Op Sindoor Live: Air Siren Sounded in Chandigarh, Residents Advised To Remain Indoors
Indian forces foil drone and missile attacks from Pakistan, launch retaliatory strikes under Operation Sindoor, targeting terror hubs and air defence systems in Pakistan
India on Thursday night swiftly thwarted Pakistan's fresh attempts to strike military sites with drones and missiles including in Jammu and Pathankot after foiling similar bids at 15 places in northern and western regions of the country, as tensions soared between the two countries amid fears of a wider conflict.The renewed attempts and intense shelling by the Pakistani forces on the Line of Control(LoC) and the International Border(IB) in Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab and Rajasthan came after India on Thursday morning targeted Pakistani air defence systems at multiple cities with one in Lahore being "neutralised".
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- 9 May 2025 12:01 AM IST
India Gate was evacuated on Thursday as a precautionary measure. With a large crowd present, police instructed people to leave the area and return home.
- 8 May 2025 11:37 PM IST
Blast in Peshawar, a few minutes from the Pakistan PM's residence. PM Shebaz Sharif has moved out of his residence to a safe house, reports suggest.
- 8 May 2025 11:00 PM IST
Total blackout in parts of Gujarat's border districts of Kutch and Banaskantha
Officials confirmed that several parts of Kutch, including Bhuj, Nalia, Nakhatrana and Gandhidham towns, have been put under total blackout as a precautionary measure to deter any offensive gesture by Pakistan.
Similarly, blackouts have been declared in several villages in bordring Suigam taluka of Banaskantha district, they said.
- 8 May 2025 10:55 PM IST
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday spoke separately with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, emphasising the need for de-escalation and reiterated his calls for Pakistan to take concrete steps to end any support for terrorist groups.
- 8 May 2025 10:41 PM IST
Rajasthan CM sanctions Rs 5 cr each to 4 border districts
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Thursday held a high-level meeting and gave instructions to immediately release Rs 5 crore each for the border districts of Barmer, Jaisalmer, Bikaner and Sriganganagar.
