Pumjab
The district administration in Punjab's Mohali on Friday ordered the closure of cinema halls and shopping malls from sunset to sunrise till further orders, officials said.
The authorities also imposed a ban on the use of inverter, generator and any other power backup being used for outdoor lights, bill board, street lights etc. in Mohali till further orders, they said.
CPI demands govt action on 'inflammatory, misleading content' aired by some channels
CPI general secretary D Raja on Friday urged Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to take action on "inflammatory and misleading content" being aired by several news channels following a military flare-up between India and Pakistan in the wake of Operation Sindoor.
In a letter, Raja urged Vaishnaw -- the Union information and broadcasting minister -- to act decisively against channels and platforms promoting communal hatred and spreading falsehoods.
Maharashtra to cancel leaves of key officials in health, disaster management departments
The Maharashtra government has decided to cancel the leaves of top officials in health, disaster management and many other departments in the wake of the current situation, the Chief Minister's Office said on Friday.
Air raid siren testing carried out at PWD building in ITO; more sirens to be installed across Delhi
Delhi PWD minister Parvesh Verma on Friday said air raid sirens will be installed at multiple high-rise buildings across the national capital amid a military conflict between India and Pakistan.
The civil defence directorate carried out testing of an air raid siren installed atop the multistorey PWD building in ITO on Friday afternoon.
No role to play beyond facilitator: World Bank President Ajay Banga on Indus Water Treaty
World Bank President Ajay Banga has said that the multilateral agency has no role to play beyond a facilitator in the Indus Water Treaty signed between India and Pakistan in 1960 for sharing of waters of Indus, Jhelum, and Chenab.
CM Bhajanlal Sharma reviews situation in Rajasthan
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma reviewed the situation in the state in the wake of the military conflict between India and Pakistan and took feedback from officers in border districts.
Sharma directed the officers to stay alert and ensure proper arrangements in view of the prevailing situation.
Grand Mufti of India backs nation's efforts to combat terrorism, urges national unity
In a gesture of national solidarity, the Grand Mufti of India, Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad, on Friday expressed strong support for the government's stance and actions against terrorism and extremism, particularly in sensitive regions like Kashmir.
In a letter addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Sheikh Abubakr lauded the government's "principled stance" and the armed forces' efforts in safeguarding the nation's sovereignty and security.
History is witness those who challenged India's self-respect got befitting reply: Congress
History is witness that whenever someone challenged India's self-respect, they got a befitting reply, the Congress said on Friday and asserted that its Jai Hind Yatra, being taken out across the country, was in support of India's brave soldiers.
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Villager killed, 3 injured in Pakistani shelling in Poonch; evacuation underway
CM Omar Abdullah says escalation won't benefit anyone, urges Pakistan to focus on de-escalation
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 focus on de-escalation amid the ongoing military conflict in the wake of Operation Sindoor.